Net migration (World Population) in IDA total
IDA total: Net migration (World Population) was -2.26 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in IDA total, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in IDA total stood at -2.26 million.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in IDA total peaked at 209,300 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -6.38 million, in 2013.
IDA total ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -70,973 | — |
| 1961 | -82,251 | +15.9% |
| 1962 | -90,979 | +10.6% |
| 1963 | -92,146 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | -37,438 | -59.4% |
| 1965 | 10,227 | -127.3% |
| 1966 | -53,516 | -623.3% |
| 1967 | 16,867 | -131.5% |
| 1968 | -35,521 | -310.6% |
| 1969 | -132,825 | +273.9% |
| 1970 | -391,155 | +194.5% |
| 1971 | -238,875 | -38.9% |
| 1972 | -753,341 | +215.4% |
| 1973 | -302,107 | -59.9% |
| 1974 | -611,338 | +102.4% |
| 1975 | -740,408 | +21.1% |
| 1976 | -1.01 million | +36.9% |
| 1977 | -1.32 million | +30.7% |
| 1978 | -365,643 | -72.4% |
| 1979 | -793,312 | +117.0% |
| 1980 | -1.49 million | +87.8% |
| 1981 | -1.84 million | +23.2% |
| 1982 | -623,437 | -66.0% |
| 1983 | -1.30 million | +108.4% |
| 1984 | -1.04 million | -19.6% |
| 1985 | -884,635 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | -1.05 million | +19.0% |
| 1987 | -1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | -1.39 million | +30.5% |
| 1989 | -1.26 million | -9.3% |
| 1990 | -1.79 million | +42.1% |
| 1991 | -1.02 million | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 42,075 | -104.1% |
| 1993 | 209,300 | +397.4% |
| 1994 | -65,466 | -131.3% |
| 1995 | -103,991 | +58.8% |
| 1996 | -762,079 | +632.8% |
| 1997 | -815,499 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | -1.19 million | +45.9% |
| 1999 | -1.92 million | +61.1% |
| 2000 | -2.36 million | +23.3% |
| 2001 | -2.20 million | -6.9% |
| 2002 | -2.05 million | -7.0% |
| 2003 | -2.47 million | +20.9% |
| 2004 | -2.80 million | +13.0% |
| 2005 | -2.56 million | -8.4% |
| 2006 | -2.27 million | -11.3% |
| 2007 | -2.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -3.13 million | +35.5% |
| 2009 | -2.86 million | -8.6% |
| 2010 | -3.37 million | +17.9% |
| 2011 | -3.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | -5.18 million | +48.7% |
| 2013 | -6.38 million | +23.3% |
| 2014 | -5.80 million | -9.2% |
| 2015 | -5.64 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | -4.11 million | -27.1% |
| 2017 | -3.87 million | -6.0% |
| 2018 | -2.76 million | -28.6% |
| 2019 | -2.36 million | -14.5% |
| 2020 | -1.31 million | -44.6% |
| 2021 | -2.54 million | +94.0% |
| 2022 | -3.00 million | +18.3% |
| 2023 | -3.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | -2.85 million | -5.3% |
| 2025 | -2.26 million | -20.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration (World Population) in IDA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -632.8% | -103,991 | -762,079 |
| 1966 | -623.3% | 10,227 | -53,516 |
| 1993 | +397.4% | 42,075 | 209,300 |
| 1968 | -310.6% | 16,867 | -35,521 |
| 1969 | -273.9% | -35,521 | -132,825 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -56,856 | -132,825 | 16,867 | 10 |
| 1970s | -653,441 | -1.32 million | -238,875 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 million | -1.84 million | -623,437 | 10 |
| 1990s | -741,611 | -1.92 million | 209,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.50 million | -3.13 million | -2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.30 million | -6.38 million | -2.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.50 million | -3.01 million | -1.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 39 Turkmenistan 13,268 compare
- 40 Somalia 12,077 compare
- 41 Peru 11,931 compare
- 42 Israel 11,466 compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 11,305 compare
- 44 Austria 11,254 compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 8,731 compare
More financial sector data for IDA total
- Broad money 40.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -7.81 % 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 20.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.5% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.3 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 27.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in IDA total?
- Net migration in IDA total was -2.26 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 209,300 in 1993.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.38 million in 2013.
- How does IDA total rank for net migration?
- IDA total ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.