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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

2021 · 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
24 Algeria -0.2
21 Argentina 0.0
41 Bangladesh -5.9
35 Brazil -1.0
15 Bulgaria 1.7
4 Canada 5.2
9 Chile 3.4
26 China -0.3
6 Colombia 3.9
32 Congo - Brazzaville -0.8
30 Congo - Kinshasa -0.7
17 Czechia 0.4
36 Ecuador -1.6
20 Egypt 0.1
5 Finland 4.1
13 France 2.0
16 Gabon 0.6
7 Germany 3.7
43 Greece -15.2
29 Honduras -0.6
28 Hong Kong SAR China -0.5
25 India -0.2
22 Indonesia -0.0
11 Italy 2.6
40 Lebanon -4.8
38 Liberia -2.3
1 Lithuania 7.0
34 Mexico -1.0
3 Netherlands 6.0
8 Norway 3.7
31 Philippines -0.8
19 Poland 0.1
33 Romania -0.9
12 Russia 2.2
39 Saudi Arabia -3.4
23 Sierra Leone -0.2
27 South Korea -0.3
10 Spain 3.0
42 Taiwan -6.2
18 Türkiye 0.2
2 United Kingdom 6.8
14 United States 2.0
37 Yemen -2.2

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2021

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.