China vs Mexico

China vs Mexico: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -0.8 per 1,000 people in Mexico, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 0.4 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Mexico: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -0.8 per 1,000 people in Mexico, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 0.4 per 1,000 people.
ChinaMexicoUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Mexico.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Mexico ranked 147 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Mexico at -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaMexico
2023-0.4-0.8
2022-0.2-0.8
2021-0.3-1
2020-0.1-1.2
2019-0.5-1.3
2018-0.1-1.4
2017-0.1-1.8
2016-0.1-2.5
2015-0.5-2.4
2014-0.3-1.9
2013-0.1-1
2012-0-1.1
2011-0.3-0.3
2010-0.1-0.4
2009-0.1-0.3
2008-0.6-0.5
2007-0.8-1
2006-0.6-2.3
2005-0.1-2.9
2004-0.6-3.3
2003-0.5-3.6
2002-0.6-3.7
2001-0.1-3.8
2000-0-3.6
1999-0.1-3.4
1998-0-3.4
1997-0.2-3.6
1996-0.2-3.7
1995-0.3-3.7
1994-0.6-4
1993-0.3-4.1
1992-0.1-4
1991-0.5-3.9
1990-0-3.9
1989-0.3-4.8
1988-0.3-4.7
1987-0.2-5.3
1986-0.1-5.9
1985-0.1-5.9
1984-0.1-5.8
1983-0-5.6
1982-0-5.4
1981-0-5.3
1980-0-3.7
1979-0-3.7
1978-0-3.8
1977-0-3.8
1976-0.1-3.8
1975-0.1-3.7
1974-0.2-3.6
1973-0.2-3.6
1972-0.3-3.6
1971-0.2-3.5
1970-0.2-3.2
1969-0.1-2.8
1968-0-2.4
19671.6-2.1
19660-2
1965-0.2-1.8
1964-1.8-1.7
1963-0-1.6
1962-0-1.5
1961-0-1.5
1960-0-2.3
1959-0-2.3
1958-0-2.2
1957-0-2.1
1956-0-2.1
1955-0-2
1954-0-1.9
1953-0-1.9
1952-0-1.9
1951-0-1.8
1950-0-1.8
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaMexico
2024-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.8-1.6–-0
2025-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.8-2–0.3
2026-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.8-2.3–0.6
2027-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.8-2.4–0.8
2028-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.8-2.7–0.9
2029-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.8-2.7–1
2030-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-3–1.1
2031-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.8-3–1.4
2032-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.8-3–1.6
2033-0.2-1–0.8-0.7-3.2–1.7
2034-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.8-3.2–1.8
2035-0.2-1–0.9-0.7-3.3–1.9
2036-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.8-3.4–2
2037-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.7-3.4–2.1
2038-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.7-3.6–2.1
2039-0.2-1–0.8-0.8-3.6–2.1
2040-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.7-3.6–2.1
2041-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.7-3.6–2.3
2042-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.7-3.8–2.4
2043-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-3.8–2.5
2044-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.7-3.9–2.5
2045-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.7-4–2.5
2046-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.7-4–2.6
2047-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.7-4.2–2.7
2048-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.6-4.1–2.9
2049-0.2-1–0.9-0.7-4.3–2.7
2050-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.7-4.3–2.8
2051-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.7-4.5–2.8
2052-0.2-1–0.9-0.7-4.4–3
2053-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-4.5–3.1
2054-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.7-4.5–3.1
2055-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.7-4.4–3.1
2056-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.6-4.6–3.2
2057-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.6-4.4–3.2
2058-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.6-4.7–3.3
2059-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.6-4.7–3.3
2060-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.6-4.5–3.2
2061-0.1-1–0.8-0.6-4.4–3.3
2062-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.6-4.7–3.6
2063-0.1-1–0.8-0.6-4.6–3.5
2064-0.2-1–0.8-0.6-4.5–3.5
2065-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.6-4.7–3.6
2066-0.1-1–0.8-0.6-4.8–3.5
2067-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.6-4.8–3.6
2068-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.6-5.1–3.6
2069-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.6-4.9–3.7
2070-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.6-5.1–3.7
2071-0.1-1–0.9-0.6-5.2–3.8
2072-0.1-1–0.8-0.6-5–3.9
2073-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.6-5.2–3.8
2074-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.6-5.2–4.1
2075-0.1-1–0.9-0.6-5.2–4
2076-0.1-1–0.8-0.6-5.2–3.9
2077-0.1-1–0.8-0.6-5.3–3.9
2078-0.1-1–0.8-0.6-5.3–4
2079-0.1-1–0.9-0.6-5.1–3.9
2080-0.1-1–0.8-0.6-5.2–3.9
2081-0.1-1–0.8-0.6-5.1–4.1
2082-0.1-1–0.8-0.5-5.2–3.9
2083-0.1-1–0.8-0.5-5.6–4.1
2084-0.1-1–0.9-0.5-5.4–4.2
2085-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.6-5.2–3.9
2086-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.5-5.4–4.2
2087-0.1-1–0.8-0.5-5.5–4.1
2088-0.1-1–0.9-0.5-5.4–4.1
2089-0.1-1–0.8-0.5-5.5–4.1
2090-0.1-1–0.8-0.5-5.4–4.1
2091-0.1-1–0.8-0.5-5.4–4.1
2092-0.1-1–0.8-0.5-5.4–4.1
2093-0.1-1–0.8-0.5-5.4–4.1
2094-0.1-1–0.9-0.5-5.6–4.2
2095-0.1-1–0.8-0.5-5.7–4.3
2096-0.1-1.1–0.8-0.5-5.7–4.6
2097-0.1-1–0.9-0.5-5.6–4.3
2098-0.1-1–0.9-0.5-5.8–4.3
2099-0.1-1–0.9-0.5-5.9–4.3
2100-0.1-1–0.8-0.5-5.8–4.5

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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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