China vs Egypt

China vs Egypt: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 2.7 per 1,000 people in Egypt, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Egypt, by 3.1 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Egypt: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 2.7 per 1,000 people in Egypt, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Egypt, by 3.1 per 1,000 people.
ChinaEgyptUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Egypt has been higher since 2018, when it overtook China.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Egypt ranked 58 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Egypt at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaEgypt
2023-0.42.7
2022-0.20.1
2021-0.30.1
2020-0.10.1
2019-0.50.1
2018-0.10.2
2017-0.1-0.8
2016-0.1-0.7
2015-0.5-1.9
2014-0.3-1
2013-0.11.4
2012-0-0
2011-0.31.4
2010-0.1-2.2
2009-0.1-2
2008-0.6-2.2
2007-0.8-2.1
2006-0.6-1.4
2005-0.1-0.5
2004-0.6-0
2003-0.50.1
2002-0.60.1
2001-0.10
2000-00.4
1999-0.10.3
1998-01.1
1997-0.2-0.7
1996-0.2-0.7
1995-0.3-0.6
1994-0.6-0.6
1993-0.3-0.6
1992-0.11.2
1991-0.5-0.6
1990-07
1989-0.30.9
1988-0.31.2
1987-0.21.1
1986-0.10.6
1985-0.12.2
1984-0.12.5
1983-02.7
1982-01.1
1981-00.1
1980-00
1979-0-1.5
1978-0-1.8
1977-0-1.8
1976-0.1-2.9
1975-0.1-1.6
1974-0.2-1.6
1973-0.2-1.5
1972-0.3-1.5
1971-0.2-1.6
1970-0.2-1
1969-0.1-0.2
1968-0-0
19671.60.2
196600.3
1965-0.20.6
1964-1.80.7
1963-00.9
1962-00.9
1961-00.8
1960-0-0.1
1959-0-0.5
1958-0-2.3
1957-0-1.1
1956-0-1.2
1955-0-1.2
1954-0-0.7
1953-0-0.7
1952-0-0.9
1951-0-1.4
1950-0-1.3
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaEgypt
2024-0.2-0.9–0.91.1-3.4–3.9
2025-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.5-3–2.7
2026-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.4-2.9–2.9
2027-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.2-2.6–3.8
2028-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-2.6–4
2029-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.2-2.5–4.4
2030-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-2.5–4.4
2031-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.9
2032-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-2.7–3.8
2033-0.2-1–0.8-0.2-2.8–3.8
2034-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.6–3.9
2035-0.2-1–0.9-0.2-2.7–3.9
2036-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.7–4
2037-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.4–3.9
2038-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.7
2039-0.2-1–0.8-0.1-2.7–4
2040-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.8–3.9
2041-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.8–3.8
2042-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.6
2043-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-2.8–3.6
2044-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.8–3.7
2045-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.2-2.8–3.9
2046-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-2.7–3.8
2047-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.7
2048-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.8–3.7
2049-0.2-1–0.9-0.1-2.6–3.7
2050-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.8
2051-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-2.7–4
2052-0.2-1–0.9-0.1-2.5–3.6
2053-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.7
2054-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.6
2055-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.6–3.5
2056-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.8–3.8
2057-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.6
2058-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.6–3.8
2059-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.8
2060-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.8–3.8
2061-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.6
2062-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.8–3.8
2063-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.5–3.6
2064-0.2-1–0.8-0.1-2.6–3.6
2065-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-2.9–3.6
2066-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.4
2067-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.6
2068-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.6–3.9
2069-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.5–3.8
2070-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.6
2071-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.7
2072-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.7
2073-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-2.6–3.8
2074-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.8
2075-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.5–3.5
2076-0.1-1–0.8-0-2.6–3.4
2077-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.7
2078-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.8–3.7
2079-0.1-1–0.9-0-2.6–3.8
2080-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.7
2081-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.6–3.5
2082-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.6–3.7
2083-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.7
2084-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.7
2085-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.8–3.8
2086-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.8–3.8
2087-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.8–3.6
2088-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.8–3.6
2089-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.8–3.7
2090-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.9–3.9
2091-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.8
2092-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.6
2093-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.9–3.5
2094-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.6
2095-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-3–3.6
2096-0.1-1.1–0.8-0.1-2.7–3.6
2097-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.8
2098-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.8
2099-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.7–3.8
2100-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.6–3.5

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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