Net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Net migration was -1.28 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is -1.28 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 716,578 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.47 million, in 2015.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 38th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -62,853 | — |
| 1961 | -175,999 | +180.0% |
| 1962 | -133,633 | -24.1% |
| 1963 | -162,917 | +21.9% |
| 1964 | -148,710 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | -163,819 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | -62,483 | -61.9% |
| 1967 | -67,687 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | -69,609 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | -70,943 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | -115,863 | +63.3% |
| 1971 | -190,749 | +64.6% |
| 1972 | -170,715 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | -130,817 | -23.4% |
| 1974 | -122,229 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 220,511 | -280.4% |
| 1976 | 69,398 | -68.5% |
| 1977 | -45,312 | -165.3% |
| 1978 | -48,167 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | -118,287 | +145.6% |
| 1980 | 29,596 | -125.0% |
| 1981 | 509 | -98.3% |
| 1982 | -116,287 | -22946.2% |
| 1983 | 15,029 | -112.9% |
| 1984 | 238,536 | +1487.2% |
| 1985 | -33,270 | -113.9% |
| 1986 | 91,426 | -374.8% |
| 1987 | -22,972 | -125.1% |
| 1988 | -50,159 | +118.3% |
| 1989 | 37,268 | -174.3% |
| 1990 | 18,653 | -49.9% |
| 1991 | -174,300 | -1034.4% |
| 1992 | 79,576 | -145.7% |
| 1993 | -167,428 | -310.4% |
| 1994 | -340,073 | +103.1% |
| 1995 | -222,829 | -34.5% |
| 1996 | -269,251 | +20.8% |
| 1997 | -99,429 | -63.1% |
| 1998 | 36,908 | -137.1% |
| 1999 | -82,943 | -324.7% |
| 2000 | -555,424 | +569.6% |
| 2001 | -182,315 | -67.2% |
| 2002 | -584,332 | +220.5% |
| 2003 | 436,486 | -174.7% |
| 2004 | 280,218 | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 716,578 | +155.7% |
| 2006 | 256,378 | -64.2% |
| 2007 | -591,227 | -330.6% |
| 2008 | -216,491 | -63.4% |
| 2009 | -319,598 | +47.6% |
| 2010 | -893,742 | +179.6% |
| 2011 | -1.10 million | +23.2% |
| 2012 | -2.02 million | +83.6% |
| 2013 | -2.18 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | -2.62 million | +20.3% |
| 2015 | -3.47 million | +32.5% |
| 2016 | -3.00 million | -13.7% |
| 2017 | -2.37 million | -21.0% |
| 2018 | -1.23 million | -47.9% |
| 2019 | -1.19 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | -507,660 | -57.3% |
| 2021 | -726,258 | +43.1% |
| 2022 | -870,353 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | -512,848 | -41.1% |
| 2024 | -899,552 | +75.4% |
| 2025 | -1.28 million | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -111,865 | -175,999 | -62,483 | 10 |
| 1970s | -65,223 | -190,749 | 220,511 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,968 | -116,287 | 238,536 | 10 |
| 1990s | -122,112 | -340,073 | 79,576 | 10 |
| 2000s | -75,973 | -591,227 | 716,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.01 million | -3.47 million | -893,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | -799,718 | -1.28 million | -507,660 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 26.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.99 (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.0% (2025)
- Broad money 69.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.2% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -42.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was -1.28 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 716,578 in 2005.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.47 million in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for net migration?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.