Singapore vs South Asia: Net migration (World Population)
Singapore
16,892
in 2025
South Asia
-1.30 million
in 2025
Singapore rank
36th
South Asia rank
39th
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16,892 against -1.30 million in South Asia, a difference of 1.31 million.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Singapore ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,219 | -253,750 | 257,968 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1,108 | -212,569 | 213,677 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 27,270 | -477,177 | 504,447 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 66,991 | -323,758 | 390,749 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 77,266 | -1.76 million | 1.84 million | Singapore |
| 2010s | 40,266 | -1.58 million | 1.62 million | Singapore |
| 2020s | 14,859 | -1.55 million | 1.56 million | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Singapore or South Asia?
- Singapore, at 16,892 against -1.30 million in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Singapore and South Asia?
- 1.31 million, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for net migration?
- Singapore ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 39th of 218 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
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.