China vs Ethiopia

China vs Ethiopia: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -0.1 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 0.3 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Ethiopia: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -0.1 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 0.3 per 1,000 people.
ChinaEthiopiaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher since 2006, when it overtook China.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Ethiopia ranked 114 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Ethiopia at 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaEthiopia
2023-0.4-0.1
2022-0.2-0.1
2021-0.3-0
2020-0.10.3
2019-0.5-0.1
2018-0.10.1
2017-0.10.7
2016-0.11.1
2015-0.50.6
2014-0.31
2013-0.10.8
2012-01.2
2011-0.31.3
2010-0.10.9
2009-0.10.2
2008-0.6-0.2
2007-0.8-0
2006-0.6-0.4
2005-0.1-0.6
2004-0.6-0.3
2003-0.5-0.2
2002-0.6-0.2
2001-0.1-0.3
2000-0-0.7
1999-0.10.4
1998-0-0
1997-0.2-0.1
1996-0.20.7
1995-0.31.6
1994-0.62.5
1993-0.32.6
1992-0.13.1
1991-0.517.3
1990-06.2
1989-0.35.3
1988-0.38.6
1987-0.25.9
1986-0.14.5
1985-0.14
1984-0.13.6
1983-01.8
1982-01.8
1981-017.8
1980-0-26.2
1979-0-20.8
1978-0-6.3
1977-0-15.9
1976-0.1-1.1
1975-0.1-1.3
1974-0.2-0.1
1973-0.20
1972-0.3-0.1
1971-0.2-0.5
1970-0.20.3
1969-0.10.3
1968-00.4
19671.60.6
196600.4
1965-0.20.7
1964-1.80.5
1963-00.4
1962-00.4
1961-00.3
1960-00.1
1959-0-0.3
1958-0-1.3
1957-0-0.6
1956-0-0.5
1955-0-0.5
1954-0-0.5
1953-0-0.7
1952-0-0.1
1951-00.2
1950-00.3
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaEthiopia
2024-0.2-0.9–0.90.2-10.2–9.9
2025-0.2-0.9–0.90.2-10.7–10.7
2026-0.2-0.9–0.90.2-11.5–10.3
2027-0.2-0.9–0.80.3-11.3–11
2028-0.2-0.9–0.90.1-12–10.8
2029-0.2-0.9–0.80.3-11–10.9
2030-0.1-0.9–0.80.2-11.2–10.7
2031-0.2-0.9–0.90.2-10.6–10.9
2032-0.2-0.9–0.90.3-11.4–10.9
2033-0.2-1–0.80-11.7–11.2
2034-0.2-0.9–0.80.2-11–10.8
2035-0.2-1–0.90.3-11.3–10.8
2036-0.2-0.9–0.80.3-11–11
2037-0.2-0.9–0.90.2-11.9–10.6
2038-0.1-0.9–0.80.3-11.3–11.3
2039-0.2-1–0.80.4-10.7–11.2
2040-0.2-0.9–0.90.3-10.7–11.3
2041-0.2-0.9–0.90.2-10.6–11.2
2042-0.2-0.9–0.80.2-11.2–11.3
2043-0.1-1–0.80.3-10.9–11.2
2044-0.1-0.9–0.80.3-11.5–11.5
2045-0.1-0.9–0.90.2-11.1–10.7
2046-0.2-0.9–0.90.3-10.9–11
2047-0.1-0.9–0.90.4-10.8–11.4
2048-0.1-0.9–0.80.2-11.4–11.3
2049-0.2-1–0.90.1-11.7–10.9
2050-0.1-0.9–0.90.1-11.2–10.7
2051-0.2-0.9–0.90.4-11.4–11.6
2052-0.2-1–0.90.1-11.4–11.4
2053-0.1-1–0.80-11.6–11
2054-0.1-0.9–0.80-11.5–11.3
2055-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-12–10.8
2056-0.2-0.9–0.80.3-11.7–11.5
2057-0.1-0.9–0.9-0-11.1–11.1
2058-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.2-11.9–11.2
2059-0.1-0.9–0.90.2-10.9–11.2
2060-0.2-0.9–0.80.2-11–11.1
2061-0.1-1–0.80.3-11–11.2
2062-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-12.2–11.6
2063-0.1-1–0.80.1-12–11.3
2064-0.2-1–0.80.1-12.2–11
2065-0.1-0.9–0.80-11.8–11.7
2066-0.1-1–0.8-0-12.1–11.4
2067-0.1-0.9–0.80.2-11.4–11
2068-0.1-0.9–0.90-12.6–11.3
2069-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-12.3–11.8
2070-0.1-0.9–0.80-12–11.4
2071-0.1-1–0.90.1-12.1–11.5
2072-0.1-1–0.80.2-12.6–11.1
2073-0.1-0.9–0.9-0-12.4–11.4
2074-0.1-0.9–0.80.3-12.4–11.7
2075-0.1-1–0.90.3-12–11.5
2076-0.1-1–0.80.2-12.6–11.4
2077-0.1-1–0.80.2-13.2–11.4
2078-0.1-1–0.80.2-12.8–11.7
2079-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-13.7–11.5
2080-0.1-1–0.8-0-14.1–11.5
2081-0.1-1–0.80.1-13.8–12.1
2082-0.1-1–0.80.2-13.6–11.6
2083-0.1-1–0.80-13.4–12.1
2084-0.1-1–0.90.1-12.6–12.4
2085-0.1-0.9–0.80.2-12.3–12
2086-0.1-0.9–0.80.3-13.2–12.1
2087-0.1-1–0.80-14.2–12.2
2088-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-13.7–10.9
2089-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-13.4–11.7
2090-0.1-1–0.80.2-13.1–12.2
2091-0.1-1–0.80.1-14.1–12.9
2092-0.1-1–0.8-0-14.3–11.4
2093-0.1-1–0.80.1-13.8–12
2094-0.1-1–0.90.3-13.3–12.7
2095-0.1-1–0.80-14–12.4
2096-0.1-1.1–0.80.4-14.5–12.9
2097-0.1-1–0.90.3-12.9–12.1
2098-0.1-1–0.90.2-14.2–11.6
2099-0.1-1–0.90.1-13.8–12.1
2100-0.1-1–0.80.4-13.7–12.5

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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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