China vs Nepal

China vs Nepal: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -13.8 per 1,000 people in Nepal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 13.4 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Nepal: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -13.8 per 1,000 people in Nepal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 13.4 per 1,000 people.
ChinaNepalUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Nepal.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Nepal ranked 219 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Nepal at -0.7 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaNepal
2023-0.4-13.8
2022-0.2-12.8
2021-0.34.4
2020-0.15.6
2019-0.56.4
2018-0.1-10.5
2017-0.1-13.2
2016-0.1-12.2
2015-0.5-7.9
2014-0.3-11.2
2013-0.1-13.5
2012-0-13.5
2011-0.3-12.7
2010-0.1-9.9
2009-0.1-9.8
2008-0.6-9.7
2007-0.8-9.4
2006-0.6-9.1
2005-0.1-8
2004-0.6-7.6
2003-0.5-6.6
2002-0.6-6.1
2001-0.1-6
2000-0-6
1999-0.1-5.1
1998-0-4.6
1997-0.2-4.2
1996-0.2-4.1
1995-0.3-3.9
1994-0.6-1.3
1993-0.3-1.8
1992-0.14.1
1991-0.50.9
1990-0-0
1989-0.3-2.1
1988-0.3-3.4
1987-0.2-4
1986-0.1-2.6
1985-0.1-1.7
1984-0.1-1.1
1983-00.1
1982-0-0.2
1981-0-0.3
1980-00.3
1979-00
1978-00
1977-00.1
1976-0.1-1.1
1975-0.1-0.5
1974-0.2-0.3
1973-0.2-0.1
1972-0.3-0.2
1971-0.2-0.6
1970-0.20.1
1969-0.1-0
1968-0-0.1
19671.60
19660-0.3
1965-0.2-0.1
1964-1.8-0.6
1963-0-0.8
1962-0-0.9
1961-0-1
1960-0-1.3
1959-0-1.7
1958-0-2.8
1957-0-2.1
1956-0-1.9
1955-0-1.8
1954-0-1.6
1953-0-1.5
1952-0-0.6
1951-00
1950-00.5
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaNepal
2024-0.2-0.9–0.9-13.5-21.5–-7.2
2025-0.2-0.9–0.9-12.3-22.4–-3.9
2026-0.2-0.9–0.9-9.9-22–-0.6
2027-0.2-0.9–0.8-5.8-18.1–3.9
2028-0.2-0.9–0.9-1-14.1–8.6
2029-0.2-0.9–0.8-1-14.5–8.9
2030-0.1-0.9–0.8-1-14.6–8.5
2031-0.2-0.9–0.9-1-14.4–8.7
2032-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.9-15.2–9.4
2033-0.2-1–0.8-0.9-16–9.8
2034-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.9-15.8–10.1
2035-0.2-1–0.9-0.9-16–10
2036-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.9-16.5–10.1
2037-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.9-16.6–9.8
2038-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.9-16.1–10.3
2039-0.2-1–0.8-0.9-16.6–10.5
2040-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.9-16.1–10.7
2041-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.9-15.9–10.5
2042-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.8-16.1–10.7
2043-0.1-1–0.8-0.9-17.1–11
2044-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-16–11.4
2045-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.8-15.4–11.2
2046-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.8-15.2–11.5
2047-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.9-14.9–11.4
2048-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.9-15–11.6
2049-0.2-1–0.9-0.8-15.6–11.3
2050-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.8-15.5–12.3
2051-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.8-15.3–11.8
2052-0.2-1–0.9-0.9-15.6–11.2
2053-0.1-1–0.8-0.8-15.1–11.6
2054-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-15.2–11.6
2055-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-15.5–11.8
2056-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.7-14.9–10.9
2057-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.8-15.7–10.9
2058-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.7-15.3–11.8
2059-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.8-15.8–11.7
2060-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.8-15.6–11.6
2061-0.1-1–0.8-0.8-16–12.6
2062-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-16–11.7
2063-0.1-1–0.8-0.9-16–12.2
2064-0.2-1–0.8-0.8-15–12
2065-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-15.2–11.9
2066-0.1-1–0.8-0.8-14.6–12.6
2067-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-15.2–12.9
2068-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.7-14.4–12
2069-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-15–12.2
2070-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-15.1–11.5
2071-0.1-1–0.9-0.8-13.9–12.4
2072-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-14.9–11.7
2073-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.8-15.5–12.1
2074-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-15–12.7
2075-0.1-1–0.9-0.7-14.5–12.9
2076-0.1-1–0.8-0.8-14.6–11.8
2077-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-14.7–12
2078-0.1-1–0.8-0.8-14.5–12.1
2079-0.1-1–0.9-0.8-14.2–12.7
2080-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-13.9–11.4
2081-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-14.1–12
2082-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-14.6–13.2
2083-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-14.5–12.9
2084-0.1-1–0.9-0.8-14–13.1
2085-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.8-14.1–13.3
2086-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.7-14.4–12.2
2087-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-14.2–12.5
2088-0.1-1–0.9-0.7-14.9–11.8
2089-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-15.2–12.5
2090-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-15–12.2
2091-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-14.9–12.8
2092-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-14.6–13
2093-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-14.7–12.4
2094-0.1-1–0.9-0.7-15.1–12.2
2095-0.1-1–0.8-0.6-14.3–13
2096-0.1-1.1–0.8-0.7-14.8–12.1
2097-0.1-1–0.9-0.7-13.1–12.7
2098-0.1-1–0.9-0.7-14–11.8
2099-0.1-1–0.9-0.7-13.4–12.2
2100-0.1-1–0.8-0.7-13.9–12.6

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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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