Net migration, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Net migration, annual growth rate was 15.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 15.95 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 63.6% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 103.18 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -632.45 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.34 % change on previous year | -102.99 % change on previous year | 103.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -73.69 % change on previous year | 72.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -39.36 % change on previous year | -113.62 % change on previous year | -11.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.46 % change on previous year | -161.09 % change on previous year | 96.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -96.43 % change on previous year | -632.45 % change on previous year | 86.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -66.18 % change on previous year | -231.01 % change on previous year | 85.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.91 % change on previous year | -314.68 % change on previous year | 86.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 28 Bangladesh 15.05 % change on previous year compare
- 29 United States Virgin Islands 15 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Eswatini, Kingdom of 14.5 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 353.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 30.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Broad money 227.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 7.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -268,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) was 15.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 103.18 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -632.45 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.