China Net Migration Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the China net migration rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for China in 2024 is -0.253 per 1000 population, a 1.17% decline from 2023.
  • The net migration rate for China in 2023 was -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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2024 Net Migration Rate
Venezuela 9.507
Equatorial Guinea 7.341
Belize 2.564
South Africa 1.757
Malaysia 1.464
Botswana 1.201
Costa Rica 0.704
Russia 0.626
Gabon 0.416
Belarus 0.320
Iraq 0.316
Thailand 0.273
Brazil 0.028
Mauritius 0.000
Kazakhstan 0.000
Azerbaijan 0.000
Algeria -0.216
China -0.253
Libya -0.280
Mexico -0.405
Iran -0.459
Guatemala -0.477
North Macedonia -0.482
Turkmenistan -0.635
Bulgaria -0.710
Romania -0.718
Montenegro -0.765
Cuba -0.886
Ecuador -1.051
Serbia -1.167
Namibia -1.430
Suriname -1.657
Peru -1.657
Armenia -1.683
Grenada -1.756
Paraguay -2.041
Dominican Republic -2.589
Colombia -2.929
Fiji -3.351
Turkey -3.460
Jamaica -3.781
Albania -4.699
Guyana -6.010
Tonga -7.332
Samoa -7.379
Jordan -13.037
Maldives -14.760
Lebanon -22.800
China - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2024 -0.253 -1.170%
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%