Net migration (World Population) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Net migration (World Population) was -37,630 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded -37,630 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is up 67.8% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 812,582 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.07 million, in 2004.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -40,790 | — |
| 1961 | -345,103 | +746.0% |
| 1962 | -418,395 | +21.2% |
| 1963 | -435,635 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | -134,097 | -69.2% |
| 1965 | -245,021 | +82.7% |
| 1966 | -104,386 | -57.4% |
| 1967 | -195,209 | +87.0% |
| 1968 | 211,383 | -208.3% |
| 1969 | 234,885 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 13,533 | -94.2% |
| 1971 | -173,644 | -1383.1% |
| 1972 | -357,865 | +106.1% |
| 1973 | -459,620 | +28.4% |
| 1974 | -422,547 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | -372,704 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | -297,939 | -20.1% |
| 1977 | -153,066 | -48.6% |
| 1978 | -261,839 | +71.1% |
| 1979 | -474,468 | +81.2% |
| 1980 | -366,067 | -22.8% |
| 1981 | -233,412 | -36.2% |
| 1982 | -140,213 | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 106,912 | -176.2% |
| 1984 | -45,360 | -142.4% |
| 1985 | -51,031 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 114,101 | -323.6% |
| 1987 | 261,004 | +128.7% |
| 1988 | 80,767 | -69.1% |
| 1989 | -61,486 | -176.1% |
| 1990 | 508,029 | -926.3% |
| 1991 | -737,242 | -245.1% |
| 1992 | 231,993 | -131.5% |
| 1993 | -353,094 | -252.2% |
| 1994 | -343,989 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 75,959 | -122.1% |
| 1996 | 405,997 | +434.5% |
| 1997 | 454,195 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 550,618 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | -183,876 | -133.4% |
| 2000 | -65,727 | -64.3% |
| 2001 | -309,339 | +370.6% |
| 2002 | -1.01 million | +226.4% |
| 2003 | -958,969 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | -1.07 million | +11.3% |
| 2005 | -319,362 | -70.1% |
| 2006 | -348,736 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | -163,075 | -53.2% |
| 2008 | -83,945 | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 163,850 | -295.2% |
| 2010 | 268,353 | +63.8% |
| 2011 | 41,658 | -84.5% |
| 2012 | 812,582 | +1850.6% |
| 2013 | 343,334 | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 169,408 | -50.7% |
| 2015 | -211,377 | -224.8% |
| 2016 | 661,801 | -413.1% |
| 2017 | 638,078 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 495,816 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 87,628 | -82.3% |
| 2020 | -27,575 | -131.5% |
| 2021 | -509,583 | +1748.0% |
| 2022 | 98,599 | -119.3% |
| 2023 | -326,194 | -430.8% |
| 2024 | -117,023 | -64.1% |
| 2025 | -37,630 | -67.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration (World Population) in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1850.6% | 41,658 | 812,582 |
| 2021 | -1748.0% | -27,575 | -509,583 |
| 1971 | -1383.1% | 13,533 | -173,644 |
| 1990 | +926.3% | -61,486 | 508,029 |
| 1961 | -746.0% | -40,790 | -345,103 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -147,237 | -435,635 | 234,885 | 10 |
| 1970s | -296,016 | -474,468 | 13,533 | 10 |
| 1980s | -33,478 | -366,067 | 261,004 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,859 | -737,242 | 550,618 | 10 |
| 2000s | -416,207 | -1.07 million | 163,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,728 | -211,377 | 812,582 | 10 |
| 2020s | -153,234 | -509,583 | 98,599 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Broad money 211.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.06 % 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, annual growth rate 67.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 175.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 49.4% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 164.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.11 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 164.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in East Asia & Pacific?
- Net migration in East Asia & Pacific was -37,630 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?
- The highest recorded value was 812,582 in 2012.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 million in 2004.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for net migration?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.