Net migration, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Net migration, annual growth rate was 30.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 30.52 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 433.8% on the previous year and up 358.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 199.75 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -469.43 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Least developed countries 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -26.37 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1963 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1964 | 31.68 % change on previous year | -800.0% |
| 1965 | 22.76 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1966 | -55.72 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 1967 | 45.57 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1968 | -35.35 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1969 | -100.63 % change on previous year | +184.6% |
| 1970 | -86.38 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 87.15 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1973 | 82.86 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1974 | -402.68 % change on previous year | -586.0% |
| 1975 | -35.88 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1976 | -33.75 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1977 | -47.84 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 84.98 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1979 | -469.43 % change on previous year | -652.4% |
| 1980 | -182.23 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1981 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1982 | 75.26 % change on previous year | +201.9% |
| 1983 | 36.57 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1985 | -117.59 % change on previous year | -717.4% |
| 1986 | -37.47 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1987 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1988 | -28.59 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 1989 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1990 | -70.17 % change on previous year | -561.4% |
| 1991 | 53.63 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1992 | 199.75 % change on previous year | +272.5% |
| 1993 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1994 | -34.71 % change on previous year | -1345.0% |
| 1995 | -101.62 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1997 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1998 | -16.53 % change on previous year | -1436.8% |
| 1999 | -72.98 % change on previous year | +341.6% |
| 2000 | -78.17 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 23.15 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2002 | 50.64 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2003 | -95.45 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 2004 | -29.26 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2006 | -26.23 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2007 | -37.01 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 36.02 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2009 | -15.4 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1809 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2011 | 24.94 % change on previous year | +13685.4% |
| 2012 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2013 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2014 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2015 | -11.83 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 29.34 % change on previous year | -348.0% |
| 2017 | -15.94 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2018 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2019 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2020 | 31.16 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2021 | -117.3 % change on previous year | -476.4% |
| 2022 | -15.7 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2023 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2024 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2025 | 30.52 % change on previous year | +433.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +13685.4% | 0.1809 % change on previous year | 24.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.17 % change on previous year | -100.63 % change on previous year | 45.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -91.22 % change on previous year | -469.43 % change on previous year | 87.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -20.45 % change on previous year | -182.23 % change on previous year | 75.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.29 % change on previous year | -101.62 % change on previous year | 199.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -15 % change on previous year | -95.45 % change on previous year | 50.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -15.94 % change on previous year | 29.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.61 % change on previous year | -117.3 % change on previous year | 31.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 11 Tanzania 57.37 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Nigeria 56.66 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ukraine 48.55 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Eritrea 47.24 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 44.23 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Lebanon 40.75 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 33.33 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Least developed countries
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration -1.21 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.1% (2024)
- Broad money 45.0% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.77 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 30.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 199.75 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -469.43 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Least developed countries rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.