Net migration (World Population) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Net migration (World Population) was -2.90 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in IDA & IBRD total stood at -2.90 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 775,470 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -8.35 million, in 2022.
That places IDA & IBRD total 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration (World Population) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -475,705 | — |
| 1961 | -347,782 | -26.9% |
| 1962 | -703,464 | +102.3% |
| 1963 | -600,851 | -14.6% |
| 1964 | -1.87 million | +210.7% |
| 1965 | -1.06 million | -43.2% |
| 1966 | -1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 775,470 | -172.3% |
| 1968 | -1.32 million | -270.7% |
| 1969 | -1.41 million | +6.8% |
| 1970 | -1.27 million | -10.4% |
| 1971 | -2.08 million | +64.1% |
| 1972 | -1.78 million | -14.5% |
| 1973 | -1.71 million | -3.7% |
| 1974 | -1.30 million | -24.0% |
| 1975 | -834,546 | -35.8% |
| 1976 | -1.05 million | +25.7% |
| 1977 | -1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | -1.14 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | -1.23 million | +8.0% |
| 1980 | -1.70 million | +38.4% |
| 1981 | -1.07 million | -37.1% |
| 1982 | -825,785 | -22.8% |
| 1983 | -1.01 million | +21.9% |
| 1984 | -918,815 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | -1.24 million | +34.6% |
| 1986 | -1.59 million | +29.0% |
| 1987 | -1.69 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | -2.07 million | +22.3% |
| 1989 | -2.28 million | +10.2% |
| 1990 | -1.86 million | -18.5% |
| 1991 | -3.41 million | +83.6% |
| 1992 | -3.20 million | -6.2% |
| 1993 | -2.63 million | -17.8% |
| 1994 | -2.83 million | +7.6% |
| 1995 | -2.01 million | -28.9% |
| 1996 | -2.53 million | +26.0% |
| 1997 | -2.38 million | -6.0% |
| 1998 | -1.79 million | -25.0% |
| 1999 | -2.93 million | +63.9% |
| 2000 | -3.29 million | +12.3% |
| 2001 | -3.70 million | +12.5% |
| 2002 | -4.32 million | +16.8% |
| 2003 | -4.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -4.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | -4.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | -4.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | -5.84 million | +31.6% |
| 2008 | -5.17 million | -11.4% |
| 2009 | -4.14 million | -19.8% |
| 2010 | -4.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | -4.95 million | +20.1% |
| 2012 | -4.54 million | -8.2% |
| 2013 | -4.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | -5.02 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | -6.02 million | +20.1% |
| 2016 | -5.08 million | -15.7% |
| 2017 | -3.76 million | -25.9% |
| 2018 | -3.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | -4.55 million | +19.5% |
| 2020 | -1.57 million | -65.5% |
| 2021 | -2.69 million | +71.3% |
| 2022 | -8.35 million | +210.5% |
| 2023 | -4.94 million | -40.9% |
| 2024 | -3.65 million | -26.1% |
| 2025 | -2.90 million | -20.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration (World Population) in IDA & IBRD total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -270.7% | 775,470 | -1.32 million |
| 1964 | -210.7% | -600,851 | -1.87 million |
| 2022 | -210.5% | -2.69 million | -8.35 million |
| 1967 | +172.3% | -1.07 million | 775,470 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -808,785 | -1.87 million | 775,470 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.34 million | -2.08 million | -834,546 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.44 million | -2.28 million | -825,785 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.55 million | -3.41 million | -1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.41 million | -5.84 million | -3.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.65 million | -6.02 million | -3.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.02 million | -8.35 million | -1.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More financial sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 115.1% (2024)
- Broad money 152.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 33.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 2.1 % 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 9.35 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 20.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in IDA & IBRD total?
- Net migration in IDA & IBRD total was -2.90 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 775,470 in 1967.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.35 million in 2022.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for net migration?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.