Net Migration by Country

As of 2025, Ukraine has the highest Net Migration at 1.7M people. Data covers 215 countries. Source: World Bank.

The global average Net Migration is 196.11 people based on data from 215 countries (2025). Source: World Bank.

Pakistan reports the lowest Net Migration at -1.2M people (2025).

Countries are ranked by their most recent reported value for Net Migration, sourced from World Bank. Reporting years can differ slightly between countries due to publication lag.

Net migration is the difference between the number of people moving into a country and the number moving out. A positive number means immigration exceeds emigration. A negative number means more people left than arrived during the measured period.

In a net migration ranking, the highest positive values identify countries with the largest net inflows. These are not total immigrant-stock counts; they represent the balance of arrivals minus departures over the measured period. WorldStats sorts this indicator from highest positive values downward.

Highest emigration is represented by the most negative net migration values. A negative value means departures exceeded arrivals, so the bottom of a descending net migration ranking highlights countries with the largest net outflows in the latest available data.

Net migration is hard to compare because countries use different administrative systems, border controls, census timing, and definitions of residence. Sudden conflict, labor-market changes, or policy shifts can also create short-term swings. It is best read as a broad demographic signal rather than a complete migration profile.