Pacific island small states vs Saudi Arabia: Net migration
Pacific island small states
-10,352
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
119,738
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Net migration over time
- Pacific island small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 119,738 against -10,352 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 130,090.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 11.6 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 46 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5,473 | 16,968 | 22,441 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -9,988 | 73,732 | 83,720 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -13,219 | 152,868 | 166,087 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -20,989 | 160,383 | 181,372 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -22,714 | 499,128 | 521,842 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -16,683 | 115,067 | 131,749 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -11,348 | 227,276 | 238,625 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Pacific island small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 119,738 against -10,352 in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 130,090, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net migration?
- Pacific island small states ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.