China vs Iran

China vs Iran: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 2.9 per 1,000 people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 3.3 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Iran: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 2.9 per 1,000 people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 3.3 per 1,000 people.
ChinaIranUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Iran has been higher since 2021, when it overtook China.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Iran ranked 55 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Iran at -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaIran
2023-0.42.9
2022-0.24.5
2021-0.33.8
2020-0.1-2.1
2019-0.5-0.4
2018-0.1-0.3
2017-0.10.4
2016-0.10.8
2015-0.5-0.6
2014-0.3-0.7
2013-0.1-0.6
2012-0-0.7
2011-0.3-0.8
2010-0.1-0.2
2009-0.10
2008-0.6-0.2
2007-0.8-0.3
2006-0.68.7
2005-0.110.7
2004-0.610.5
2003-0.510.2
2002-0.6-9.8
2001-0.14.3
2000-04.5
1999-0.12.9
1998-03.4
1997-0.21.5
1996-0.2-1.5
1995-0.3-3.5
1994-0.6-4.8
1993-0.3-27.6
1992-0.1-7.4
1991-0.5-0.2
1990-03.4
1989-0.30.2
1988-0.30.6
1987-0.24
1986-0.14.7
1985-0.13.3
1984-0.12
1983-04.4
1982-05
1981-034.6
1980-02.6
1979-02
1978-01.9
1977-01.9
1976-0.10.5
1975-0.13.2
1974-0.23.1
1973-0.23.3
1972-0.33.1
1971-0.22.6
1970-0.23.1
1969-0.12.8
1968-02.5
19671.62.9
196603.8
1965-0.25.1
1964-1.85
1963-04.7
1962-04.2
1961-03.5
1960-02.5
1959-01.6
1958-00.1
1957-00.5
1956-01.2
1955-01.3
1954-01.3
1953-01.2
1952-01.9
1951-02.2
1950-02.4
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaIran
2024-0.2-0.9–0.92.1-9.2–12.1
2025-0.2-0.9–0.91.3-11–13
2026-0.2-0.9–0.90.7-12.4–11.7
2027-0.2-0.9–0.80.3-11.9–11.6
2028-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-13.1–11.3
2029-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.3-12.6–11.4
2030-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.4-13.3–10.5
2031-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.4-13.4–11
2032-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.4-12.7–11.2
2033-0.2-1–0.8-0.4-13.1–10.9
2034-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.4-13.8–11.2
2035-0.2-1–0.9-0.4-13.2–11.8
2036-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.4-12.4–11.4
2037-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.4-13.6–11.7
2038-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.4-13.1–11.3
2039-0.2-1–0.8-0.4-12.5–12
2040-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.4-12.2–11.1
2041-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.3-12.5–11.3
2042-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.3-13.4–11.8
2043-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-12.7–11.4
2044-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-13.3–12.3
2045-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.4-13.6–11.1
2046-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.4-13–12
2047-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.3-14.5–11.5
2048-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-13.3–11.1
2049-0.2-1–0.9-0.3-13.1–11.5
2050-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.3-13–11.7
2051-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.3-13.2–12.7
2052-0.2-1–0.9-0.3-13.1–12.5
2053-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-13.7–11.8
2054-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-13.5–11.5
2055-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-13.3–11.1
2056-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.3-12.8–12.3
2057-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.3-13.7–12.1
2058-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.3-13–11.9
2059-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.4-13.8–12
2060-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.3-13.4–11.2
2061-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-13.6–11.2
2062-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-13.1–11.7
2063-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-13.2–11.8
2064-0.2-1–0.8-0.3-13.6–11.1
2065-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-12.9–11.7
2066-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-13.8–11.7
2067-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-14.1–11.4
2068-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.3-13.8–11.9
2069-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-13.3–11.9
2070-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-13.9–12
2071-0.1-1–0.9-0.3-14.4–11.3
2072-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-13.8–11.6
2073-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.3-13.7–11.3
2074-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-14.2–11.7
2075-0.1-1–0.9-0.3-14.1–12.2
2076-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-13.2–11.8
2077-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-14.6–11.7
2078-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-13.5–11.9
2079-0.1-1–0.9-0.3-14.1–12.6
2080-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-14.1–11.8
2081-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-14–12
2082-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-14.5–11.1
2083-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-14.6–11.7
2084-0.1-1–0.9-0.3-14.5–11.9
2085-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-13.3–11.9
2086-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.3-14.4–10.9
2087-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-13.9–12.2
2088-0.1-1–0.9-0.3-14.2–12.2
2089-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-15.1–12.5
2090-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-14.6–10.8
2091-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-14.1–12.2
2092-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-13.7–11.9
2093-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-14.8–11.3
2094-0.1-1–0.9-0.3-15.3–11.9
2095-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-14.9–12.2
2096-0.1-1.1–0.8-0.3-14.3–11.6
2097-0.1-1–0.9-0.3-14.3–11.1
2098-0.1-1–0.9-0.2-14.9–11.9
2099-0.1-1–0.9-0.3-15.1–11.5
2100-0.1-1–0.8-0.3-15.1–11.5

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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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