Net migration, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Net migration, annual growth rate was -43.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is -43.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 45.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 304.39 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -839.45 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -249.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 27.33 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1963 | -23.58 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1964 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1965 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1966 | 88.46 % change on previous year | -1159.8% |
| 1967 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1968 | -17.9 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1969 | -73.13 % change on previous year | +308.5% |
| 1970 | -233.08 % change on previous year | +218.7% |
| 1971 | -105.44 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1972 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1973 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +288.1% |
| 1974 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1975 | 304.39 % change on previous year | +3489.6% |
| 1976 | -63.85 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1977 | -134.4 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1978 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1979 | -224.4 % change on previous year | +2349.2% |
| 1980 | 143.69 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1981 | -67.76 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1982 | -839.45 % change on previous year | +1138.9% |
| 1983 | 113.47 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1985 | -100.71 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1987 | -165.49 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1988 | 36 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1989 | 185.46 % change on previous year | +415.2% |
| 1990 | -52.53 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1992 | 142.61 % change on previous year | -371.5% |
| 1993 | -330.7 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 1994 | -100.4 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1995 | 33.36 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1996 | -20.5 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1997 | 60.64 % change on previous year | -395.8% |
| 1998 | 145.57 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 1999 | -238.02 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 2000 | -687.35 % change on previous year | +188.8% |
| 2001 | 71.2 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2002 | -250.62 % change on previous year | -452.0% |
| 2003 | 186.01 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2004 | -33.74 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2005 | 137.88 % change on previous year | -508.7% |
| 2006 | -62.43 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2007 | -304.02 % change on previous year | +387.0% |
| 2008 | 66.28 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2009 | -52.56 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2010 | -195.34 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 2011 | -23.89 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2012 | -85.67 % change on previous year | +258.5% |
| 2013 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2014 | -20.56 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 2015 | -32.99 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2016 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2017 | 21.28 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2018 | 48.44 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2019 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2020 | 57.43 % change on previous year | +1501.8% |
| 2021 | -44.14 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2022 | -21.22 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 43.62 % change on previous year | -305.6% |
| 2024 | -79.65 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2025 | -43.6 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -24.86 % change on previous year | -249.13 % change on previous year | 88.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -42.75 % change on previous year | -233.08 % change on previous year | 304.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -86.85 % change on previous year | -839.45 % change on previous year | 185.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -40 % change on previous year | -330.7 % change on previous year | 145.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -92.93 % change on previous year | -687.35 % change on previous year | 186.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.91 % change on previous year | -195.34 % change on previous year | 48.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.59 % change on previous year | -79.65 % change on previous year | 57.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 35 Zimbabwe 9.87 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Nepal 9.12 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tuvalu 8.93 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Israel 8.05 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Philippines 6.9 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Greenland 6.69 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Türkiye 6.43 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 26.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 26.6% (2025)
- Broad money 69.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.02 (2024)
- Net migration -1.26 million (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was -43.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 304.39 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -839.45 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.