Net migration (World Population) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Net migration (World Population) was -405,879 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded -405,879 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 966,614 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -1.31 million, in 1964.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -102,376 | — |
| 1961 | -91,738 | -10.4% |
| 1962 | -98,929 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | -117,739 | +19.0% |
| 1964 | -1.31 million | +1010.6% |
| 1965 | -378,774 | -71.0% |
| 1966 | -275,230 | -27.3% |
| 1967 | 966,614 | -451.2% |
| 1968 | -184,437 | -119.1% |
| 1969 | -189,736 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | -527,048 | +177.8% |
| 1971 | -415,881 | -21.1% |
| 1972 | -471,677 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | -557,660 | +18.2% |
| 1974 | -576,427 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | -367,051 | -36.3% |
| 1976 | -253,994 | -30.8% |
| 1977 | -109,847 | -56.8% |
| 1978 | -213,873 | +94.7% |
| 1979 | -366,788 | +71.5% |
| 1980 | -282,894 | -22.9% |
| 1981 | -188,292 | -33.4% |
| 1982 | -73,558 | -60.9% |
| 1983 | 157,615 | -314.3% |
| 1984 | 30,306 | -80.8% |
| 1985 | -86,831 | -386.5% |
| 1986 | -186,155 | +114.4% |
| 1987 | -86,565 | -53.5% |
| 1988 | -296,857 | +242.9% |
| 1989 | -421,599 | +42.0% |
| 1990 | 148,584 | -135.2% |
| 1991 | -841,696 | -666.5% |
| 1992 | 144,654 | -117.2% |
| 1993 | -456,651 | -415.7% |
| 1994 | -488,504 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | -55,069 | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 235,422 | -527.5% |
| 1997 | 285,147 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 402,548 | +41.2% |
| 1999 | -313,223 | -177.8% |
| 2000 | -177,170 | -43.4% |
| 2001 | -553,177 | +212.2% |
| 2002 | -1.20 million | +116.3% |
| 2003 | -1.13 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | -1.29 million | +14.7% |
| 2005 | -642,081 | -50.4% |
| 2006 | -841,793 | +31.1% |
| 2007 | -760,937 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | -716,760 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | -372,591 | -48.0% |
| 2010 | -191,116 | -48.7% |
| 2011 | -653,286 | +241.8% |
| 2012 | 89,843 | -113.8% |
| 2013 | -349,002 | -488.5% |
| 2014 | -525,554 | +50.6% |
| 2015 | -997,419 | +89.8% |
| 2016 | -120,419 | -87.9% |
| 2017 | -123,475 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | -252,614 | +104.6% |
| 2019 | -642,303 | +154.3% |
| 2020 | -103,641 | -83.9% |
| 2021 | -367,941 | +255.0% |
| 2022 | -515,800 | +40.2% |
| 2023 | -744,392 | +44.3% |
| 2024 | -474,156 | -36.3% |
| 2025 | -405,879 | -14.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration (World Population) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -1010.6% | -117,739 | -1.31 million |
| 1991 | -666.5% | 148,584 | -841,696 |
| 1996 | +527.5% | -55,069 | 235,422 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -177,994 | -1.31 million | 966,614 | 10 |
| 1970s | -386,025 | -576,427 | -109,847 | 10 |
| 1980s | -143,483 | -421,599 | 157,615 | 10 |
| 1990s | -93,879 | -841,696 | 402,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | -768,250 | -1.29 million | -177,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | -376,534 | -997,419 | 89,843 | 10 |
| 2020s | -435,302 | -744,392 | -103,641 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Domestic credit to private sector 177.7% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 176.6% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 176.6% (2024)
- Broad money 210.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 42.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.66 % 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 10.93 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Net migration in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was -405,879 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 966,614 in 1967.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.31 million in 1964.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net migration?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.