Papua New Guinea vs United States Virgin Islands: Net migration

Papua New Guinea
-284
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-357
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
United States Virgin Islands rank
100th

Net migration over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United States Virgin Islands
-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports -284 against -357 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 73.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 100th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s -15,144 1,425 16,568 United States Virgin Islands
1970s -22,590 1,354 23,944 United States Virgin Islands
1980s -25,007 -1,195 23,812 United States Virgin Islands
1990s 35,509 -1,044 36,553 Papua New Guinea
2000s 45,496 -831.6 46,328 Papua New Guinea
2010s 33,004 -1,979 34,983 Papua New Guinea
2020s 3,140 -313.17 3,453 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Papua New Guinea or United States Virgin Islands?
Papua New Guinea, at -284 against -357 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
73, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for net migration?
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 100th of 215 countries.
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

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.