Net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Net migration was -775,711 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at -775,711.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 293.0% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.62 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.05 million, in 2017.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -17,676 | — |
| 1961 | -102,591 | +480.4% |
| 1962 | -39,464 | -61.5% |
| 1963 | -64,659 | +63.8% |
| 1964 | -49,584 | -23.3% |
| 1965 | -63,604 | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 41,665 | -165.5% |
| 1967 | 42,376 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 76,391 | +80.3% |
| 1969 | 86,671 | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 40,334 | -53.5% |
| 1971 | -21,041 | -152.2% |
| 1972 | -11,448 | -45.6% |
| 1973 | 25,107 | -319.3% |
| 1974 | 47,822 | +90.5% |
| 1975 | 400,825 | +738.2% |
| 1976 | 304,038 | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 209,204 | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 222,222 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 158,325 | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 306,752 | +93.7% |
| 1981 | 252,943 | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 151,431 | -40.1% |
| 1983 | 273,533 | +80.6% |
| 1984 | 487,280 | +78.1% |
| 1985 | 222,326 | -54.4% |
| 1986 | 401,363 | +80.5% |
| 1987 | 302,810 | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 240,912 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 355,549 | +47.6% |
| 1990 | -728,535 | -304.9% |
| 1991 | 712,083 | -197.7% |
| 1992 | 457,296 | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 98,765 | -78.4% |
| 1994 | -104,486 | -205.8% |
| 1995 | 66,223 | -163.4% |
| 1996 | 151,837 | +129.3% |
| 1997 | 329,289 | +116.9% |
| 1998 | 459,711 | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 361,296 | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 177,923 | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 570,816 | +220.8% |
| 2002 | 171,950 | -69.9% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | +592.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 620,772 | -44.9% |
| 2010 | -11,724 | -101.9% |
| 2011 | 337,056 | -2974.9% |
| 2012 | -759,181 | -325.2% |
| 2013 | -1.00 million | +32.2% |
| 2014 | -1.34 million | +33.8% |
| 2015 | -2.14 million | +59.7% |
| 2016 | -2.40 million | +12.1% |
| 2017 | -3.05 million | +26.9% |
| 2018 | -2.09 million | -31.4% |
| 2019 | -1.22 million | -41.5% |
| 2020 | -861,862 | -29.6% |
| 2021 | -350,050 | -59.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | -468.1% |
| 2023 | 395,727 | -69.3% |
| 2024 | -197,361 | -149.9% |
| 2025 | -775,711 | +293.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9,048 | -102,591 | 86,671 | 10 |
| 1970s | 137,539 | -21,041 | 400,825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,490 | 151,431 | 487,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,348 | -728,535 | 712,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 909,740 | 171,950 | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 million | -3.05 million | 337,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | -83,446 | -861,862 | 1.29 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.4% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 52.3% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 49.8% (2017)
- Broad money 78.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.86 % 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 11.5 (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -293.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Net migration in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was -775,711 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.05 million in 2017.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for net migration?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.