Net migration (World Population) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Net migration (World Population) was -1.36 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in IDA blend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in IDA blend is -1.36 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in IDA blend peaked at 1.69 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.54 million, in 2015.
That places IDA blend 41st 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 blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45,098 | — |
| 1961 | 18,489 | -59.0% |
| 1962 | 32,463 | +75.6% |
| 1963 | 33,794 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 34,125 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 48,449 | +42.0% |
| 1966 | 26,152 | -46.0% |
| 1967 | 35,994 | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 30,568 | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 22,802 | -25.4% |
| 1970 | -22,744 | -199.7% |
| 1971 | -119,480 | +425.3% |
| 1972 | -102,539 | -14.2% |
| 1973 | -78,001 | -23.9% |
| 1974 | -18,179 | -76.7% |
| 1975 | 30,808 | -269.5% |
| 1976 | -27,977 | -190.8% |
| 1977 | 57,285 | -304.8% |
| 1978 | -9,725 | -117.0% |
| 1979 | 439,645 | -4620.8% |
| 1980 | 1.69 million | +284.9% |
| 1981 | 639,473 | -62.2% |
| 1982 | 234,551 | -63.3% |
| 1983 | -583,268 | -348.7% |
| 1984 | -235,789 | -59.6% |
| 1985 | 103,426 | -143.9% |
| 1986 | 91,725 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 172,012 | +87.5% |
| 1988 | 110,527 | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 60,252 | -45.5% |
| 1990 | 381,777 | +533.6% |
| 1991 | 26,335 | -93.1% |
| 1992 | -472,549 | -1894.4% |
| 1993 | -273,184 | -42.2% |
| 1994 | -325,870 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 55,287 | -117.0% |
| 1996 | 35,127 | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 32,641 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 56,088 | +71.8% |
| 1999 | -494,033 | -980.8% |
| 2000 | 161,135 | -132.6% |
| 2001 | -146,355 | -190.8% |
| 2002 | -778,269 | +431.8% |
| 2003 | -380,442 | -51.1% |
| 2004 | -249,333 | -34.5% |
| 2005 | -449,885 | +80.4% |
| 2006 | -356,690 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 330,678 | -192.7% |
| 2008 | -394,949 | -219.4% |
| 2009 | -225,834 | -42.8% |
| 2010 | -691,885 | +206.4% |
| 2011 | -1.19 million | +72.5% |
| 2012 | -2.08 million | +74.0% |
| 2013 | -2.40 million | +15.5% |
| 2014 | -2.27 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | -2.54 million | +11.6% |
| 2016 | -2.38 million | -6.1% |
| 2017 | -1.75 million | -26.4% |
| 2018 | -1.64 million | -6.4% |
| 2019 | -1.47 million | -10.7% |
| 2020 | -716,363 | -51.2% |
| 2021 | -799,449 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | -1.49 million | +86.0% |
| 2023 | -1.81 million | +21.8% |
| 2024 | -1.55 million | -14.5% |
| 2025 | -1.36 million | -12.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration (World Population) in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +4620.8% | -9,725 | 439,645 |
| 1992 | -1894.4% | 26,335 | -472,549 |
| 1999 | -980.8% | 56,088 | -494,033 |
| 1990 | +533.6% | 60,252 | 381,777 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,793 | 18,489 | 48,449 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,909 | -119,480 | 439,645 | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,492 | -583,268 | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -97,838 | -494,033 | 381,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | -248,994 | -778,269 | 330,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.84 million | -2.54 million | -691,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 million | -1.81 million | -716,363 | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More financial sector data for IDA blend
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 18.8% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 18.8% (2025)
- Broad money 33.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.74 % 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 9.01 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in IDA blend?
- Net migration in IDA blend was -1.36 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 million in 2015.
- How does IDA blend rank for net migration?
- IDA blend ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.