Net migration, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Net migration, annual growth rate was -38.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-38.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
183rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
285.39 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-450.95 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Iran is -38.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 320.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 285.39 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -450.95 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Iran 183rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 23.8 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1963 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1964 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1965 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1966 | -22.77 % change on previous year | -562.9% |
| 1967 | -21.68 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1968 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1969 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1970 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1971 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1972 | 24.32 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 1973 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1974 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1975 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 1976 | -82.39 % change on previous year | -2418.7% |
| 1977 | 261.72 % change on previous year | -417.6% |
| 1978 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1979 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 1980 | 37.41 % change on previous year | +388.8% |
| 1982 | -84.69 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 1983 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1984 | -52.21 % change on previous year | +550.6% |
| 1985 | 67.78 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1986 | 47.81 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1987 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1988 | -85.63 % change on previous year | +618.6% |
| 1989 | -69.17 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1991 | -106.51 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1993 | -275.29 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 1994 | 82.46 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1995 | 25.96 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1996 | 58.03 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1997 | 206.03 % change on previous year | +255.0% |
| 1998 | 122.6 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1999 | -12 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2000 | 56.33 % change on previous year | -569.4% |
| 2001 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2002 | -329.34 % change on previous year | +11610.1% |
| 2003 | 204.67 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2004 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2006 | -16.31 % change on previous year | -566.5% |
| 2007 | -103.89 % change on previous year | +536.9% |
| 2008 | 51.17 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2009 | 101.73 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2011 | -413.07 % change on previous year | -506.0% |
| 2012 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2013 | 18.16 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2014 | -18.43 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2015 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2016 | 244.1 % change on previous year | +1295.5% |
| 2017 | -47.7 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2018 | -180.19 % change on previous year | +277.8% |
| 2019 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2020 | -450.95 % change on previous year | +2499.5% |
| 2021 | 285.39 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2022 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2023 | -35.01 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 2024 | -27.43 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2025 | -38.58 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -38.58 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 20.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's -38.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -11610.1% | -2.81 % change on previous year | -329.34 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2499.5% | -17.35 % change on previous year | -450.95 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -2418.7% | 3.55 % change on previous year | -82.39 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1295.5% | 17.49 % change on previous year | 244.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -22.77 % change on previous year | 43.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.61 % change on previous year | -82.39 % change on previous year | 261.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -17.63 % change on previous year | -85.63 % change on previous year | 67.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.66 % change on previous year | -275.29 % change on previous year | 206.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -329.34 % change on previous year | 204.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -42.74 % change on previous year | -413.07 % change on previous year | 244.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -41.04 % change on previous year | -450.95 % change on previous year | 285.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 180 Peru -35.18 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Guinea -35.41 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Kenya -38.16 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Poland -38.96 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Russia -41.44 % change on previous year compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates -43.03 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Iran
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Iran was -38.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 285.39 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -450.95 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 183rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 320.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.