South Asia vs Turkmenistan: Net migration

South Asia
-1.30 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
13,268
in 2025
South Asia rank
38th
Turkmenistan rank
39th

Net migration over time

  • South Asia
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 13,268 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.

South Asia ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 39th of 46 groups.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1960s -253,750 1,374 255,124 Turkmenistan
1970s -212,569 568.6 213,137 Turkmenistan
1980s -477,177 -117.4 477,060 Turkmenistan
1990s -323,758 -5,468 318,290 Turkmenistan
2000s -1.76 million 12,023 1.77 million Turkmenistan
2010s -1.58 million 11,573 1.59 million Turkmenistan
2020s -1.55 million 15,765 1.56 million Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, South Asia or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 13,268 against -1.30 million in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between South Asia and Turkmenistan?
1.31 million, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkmenistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Asia and Turkmenistan rank globally for net migration?
South Asia ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 39th 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

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.