Net migration (World Population) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Net migration (World Population) was -568,786 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded -568,786 for net migration in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 706.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.70 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, -568,786, in 2025.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 31st out of 47 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 (World Population) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -58,018 | — |
| 1961 | -60,353 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | -82,854 | +37.3% |
| 1963 | -63,792 | -23.0% |
| 1964 | -74,612 | +17.0% |
| 1965 | -80,692 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | -41,319 | -48.8% |
| 1967 | 18,789 | -145.5% |
| 1968 | 31,277 | +66.5% |
| 1969 | 51,875 | +65.9% |
| 1970 | 2,460 | -95.3% |
| 1971 | 49,990 | +1932.1% |
| 1972 | 49,682 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 39,568 | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 3,913 | -90.1% |
| 1975 | -46,208 | -1280.9% |
| 1976 | 2,098 | -104.5% |
| 1977 | -56,839 | -2809.2% |
| 1978 | -145,581 | +156.1% |
| 1979 | -42,249 | -71.0% |
| 1980 | -69,940 | +65.5% |
| 1981 | -42,984 | -38.5% |
| 1982 | -45,311 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | -18,260 | -59.7% |
| 1984 | -36,311 | +98.9% |
| 1985 | -62,241 | +71.4% |
| 1986 | -26,749 | -57.0% |
| 1987 | -53,525 | +100.1% |
| 1988 | -110,371 | +106.2% |
| 1989 | -250,743 | +127.2% |
| 1990 | -215,793 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | -256,676 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | -377,048 | +46.9% |
| 1993 | -256,064 | -32.1% |
| 1994 | -231,755 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | -228,410 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | -216,086 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | -224,598 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | -208,220 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | -200,276 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | -196,924 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | -130,075 | -33.9% |
| 2002 | -119,846 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | -122,185 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | -161,032 | +31.8% |
| 2005 | -195,739 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | -193,602 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | -169,376 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | -190,262 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | -173,417 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | -103,905 | -40.1% |
| 2011 | -141,804 | +36.5% |
| 2012 | -78,436 | -44.7% |
| 2013 | -53,400 | -31.9% |
| 2014 | -50,434 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | -70,563 | +39.9% |
| 2016 | -112,017 | +58.7% |
| 2017 | -105,389 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | -5,347 | -94.9% |
| 2019 | 36,399 | -780.7% |
| 2020 | 79,111 | +117.3% |
| 2021 | 36,967 | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | +4503.6% |
| 2023 | 83,236 | -95.1% |
| 2024 | -366,194 | -539.9% |
| 2025 | -568,786 | +55.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration (World Population) in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4503.6% | 36,967 | 1.70 million |
| 1977 | -2809.2% | 2,098 | -56,839 |
| 1971 | +1932.1% | 2,460 | 49,990 |
| 1975 | -1280.9% | 3,913 | -46,208 |
| 2019 | +780.7% | -5,347 | 36,399 |
| 2024 | -539.9% | 83,236 | -366,194 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -35,970 | -82,854 | 51,875 | 10 |
| 1970s | -14,317 | -145,581 | 49,990 | 10 |
| 1980s | -71,644 | -250,743 | -18,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | -241,493 | -377,048 | -200,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | -165,246 | -196,924 | -119,846 | 10 |
| 2010s | -68,490 | -141,804 | 36,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,026 | -568,786 | 1.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More financial sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Domestic credit to private sector 37.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.9% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 37.0% (2024)
- Broad money 66.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.11 % 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 5.89 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -55.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Net migration in Central Europe and the Baltics was -568,786 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -568,786 in 2025.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for net migration?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 706.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.