Net migration in IDA only
IDA only: Net migration was -901,514 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in IDA only, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in IDA only stood at -901,514.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in IDA only peaked at 514,624 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3.98 million, in 2013.
IDA only ranks 35th 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 in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -116,071 | — |
| 1961 | -100,740 | -13.2% |
| 1962 | -123,442 | +22.5% |
| 1963 | -125,940 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | -71,563 | -43.2% |
| 1965 | -38,222 | -46.6% |
| 1966 | -79,668 | +108.4% |
| 1967 | -19,127 | -76.0% |
| 1968 | -66,089 | +245.5% |
| 1969 | -155,627 | +135.5% |
| 1970 | -368,411 | +136.7% |
| 1971 | -119,395 | -67.6% |
| 1972 | -650,802 | +445.1% |
| 1973 | -224,106 | -65.6% |
| 1974 | -593,159 | +164.7% |
| 1975 | -771,216 | +30.0% |
| 1976 | -985,467 | +27.8% |
| 1977 | -1.38 million | +40.2% |
| 1978 | -355,918 | -74.2% |
| 1979 | -1.23 million | +246.4% |
| 1980 | -3.18 million | +158.0% |
| 1981 | -2.48 million | -22.2% |
| 1982 | -857,988 | -65.3% |
| 1983 | -715,669 | -16.6% |
| 1984 | -807,935 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | -988,061 | +22.3% |
| 1986 | -1.14 million | +15.8% |
| 1987 | -1.24 million | +8.1% |
| 1988 | -1.50 million | +21.3% |
| 1989 | -1.32 million | -12.0% |
| 1990 | -2.17 million | +64.5% |
| 1991 | -1.05 million | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 514,624 | -149.1% |
| 1993 | 482,484 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 260,404 | -46.0% |
| 1995 | -159,278 | -161.2% |
| 1996 | -797,206 | +400.5% |
| 1997 | -848,140 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | -1.25 million | +46.9% |
| 1999 | -1.42 million | +14.2% |
| 2000 | -2.52 million | +77.5% |
| 2001 | -2.05 million | -18.6% |
| 2002 | -1.27 million | -38.3% |
| 2003 | -2.09 million | +65.1% |
| 2004 | -2.55 million | +21.7% |
| 2005 | -2.11 million | -17.1% |
| 2006 | -1.92 million | -9.3% |
| 2007 | -2.64 million | +37.5% |
| 2008 | -2.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | -2.63 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | -2.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | -2.29 million | -14.6% |
| 2012 | -3.10 million | +35.5% |
| 2013 | -3.98 million | +28.5% |
| 2014 | -3.52 million | -11.6% |
| 2015 | -3.10 million | -11.8% |
| 2016 | -1.73 million | -44.3% |
| 2017 | -2.11 million | +22.0% |
| 2018 | -1.12 million | -47.0% |
| 2019 | -894,319 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | -590,726 | -33.9% |
| 2021 | -1.74 million | +193.9% |
| 2022 | -1.51 million | -12.8% |
| 2023 | -1.20 million | -20.6% |
| 2024 | -1.31 million | +8.7% |
| 2025 | -901,514 | -31.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in IDA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -445.1% | -119,395 | -650,802 |
| 1996 | -400.5% | -159,278 | -797,206 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -89,649 | -155,627 | -19,127 | 10 |
| 1970s | -668,351 | -1.38 million | -119,395 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.42 million | -3.18 million | -715,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | -643,772 | -2.17 million | 514,624 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.25 million | -2.73 million | -1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.45 million | -3.98 million | -894,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 million | -1.74 million | -590,726 | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More financial sector data for IDA only
- Broad money 47.1% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.57 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in IDA only?
- Net migration in IDA only was -901,514 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 514,624 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.98 million in 2013.
- How does IDA only rank for net migration?
- IDA only ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.