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Net migration in China

1950 – 2023 · 74 data points 26 of 43 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · China

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

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Latest value · 2023 -0.4per 1,000 −0.2 since 2022
Countries · 2023 26 of 43 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 −0.3
vs World −0.4 World: 0.0 · 2023
Net migration, 1950 – 2023 per 1,000 people · China · World
−0.3 since 2013
China World

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Compared with Net migration · per 1,000 people
China
-0.4
World
0.0

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance China · 1950 – 2023
Latest value -0.4 · 2023
First value -0.0 · 1950
Highest 1.6 · 1967
Lowest -1.8 · 1964
Data points 74

By year

All years · 1950 – 2023

YearChinaChange World
2023 -0.4 −0.2 0.0
2022 -0.2 +0.1 0.0
2021 -0.3 −0.2 0.0
2020 -0.1 +0.4 0.0
2019 -0.5 −0.3 0.0
2018 -0.1 −0.1 0.0
2017 -0.1 +0.0 0.0
2016 -0.1 +0.4 0.0
2015 -0.5 −0.2 0.0
2014 -0.3 −0.1 0.0
2013 -0.1 −0.1 0.0
2012 -0.0 +0.3 0.0
2011 -0.3 −0.2 0.0
2010 -0.1 −0.0 0.0
2009 -0.1 +0.4 0.0
2008 -0.6 +0.2 0.0
2007 -0.8 −0.2 0.0
2006 -0.6 −0.5 0.0
2005 -0.1 +0.5 0.0
2004 -0.6 −0.1 0.0
2003 -0.5 +0.1 0.0
2002 -0.6 −0.5 0.0
2001 -0.1 −0.1 0.0
2000 -0.0 +0.0 0.0
1999 -0.1 −0.0 0.0
1998 -0.0 +0.2 0.0
1997 -0.2 −0.0 0.0
1996 -0.2 +0.1 0.0
1995 -0.3 +0.3 0.0
1994 -0.6 −0.3 0.0
1993 -0.3 −0.2 0.0
1992 -0.1 +0.3 0.0
1991 -0.5 −0.5 0.0
1990 -0.0 +0.3 0.0
1989 -0.3 −0.0 0.0
1988 -0.3 −0.1 0.0
1987 -0.2 −0.1 0.0
1986 -0.1 −0.0 0.0
1985 -0.1 −0.0 0.0
1984 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1983 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1982 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1981 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1980 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1979 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1978 -0.0 +0.0 0.0
1977 -0.0 +0.0 0.0
1976 -0.1 +0.1 0.0
1975 -0.1 +0.1 0.0
1974 -0.2 +0.0 0.0
1973 -0.2 +0.0 0.0
1972 -0.2 −0.0 0.0
1971 -0.2 −0.1 0.0
1970 -0.2 −0.1 0.0
1969 -0.1 −0.0 0.0
1968 -0.0 −1.7 0.0
1967 1.6 +1.6 0.0
1966 0.0 +0.2 0.0
1965 -0.2 +1.6 0.0
1964 -1.8 −1.7 0.0
1963 -0.0 +0.0 0.0
1962 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1961 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1960 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1959 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1958 -0.0 −0.0 0.0
1957 -0.0 ±0.0 0.0
1956 -0.0 +0.0 0.0
1955 -0.0 +0.0 0.0
1954 -0.0 +0.0 0.0
1953 -0.0 +0.0 0.0
1952 -0.0 +0.0 0.0
1951 -0.0 +0.0 0.0
1950 -0.0 0.0

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryNet migration
43 Lebanon -41.2
42 Saudi Arabia -29.9
41 Lithuania -9.9
40 Bangladesh -6.4
39 Liberia -5.1
38 Philippines -2.4
37 Congo - Brazzaville -2.2
36 Mexico -1.8
35 Romania -1.7
34 Bulgaria -0.9
33 Egypt -0.8
32 Brazil -0.8
31 Honduras -0.7
30 Poland -0.6
29 Yemen -0.4
28 Algeria -0.3
27 India -0.2
26 Indonesia -0.1
25 China -0.1
24 Argentina 0.1
23 Sierra Leone 0.2
22 Czechia 0.5
21 Taiwan 0.7
20 Greece 1.0
19 Hong Kong SAR China 1.1
18 Italy 1.6
17 France 1.6
16 Gabon 1.9
15 South Korea 2.0
14 Congo - Kinshasa 2.0
13 Finland 2.4
12 Russia 2.7
11 Ecuador 3.2
10 Norway 4.1
9 United Kingdom 4.1
8 Spain 4.3
7 Netherlands 5.0
6 Germany 5.5
5 United States 5.6
4 Türkiye 7.9
3 Colombia 9.0
2 Canada 10.1
1 Chile 11.9

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2017

What it means

People moving in minus people moving out, per 1,000 residents a year.

How it is calculated

Arrivals minus departures in the year (often estimated as the population change not explained by births and deaths), per 1,000 residents.