China Net Migration Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the China net migration rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for China in 2023 is -0.256 per 1000 population, a 0.79% increase from 2022.
  • The net migration rate for China in 2022 was -0.254 per 1000 population, a 0.79% increase from 2021.
  • The net migration rate for China in 2021 was -0.252 per 1000 population, a 1.2% increase from 2020.
  • The net migration rate for China in 2020 was -0.249 per 1000 population, a 0.81% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2023 Net Migration Rate
Venezuela 10.853
Equatorial Guinea 7.894
Belize 2.650
South Africa 1.840
Malaysia 1.499
Botswana 1.220
Costa Rica 0.731
Russia 0.621
Iraq 0.460
Gabon 0.424
Belarus 0.319
Thailand 0.275
Brazil 0.028
Azerbaijan 0.000
Mauritius 0.000
Kazakhstan 0.000
Algeria -0.219
China -0.256
Libya -0.283
Mexico -0.416
Iran -0.463
North Macedonia -0.481
Guatemala -0.486
Turkmenistan -0.642
Bulgaria -0.704
Montenegro -0.765
Romania -0.789
Cuba -0.974
Serbia -1.160
Ecuador -1.201
Namibia -1.501
Suriname -1.669
Armenia -1.683
Grenada -1.761
Peru -1.891
Paraguay -2.098
Dominican Republic -2.631
Colombia -3.473
Turkey -3.731
Fiji -3.738
Jamaica -3.792
Albania -4.896
Guyana -6.283
Tonga -7.397
Samoa -7.455
Jordan -14.015
Maldives -16.273
Lebanon -24.568
China - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2023 -0.256 0.790%
2022 -0.254 0.790%
2021 -0.252 1.200%
2020 -0.249 0.810%
2019 -0.247 0.820%
2018 -0.245 1.660%
2017 -0.241 1.690%
2016 -0.237 2.160%
2015 -0.232 1.750%
2014 -0.228 1.790%
2013 -0.224 -8.200%
2012 -0.244 -7.580%
2011 -0.264 -6.710%
2010 -0.283 -6.600%
2009 -0.303 -6.190%
2008 -0.323 1.570%
2007 -0.318 1.270%
2006 -0.314 1.620%
2005 -0.309 1.310%
2004 -0.305 1.670%
2003 -0.300 19.050%
2002 -0.252 23.530%
2001 -0.204 29.940%
2000 -0.157 44.040%
1999 -0.109 78.690%
1998 -0.061 -18.670%
1997 -0.075 -14.770%
1996 -0.088 -13.730%
1995 -0.102 -11.300%
1994 -0.115 -10.850%
1993 -0.129 8.400%
1992 -0.119 10.190%
1991 -0.108 10.200%
1990 -0.098 12.640%
1989 -0.087 12.990%
1988 -0.077 11.590%
1987 -0.069 11.290%
1986 -0.062 14.810%
1985 -0.054 14.890%
1984 -0.047 20.510%
1983 -0.039 18.180%
1982 -0.033 22.220%
1981 -0.027 22.730%
1980 -0.022 37.500%
1979 -0.016 60.000%
1978 -0.010 -82.760%
1977 -0.058 -45.790%
1976 -0.107 -30.970%
1975 -0.155 -24.020%
1974 -0.204 -19.050%
1973 -0.252 20.000%
1972 -0.210 25.000%
1971 -0.168 34.400%
1970 -0.125 50.600%
1969 -0.083 102.440%
1968 -0.041 -58.160%
1967 -0.098 -36.770%
1966 -0.155 -26.540%
1965 -0.211 -21.270%
1964 -0.268 -17.540%
1963 -0.325 23.110%
1962 -0.264 30.050%
1961 -0.203 43.970%
1960 -0.141 76.250%
1959 -0.080 321.050%
1958 -0.019 -42.420%
1957 -0.033 -29.790%
1956 -0.047 -21.670%
1955 -0.060 -18.920%
1954 -0.074 -15.910%
1953 -0.088 -13.730%
1952 -0.102 -12.070%
1951 -0.116 -10.080%
1950 -0.129 0.000%