Net migration in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Net migration was 4.13 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Post-demographic dividend stood at 4.13 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 4.64 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -805,617, in 1967.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 408,448 | — |
| 1961 | 240,405 | -41.1% |
| 1962 | 574,040 | +138.8% |
| 1963 | 481,732 | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 1.77 million | +268.0% |
| 1965 | 946,937 | -46.6% |
| 1966 | 968,851 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | -805,617 | -183.2% |
| 1968 | 1.29 million | -259.8% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million | -22.7% |
| 1971 | 1.93 million | +78.4% |
| 1972 | 1.59 million | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 662,494 | -41.3% |
| 1976 | 755,903 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 699,380 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 714,391 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 949,369 | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +57.9% |
| 1981 | 913,874 | -39.0% |
| 1982 | 567,819 | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 740,674 | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 642,633 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million | +55.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million | +44.1% |
| 1989 | 1.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 2.49 million | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.63 million | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.22 million | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 1.82 million | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 2.47 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.87 million | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 3.54 million | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.52 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.16 million | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.11 million | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 3.79 million | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.32 million | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.52 million | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.64 million | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.49 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 227,864 | -90.3% |
| 2023 | 3.70 million | +1523.7% |
| 2024 | 4.11 million | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 4.13 million | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Post-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1523.7% | 227,864 | 3.70 million |
| 1964 | +268.0% | 481,732 | 1.77 million |
| 1968 | +259.8% | -805,617 | 1.29 million |
| 1967 | -183.2% | 968,851 | -805,617 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 727,663 | -805,617 | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 662,494 | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 567,819 | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 1.23 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million | 2.47 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 million | 3.30 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 227,864 | 4.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 Ukraine 1.70 million compare
- 2 United States 1.23 million compare
- 3 Syria 421,693 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 389,911 compare
More financial sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Broad money 123.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 0.6008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 158.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 45.8% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 73.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.04 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Post-demographic dividend?
- Net migration in Post-demographic dividend was 4.13 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -805,617 in 1967.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for net migration?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.