Net migration, annual growth rate in India
India: Net migration, annual growth rate was 21.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
20th
of 216 countries
All-time high
467.84 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-941.17 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
60
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in India, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 21.41 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in India peaked at 467.84 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -941.17 % change on previous year, in 2002.
India ranks 20th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -123.89 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1963 | 130.69 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1964 | -755.8 % change on previous year | -678.3% |
| 1965 | -74.96 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1966 | -128.35 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1967 | 87.6 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1969 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1970 | 127.44 % change on previous year | +783.6% |
| 1971 | -516.87 % change on previous year | -505.6% |
| 1972 | 91.5 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1973 | -388.73 % change on previous year | -524.8% |
| 1974 | 185.95 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1975 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1976 | -36.44 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 1977 | 114.01 % change on previous year | -412.9% |
| 1978 | -135.63 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1979 | 467.84 % change on previous year | -444.9% |
| 1980 | -72.75 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1981 | -84.24 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1982 | -132.15 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1984 | -127 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1985 | -178.5 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1986 | -177.3 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1988 | 28.96 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1989 | 98.13 % change on previous year | +238.8% |
| 1991 | -225.81 % change on previous year | -330.1% |
| 1992 | 122.26 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1993 | -93.28 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1995 | 84.73 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 1996 | 53.95 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 103.33 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 1998 | -219.21 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 2000 | -51.03 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 51.13 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2002 | -941.17 % change on previous year | -1940.6% |
| 2003 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2004 | 65.95 % change on previous year | +285.1% |
| 2005 | -349.75 % change on previous year | -630.3% |
| 2006 | 63.19 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2007 | -203.12 % change on previous year | -421.5% |
| 2008 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2009 | 69.32 % change on previous year | +4092.6% |
| 2010 | 83.73 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2011 | -385.25 % change on previous year | -560.1% |
| 2012 | 19.47 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2013 | 23.91 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2014 | -50.14 % change on previous year | -309.7% |
| 2015 | -188.25 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 2016 | 112.4 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2017 | -409.72 % change on previous year | -464.5% |
| 2018 | -134.38 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2019 | -65.98 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 92.46 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 2021 | -372.75 % change on previous year | -503.1% |
| 2022 | -287.91 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 27.65 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2024 | 35.58 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21.41 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 21.41 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.09 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4092.6% | 1.65 % change on previous year | 69.32 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1940.6% | 51.13 % change on previous year | -941.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -93.68 % change on previous year | -755.8 % change on previous year | 130.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -6.61 % change on previous year | -516.87 % change on previous year | 467.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -70.3 % change on previous year | -178.5 % change on previous year | 98.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -24.86 % change on previous year | -225.81 % change on previous year | 122.26 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -127.67 % change on previous year | -941.17 % change on previous year | 69.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -99.42 % change on previous year | -409.72 % change on previous year | 112.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -80.59 % change on previous year | -372.75 % change on previous year | 92.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Croatia 32.88 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Austria 27.7 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 19.8 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Vietnam 19.24 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Thailand 17.96 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in India?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in India was 21.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 467.84 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -941.17 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does India rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.