Net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Net migration was -1.26 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at -1.26 million.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 744,739 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.45 million, in 2015.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -45,191 | — |
| 1961 | -157,775 | +249.1% |
| 1962 | -114,662 | -27.3% |
| 1963 | -141,697 | +23.6% |
| 1964 | -117,585 | -17.0% |
| 1965 | -127,400 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | -14,703 | -88.5% |
| 1967 | -12,422 | -15.5% |
| 1968 | -14,646 | +17.9% |
| 1969 | -25,357 | +73.1% |
| 1970 | -84,458 | +233.1% |
| 1971 | -173,514 | +105.4% |
| 1972 | -162,867 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | -124,081 | -23.8% |
| 1974 | -113,559 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 232,107 | -304.4% |
| 1976 | 83,913 | -63.8% |
| 1977 | -28,868 | -134.4% |
| 1978 | -31,513 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | -102,229 | +224.4% |
| 1980 | 44,663 | -143.7% |
| 1981 | 14,401 | -67.8% |
| 1982 | -106,488 | -839.4% |
| 1983 | 14,345 | -113.5% |
| 1984 | 229,428 | +1499.4% |
| 1985 | -1,630 | -100.7% |
| 1986 | 112,497 | -7001.7% |
| 1987 | -73,674 | -165.5% |
| 1988 | -47,151 | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 40,294 | -185.5% |
| 1990 | 19,129 | -52.5% |
| 1991 | -176,416 | -1022.2% |
| 1992 | 75,165 | -142.6% |
| 1993 | -173,403 | -330.7% |
| 1994 | -347,507 | +100.4% |
| 1995 | -231,592 | -33.4% |
| 1996 | -279,061 | +20.5% |
| 1997 | -109,846 | -60.6% |
| 1998 | 50,054 | -145.6% |
| 1999 | -69,083 | -238.0% |
| 2000 | -543,928 | +687.4% |
| 2001 | -156,663 | -71.2% |
| 2002 | -549,294 | +250.6% |
| 2003 | 472,454 | -186.0% |
| 2004 | 313,071 | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 744,739 | +137.9% |
| 2006 | 279,823 | -62.4% |
| 2007 | -570,890 | -304.0% |
| 2008 | -192,506 | -66.3% |
| 2009 | -293,692 | +52.6% |
| 2010 | -867,391 | +195.3% |
| 2011 | -1.07 million | +23.9% |
| 2012 | -2.00 million | +85.7% |
| 2013 | -2.15 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | -2.59 million | +20.6% |
| 2015 | -3.45 million | +33.0% |
| 2016 | -2.97 million | -13.7% |
| 2017 | -2.34 million | -21.3% |
| 2018 | -1.21 million | -48.4% |
| 2019 | -1.16 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | -495,291 | -57.4% |
| 2021 | -713,889 | +44.1% |
| 2022 | -865,347 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | -487,852 | -43.6% |
| 2024 | -876,407 | +79.6% |
| 2025 | -1.26 million | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -77,144 | -157,775 | -12,422 | 10 |
| 1970s | -50,507 | -173,514 | 232,107 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,668 | -106,488 | 229,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | -124,256 | -347,507 | 75,165 | 10 |
| 2000s | -49,689 | -570,890 | 744,739 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.98 million | -3.45 million | -867,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | -782,878 | -1.26 million | -487,852 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 34 Hong Kong, China 17,863 compare
- 35 New Zealand 17,403 compare
- 36 Singapore 16,892 compare
- 37 Greece 16,636 compare
- 38 Portugal 16,472 compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 13,268 compare
- 40 Somalia 12,077 compare
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 26.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 26.6% (2025)
- Broad money 69.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.16 % 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 10.02 (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -43.6 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was -1.26 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 744,739 in 2005.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.45 million in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for net migration?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.