Net migration, annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Net migration, annual growth rate was 15.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.0%
Rank
20th
of 44 groups
All-time high
150.57 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-917.39 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in South Asia (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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 15.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 150.57 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -917.39 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 20th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -119.88 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1963 | 150.57 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1964 | -521.71 % change on previous year | -446.5% |
| 1965 | -60.25 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1966 | -177.12 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 1967 | 91.16 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1969 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1970 | 115.1 % change on previous year | +4750.4% |
| 1971 | -622.38 % change on previous year | -640.7% |
| 1972 | 51.31 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1973 | -35.16 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1974 | 106.77 % change on previous year | -403.7% |
| 1975 | -92.72 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1977 | 144.95 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1978 | -917.39 % change on previous year | -732.9% |
| 1979 | 128.28 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1980 | -271.85 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 1981 | 32.27 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1982 | -36.45 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1983 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1984 | -80.11 % change on previous year | -700.5% |
| 1985 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1986 | -34.03 % change on previous year | -613.3% |
| 1987 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1988 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1989 | 28.33 % change on previous year | +326.1% |
| 1990 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1991 | 19.65 % change on previous year | +1448.3% |
| 1992 | 72.42 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
| 1993 | -166.68 % change on previous year | -330.1% |
| 1994 | -120.34 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 54.97 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1996 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1997 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1998 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1999 | -47.51 % change on previous year | +1334.4% |
| 2000 | -86.66 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2001 | -38.18 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2002 | -93.62 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2004 | 18.03 % change on previous year | +903.1% |
| 2005 | -57.71 % change on previous year | -420.1% |
| 2006 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2007 | -42.14 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1693 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2009 | 28.71 % change on previous year | -17058.9% |
| 2010 | 15.42 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0629 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2012 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -9731.4% |
| 2013 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2014 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -295.2% |
| 2015 | -24.32 % change on previous year | +905.5% |
| 2016 | 34.25 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 2017 | -40.68 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2018 | -15.72 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2019 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2020 | 49.01 % change on previous year | +841.1% |
| 2021 | -32.05 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2022 | -87.48 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 2023 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2024 | 22.04 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2025 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -64.09 % change on previous year | -521.71 % change on previous year | 150.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -124.58 % change on previous year | -917.39 % change on previous year | 144.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -34.55 % change on previous year | -271.85 % change on previous year | 32.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.41 % change on previous year | -166.68 % change on previous year | 72.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.75 % change on previous year | -93.62 % change on previous year | 28.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -40.68 % change on previous year | 34.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3 % change on previous year | -87.48 % change on previous year | 49.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 20 India 21.41 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 19.8 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Viet Nam 19.24 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Thailand 17.96 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % 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 -1.30 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.7% (2025)
- Broad money 79.6% (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.72 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 43.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 15.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 150.57 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -917.39 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (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.