Net migration, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Net migration, annual growth rate was -4.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.1%
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
170.5 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-81.42 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in United States, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in United States stood at -4.31 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 56.1% on the previous year and down 245.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 170.5 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -81.42 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places United States 102nd out of 216 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1963 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1964 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1965 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1966 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1967 | -8.2 % change on previous year | +633.3% |
| 1968 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1969 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -865.5% |
| 1970 | 42.23 % change on previous year | -454.7% |
| 1971 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1972 | -0.0007 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +839572.5% |
| 1974 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1975 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1976 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1977 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +209.5% |
| 1978 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1979 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 1980 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 1981 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1982 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1983 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +256.6% |
| 1984 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1985 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1986 | -17.65 % change on previous year | +357.8% |
| 1987 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1988 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1989 | -12.97 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 1990 | 170.5 % change on previous year | -1414.2% |
| 1991 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1992 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1993 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1994 | -4 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5334 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1996 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +401.4% |
| 1997 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -547.3% |
| 1999 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2000 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 2001 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3846 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2004 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +249.8% |
| 2005 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 2006 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2007 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2008 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2009 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2010 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -816.4% |
| 2011 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4914 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +297.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5241 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2015 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +465.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +227.5% |
| 2017 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2018 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +314.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2020 | -81.42 % change on previous year | -15162.5% |
| 2021 | 104.62 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 2022 | 95.47 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2775 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2024 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1095.6% |
| 2025 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -4.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -839572.5% | -0.0007 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -15162.5% | 0.5405 % change on previous year | -81.42 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1414.2% | -12.97 % change on previous year | 170.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | 37.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5755 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 42.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -17.65 % change on previous year | 18.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.87 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 170.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.65 % change on previous year | -81.42 % change on previous year | 104.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 99 Laos -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 100 El Salvador -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Comoros -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Myanmar -4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Malaysia -4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Cyprus -4.78 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in United States?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in United States was -4.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 170.5 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.42 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United States rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 245.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.