Net migration in IBRD only
IBRD only: Net migration was -632,917 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded -632,917 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in IBRD only peaked at 1.72 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.35 million, in 2022.
That places IBRD only 32nd 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 in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -404,732 | — |
| 1961 | -265,531 | -34.4% |
| 1962 | -612,485 | +130.7% |
| 1963 | -508,705 | -16.9% |
| 1964 | -1.83 million | +259.6% |
| 1965 | -1.07 million | -41.5% |
| 1966 | -1.02 million | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 758,603 | -174.5% |
| 1968 | -1.29 million | -269.8% |
| 1969 | -1.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1970 | -876,011 | -31.6% |
| 1971 | -1.84 million | +110.2% |
| 1972 | -1.02 million | -44.4% |
| 1973 | -1.41 million | +37.6% |
| 1974 | -688,990 | -51.1% |
| 1975 | -94,138 | -86.3% |
| 1976 | -35,540 | -62.2% |
| 1977 | 271,184 | -863.0% |
| 1978 | -771,439 | -384.5% |
| 1979 | -434,777 | -43.6% |
| 1980 | -210,513 | -51.6% |
| 1981 | 765,897 | -463.8% |
| 1982 | -202,348 | -126.4% |
| 1983 | 292,448 | -244.5% |
| 1984 | 124,909 | -57.3% |
| 1985 | -351,726 | -381.6% |
| 1986 | -541,595 | +54.0% |
| 1987 | -624,705 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | -676,709 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | -1.02 million | +50.3% |
| 1990 | -63,578 | -93.8% |
| 1991 | -2.39 million | +3652.2% |
| 1992 | -3.24 million | +35.7% |
| 1993 | -2.84 million | -12.4% |
| 1994 | -2.76 million | -2.7% |
| 1995 | -1.91 million | -31.0% |
| 1996 | -1.77 million | -7.1% |
| 1997 | -1.57 million | -11.5% |
| 1998 | -597,147 | -61.9% |
| 1999 | -1.01 million | +69.4% |
| 2000 | -924,882 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | -1.50 million | +61.9% |
| 2002 | -2.27 million | +51.9% |
| 2003 | -1.86 million | -18.1% |
| 2004 | -1.56 million | -16.0% |
| 2005 | -1.92 million | +22.5% |
| 2006 | -2.16 million | +12.8% |
| 2007 | -3.53 million | +63.3% |
| 2008 | -2.04 million | -42.1% |
| 2009 | -1.29 million | -37.1% |
| 2010 | -754,928 | -41.3% |
| 2011 | -1.47 million | +94.7% |
| 2012 | 634,440 | -143.2% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | +171.9% |
| 2014 | 779,069 | -54.8% |
| 2015 | -380,846 | -148.9% |
| 2016 | -963,883 | +153.1% |
| 2017 | 101,854 | -110.6% |
| 2018 | -1.05 million | -1129.2% |
| 2019 | -2.19 million | +109.2% |
| 2020 | -263,060 | -88.0% |
| 2021 | -153,983 | -41.5% |
| 2022 | -5.35 million | +3375.1% |
| 2023 | -1.92 million | -64.1% |
| 2024 | -791,929 | -58.8% |
| 2025 | -632,917 | -20.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in IBRD only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3652.2% | -63,578 | -2.39 million |
| 2022 | -3375.1% | -153,983 | -5.35 million |
| 2018 | -1129.2% | 101,854 | -1.05 million |
| 1977 | +863.0% | -35,540 | 271,184 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -751,931 | -1.83 million | 758,603 | 10 |
| 1970s | -690,457 | -1.84 million | 271,184 | 10 |
| 1980s | -244,164 | -1.02 million | 765,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.81 million | -3.24 million | -63,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.91 million | -3.53 million | -924,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | -357,044 | -2.19 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.52 million | -5.35 million | -153,983 | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More financial sector data for IBRD only
- Domestic credit to private sector 122.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 119.8% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 119.9% (2024)
- Broad money 159.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 34.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 1.85 % 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 9.69 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in IBRD only?
- Net migration in IBRD only was -632,917 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.35 million in 2022.
- How does IBRD only rank for net migration?
- IBRD only ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.