China vs India

China vs India: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -0.7 per 1,000 people in India, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 0.3 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs India: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -0.7 per 1,000 people in India, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 0.3 per 1,000 people.
ChinaIndiaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher since 2022, when it overtook India.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and India ranked 146 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and India at -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaIndia
2023-0.4-0.7
2022-0.2-1
2021-0.3-0.2
2020-0.1-0.1
2019-0.5-0.7
2018-0.1-0.4
2017-0.1-0.2
2016-0.10.1
2015-0.5-0.5
2014-0.3-0.2
2013-0.1-0.1
2012-0-0.2
2011-0.3-0.2
2010-0.1-0
2009-0.1-0.3
2008-0.6-0.8
2007-0.8-0.9
2006-0.6-0.3
2005-0.1-0.8
2004-0.6-0.2
2003-0.5-0.5
2002-0.6-0.7
2001-0.1-0.1
2000-0-0.1
1999-0.1-0.1
1998-0-0
1997-0.20
1996-0.2-0
1995-0.3-0.1
1994-0.6-0.4
1993-0.30
1992-0.10
1991-0.5-0.2
1990-00.1
1989-0.3-0
1988-0.3-0.2
1987-0.2-0.3
1986-0.1-0.3
1985-0.1-0.1
1984-0.1-0
1983-00.2
1982-0-0
1981-00
1980-00.3
1979-01.2
1978-0-0.3
1977-00.9
1976-0.10.4
1975-0.10.7
1974-0.20.6
1973-0.2-0.7
1972-0.3-0.1
1971-0.2-1.7
1970-0.20.4
1969-0.1-1.6
1968-0-1.9
19671.6-0.1
19660-1.1
1965-0.2-0.5
1964-1.8-0.3
1963-00
1962-0-0.2
1961-00.7
1960-00.3
1959-00.3
1958-00.7
1957-0-1.1
1956-00.4
1955-00.2
1954-00.3
1953-0-0.2
1952-00.5
1951-00.3
1950-0-0.2
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaIndia
2024-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.4-1.1–0.2
2025-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.3-1–0.4
2026-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.3-1–0.4
2027-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.3-1–0.5
2028-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.3-1–0.5
2029-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.2-0.9–0.5
2030-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-1–0.6
2031-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.3-1–0.5
2032-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2033-0.2-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2034-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2035-0.2-1–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2036-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2037-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2038-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2039-0.2-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2040-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-1.1–0.6
2041-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-1.1–0.6
2042-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2043-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.6
2044-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2045-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2046-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.7
2047-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.2-1.1–0.6
2048-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.6
2049-0.2-1–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2050-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2051-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.7
2052-0.2-1–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2053-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2054-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2055-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2056-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2057-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.7
2058-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2059-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2060-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.6
2061-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2062-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2063-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2064-0.2-1–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.6
2065-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2066-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2067-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.7
2068-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2069-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2070-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2071-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2072-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2073-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2074-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2075-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2076-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.7
2077-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.7
2078-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.7
2079-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2080-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.6
2081-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2082-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.7
2083-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.7
2084-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2085-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2086-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2087-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2088-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-1–0.6
2089-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.6
2090-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.6
2091-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.7
2092-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1–0.6
2093-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.6
2094-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-1.1–0.7
2095-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.7
2096-0.1-1.1–0.8-0.2-1–0.7
2097-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-1.1–0.6
2098-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-1.1–0.6
2099-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-1.1–0.7
2100-0.1-1–0.8-0.2-1.1–0.6

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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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