Net migration, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net migration, annual growth rate was 11.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
34th
of 216 countries
All-time high
413.35 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-627.61 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
58
1962–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Pakistan stood at 11.84 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 279.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 413.35 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -627.61 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Pakistan ranks 34th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1970 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1971 | -17.29 % change on previous year | +1034.3% |
| 1972 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1973 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -1398.0% |
| 1974 | 40.04 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 1975 | 95.08 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 1977 | 76.73 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 30.66 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1979 | 304 % change on previous year | +891.6% |
| 1980 | 139.6 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1981 | -48.52 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1982 | -46.98 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1983 | -101.61 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 1985 | 121.57 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1986 | 61.26 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 31.81 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1988 | -73.94 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 1989 | -145 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1991 | -107.15 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 80.58 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1994 | -98.65 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1995 | 104.16 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1996 | -627.61 % change on previous year | -702.5% |
| 1997 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1998 | -102 % change on previous year | -1267.7% |
| 1999 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 287.99 % change on previous year | -1547.7% |
| 2001 | -121.64 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2003 | 66.48 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2004 | 70.49 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2005 | -193.65 % change on previous year | -374.7% |
| 2006 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2007 | 413.35 % change on previous year | +13056.9% |
| 2008 | -124.42 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2009 | 87 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2011 | -106.21 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 2012 | -85.04 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2013 | -15.68 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2014 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2015 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -674.1% |
| 2018 | 16.83 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 52.49 % change on previous year | +419.2% |
| 2021 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2022 | -133.81 % change on previous year | +11626.9% |
| 2023 | -22.45 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2024 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2025 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 11.84 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 11.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +13056.9% | 3.14 % change on previous year | 413.35 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -11626.9% | -1.14 % change on previous year | -133.81 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1547.7% | -19.89 % change on previous year | 287.99 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1398.0% | -1.25 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1267.7% | 8.74 % change on previous year | -102 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -1034.3% | -1.52 % change on previous year | -17.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 60.29 % change on previous year | -17.29 % change on previous year | 304 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -6.87 % change on previous year | -145 % change on previous year | 139.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -95.23 % change on previous year | -627.61 % change on previous year | 104.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.3 % change on previous year | -193.65 % change on previous year | 413.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -18.63 % change on previous year | -106.21 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -13.27 % change on previous year | -133.81 % change on previous year | 52.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 31 Ecuador 12.61 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 12.22 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Algeria 11.87 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 11.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 413.35 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -627.61 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.