Net migration in Low income
Low income: Net migration was 160,831 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Low income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Low income recorded 160,831 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is up 217.8% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Low income peaked at 928,396 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.43 million, in 2013.
Low income ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -100,977 | — |
| 1961 | -51,998 | -48.5% |
| 1962 | -78,922 | +51.8% |
| 1963 | -71,961 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | -34,459 | -52.1% |
| 1965 | -37,633 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | -38,177 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | -12,238 | -67.9% |
| 1968 | -30,655 | +150.5% |
| 1969 | -95,770 | +212.4% |
| 1970 | -94,524 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | -212,302 | +124.6% |
| 1972 | -297,853 | +40.3% |
| 1973 | 25,101 | -108.4% |
| 1974 | -120,826 | -581.4% |
| 1975 | -158,674 | +31.3% |
| 1976 | -281,792 | +77.6% |
| 1977 | -663,889 | +135.6% |
| 1978 | 448,702 | -167.6% |
| 1979 | -566,802 | -226.3% |
| 1980 | -2.20 million | +288.5% |
| 1981 | -1.90 million | -13.9% |
| 1982 | -219,073 | -88.4% |
| 1983 | -253,717 | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 51,525 | -120.3% |
| 1985 | -412,035 | -899.7% |
| 1986 | -535,542 | +30.0% |
| 1987 | -613,893 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | -627,064 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | -502,752 | -19.8% |
| 1990 | -1.37 million | +171.6% |
| 1991 | -500,411 | -63.4% |
| 1992 | 928,396 | -285.5% |
| 1993 | 880,948 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 21,363 | -97.6% |
| 1995 | 22,857 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | -266,585 | -1266.3% |
| 1997 | -562,133 | +110.9% |
| 1998 | -81,272 | -85.5% |
| 1999 | -435,891 | +436.3% |
| 2000 | -1.48 million | +240.2% |
| 2001 | -512,712 | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 423,663 | -182.6% |
| 2003 | -250,114 | -159.0% |
| 2004 | -572,747 | +129.0% |
| 2005 | -52,271 | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 200,990 | -484.5% |
| 2007 | -512,345 | -354.9% |
| 2008 | -540,986 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | -392,361 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | -662,953 | +69.0% |
| 2011 | -546,552 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | -1.47 million | +169.1% |
| 2013 | -2.43 million | +65.1% |
| 2014 | -1.95 million | -19.6% |
| 2015 | -1.81 million | -7.3% |
| 2016 | -355,237 | -80.4% |
| 2017 | -509,448 | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 576,306 | -213.1% |
| 2019 | 266,307 | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 365,346 | +37.2% |
| 2021 | -675,831 | -285.0% |
| 2022 | -273,251 | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 38,138 | -114.0% |
| 2024 | -136,516 | -458.0% |
| 2025 | 160,831 | -217.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Low income 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 | -1266.3% | 22,857 | -266,585 |
| 1985 | -899.7% | 51,525 | -412,035 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -55,279 | -100,977 | -12,238 | 10 |
| 1970s | -192,286 | -663,889 | 448,702 | 10 |
| 1980s | -720,999 | -2.20 million | 51,525 | 10 |
| 1990s | -135,837 | -1.37 million | 928,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | -369,185 | -1.48 million | 423,663 | 10 |
| 2010s | -889,420 | -2.43 million | 576,306 | 10 |
| 2020s | -86,880 | -675,831 | 365,346 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 7 Malaysia 166,615 compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 158,634 compare
- 9 South Africa 146,370 compare
- 10 Japan 140,579 compare
- 11 Australia 137,109 compare
- 12 Colombia 129,139 compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 119,738 compare
More financial sector data for Low income
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.4% (2021)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 217.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.1% (2020)
- Broad money 22.6% (2015)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.28 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Low income?
- Net migration in Low income was 160,831 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 928,396 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.43 million in 2013.
- How does Low income rank for net migration?
- Low income ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.