Net migration (World Population) in Other small states
Other small states: Net migration (World Population) was -22,877 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Other small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Other small states stood at -22,877.
The figure is down 175.4% on the previous year and down 368.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Other small states peaked at 62,878 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -257,784, in 1999.
That places Other small states 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration (World Population) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -7,080 | — |
| 1961 | -12,831 | +81.2% |
| 1962 | -8,665 | -32.5% |
| 1963 | -5,748 | -33.7% |
| 1964 | -4,249 | -26.1% |
| 1965 | -934 | -78.0% |
| 1966 | 325 | -134.8% |
| 1967 | 3,984 | +1125.8% |
| 1968 | 6,298 | +58.1% |
| 1969 | 8,946 | +42.0% |
| 1970 | 2,141 | -76.1% |
| 1971 | 2,860 | +33.6% |
| 1972 | 2,473 | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 299 | -87.9% |
| 1974 | -7,038 | -2453.8% |
| 1975 | 12,731 | -280.9% |
| 1976 | 18,636 | +46.4% |
| 1977 | 24,211 | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 22,083 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 13,956 | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 5,746 | -58.8% |
| 1981 | -5,003 | -187.1% |
| 1982 | -9,268 | +85.2% |
| 1983 | -6,243 | -32.6% |
| 1984 | -3,255 | -47.9% |
| 1985 | 10,053 | -408.8% |
| 1986 | 15,871 | +57.9% |
| 1987 | 19,332 | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 30,848 | +59.6% |
| 1989 | 26,808 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 43,439 | +62.0% |
| 1991 | 3,850 | -91.1% |
| 1992 | -172,229 | -4573.5% |
| 1993 | -33,768 | -80.4% |
| 1994 | -101,026 | +199.2% |
| 1995 | -41,029 | -59.4% |
| 1996 | -12,949 | -68.4% |
| 1997 | 2,951 | -122.8% |
| 1998 | 1,792 | -39.3% |
| 1999 | -257,784 | -14485.3% |
| 2000 | 40,886 | -115.9% |
| 2001 | 52,693 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 38,056 | -27.8% |
| 2003 | -25,208 | -166.2% |
| 2004 | -25,552 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | -7,830 | -69.4% |
| 2006 | 412 | -105.3% |
| 2007 | 4,869 | +1081.8% |
| 2008 | -278 | -105.7% |
| 2009 | -8,314 | +2890.6% |
| 2010 | -8,109 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | -5,216 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | -10,354 | +98.5% |
| 2013 | -7,622 | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 651 | -108.5% |
| 2015 | 8,510 | +1207.2% |
| 2016 | 6,567 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 24,787 | +277.4% |
| 2018 | 29,734 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 31,956 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 21,631 | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 28,303 | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 62,878 | +122.2% |
| 2023 | 16,355 | -74.0% |
| 2024 | -8,306 | -150.8% |
| 2025 | -22,877 | +175.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration (World Population) in Other small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -14485.3% | 1,792 | -257,784 |
| 1992 | -4573.5% | 3,850 | -172,229 |
| 2009 | -2890.6% | -278 | -8,314 |
| 1974 | -2453.8% | 299 | -7,038 |
| 2015 | +1207.2% | 651 | 8,510 |
| 1967 | +1125.8% | 325 | 3,984 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,995 | -12,831 | 8,946 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,235 | -7,038 | 24,211 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,489 | -9,268 | 30,848 | 10 |
| 1990s | -56,675 | -257,784 | 43,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,973 | -25,552 | 52,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,090 | -10,354 | 31,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,331 | -22,877 | 62,878 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More financial sector data for Other small states
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 60.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.65 % 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, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -175.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 60.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.3% (2024)
- Broad money 35.9% (1969)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Other small states?
- Net migration in Other small states was -22,877 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 62,878 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -257,784 in 1999.
- How does Other small states rank for net migration?
- Other small states ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 368.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.