Net migration (World Population) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Net migration (World Population) was -10,352 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net migration in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Pacific island small states stood at -10,352.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Pacific island small states peaked at -3,432 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -26,530, in 2008.
Pacific island small states ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Net migration (World Population) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3,432 | — |
| 1961 | -3,482 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | -3,433 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | -3,716 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | -3,723 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | -4,043 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | -6,035 | +49.3% |
| 1967 | -9,240 | +53.1% |
| 1968 | -8,967 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | -8,656 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | -9,841 | +13.7% |
| 1971 | -10,822 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | -11,067 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | -11,415 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | -9,704 | -15.0% |
| 1975 | -9,982 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | -8,773 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | -9,515 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | -9,490 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | -9,269 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | -9,516 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | -9,360 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | -10,505 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | -11,052 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | -11,160 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | -10,773 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | -12,909 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | -17,235 | +33.5% |
| 1988 | -19,170 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | -20,513 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | -21,319 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | -22,179 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | -21,405 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | -22,272 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | -23,298 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | -24,673 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | -21,936 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | -16,952 | -22.7% |
| 1998 | -17,622 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | -18,232 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | -20,016 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | -20,237 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | -21,008 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | -21,785 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | -22,197 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | -22,831 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | -23,232 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | -23,868 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | -26,530 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | -25,439 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | -16,112 | -36.7% |
| 2011 | -16,657 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | -16,637 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | -16,885 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | -16,674 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | -16,231 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | -15,574 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | -14,350 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | -14,446 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | -23,261 | +61.0% |
| 2020 | -12,012 | -48.4% |
| 2021 | -13,868 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | -10,912 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | -10,577 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | -10,369 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | -10,352 | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration (World Population) in Pacific island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -61.0% | -14,446 | -23,261 |
| 1967 | -53.1% | -6,035 | -9,240 |
| 2020 | +48.4% | -23,261 | -12,012 |
| 1966 | -49.3% | -4,043 | -6,035 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5,473 | -9,240 | -3,432 | 10 |
| 1970s | -9,988 | -11,415 | -8,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | -13,219 | -20,513 | -9,360 | 10 |
| 1990s | -20,989 | -24,673 | -16,952 | 10 |
| 2000s | -22,714 | -26,530 | -20,016 | 10 |
| 2010s | -16,683 | -23,261 | -14,350 | 10 |
| 2020s | -11,348 | -13,868 | -10,352 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More financial sector data for Pacific island small states
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.03 (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 59.3% (2025)
- Broad money 77.8% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.3486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 90.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 0.164 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Pacific island small states?
- Net migration in Pacific island small states was -10,352 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was -3,432 in 1960.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -26,530 in 2008.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for net migration?
- Pacific island small states ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.