China vs Pakistan

China vs Pakistan: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -6.5 per 1,000 people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 6.1 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Pakistan: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -6.5 per 1,000 people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 6.1 per 1,000 people.
ChinaPakistanUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher since 2010, when it overtook Pakistan.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Pakistan ranked 208 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Pakistan at -0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaPakistan
2023-0.4-6.5
2022-0.2-5.4
2021-0.3-2.4
2020-0.1-2.4
2019-0.5-5.1
2018-0.1-5.8
2017-0.1-7.1
2016-0.1-10.4
2015-0.5-10
2014-0.3-9.5
2013-0.1-9
2012-0-7.9
2011-0.3-4.4
2010-0.1-2.2
2009-0.1-0.1
2008-0.6-0.7
2007-0.83.1
2006-0.6-1
2005-0.1-1.1
2004-0.6-0.4
2003-0.5-1.3
2002-0.6-4
2001-0.1-0.3
2000-01.6
1999-0.1-0.9
1998-0-0.8
1997-0.2-0.4
1996-0.2-0.4
1995-0.30.1
1994-0.6-2.1
1993-0.3-1.1
1992-0.1-5.8
1991-0.5-0.2
1990-02.4
1989-0.3-0.2
1988-0.30.4
1987-0.21.4
1986-0.11.1
1985-0.10.7
1984-0.1-3.4
1983-0-0.1
1982-03.3
1981-06.5
1980-013.1
1979-05.7
1978-01.5
1977-01.2
1976-0.10.7
1975-0.1-0
1974-0.2-0.5
1973-0.2-0.9
1972-0.3-1.1
1971-0.2-1.1
1970-0.2-1
1969-0.1-1
1968-0-1
19671.6-1.1
19660-1.1
1965-0.2-1.2
1964-1.8-1.2
1963-0-1.3
1962-0-1.4
1961-0-1.4
1960-00
1959-01.1
1958-01.2
1957-01.2
1956-01.2
1955-01.2
1954-01.3
1953-01.3
1952-01.3
1951-01.4
1950-01.4
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaPakistan
2024-0.2-0.9–0.9-5.6-10.1–-1.3
2025-0.2-0.9–0.9-4.8-10.3–0.5
2026-0.2-0.9–0.9-4.4-11–1.5
2027-0.2-0.9–0.8-3.7-10.3–2.6
2028-0.2-0.9–0.9-3.3-10.1–3.6
2029-0.2-0.9–0.8-3.1-10.1–4.2
2030-0.1-0.9–0.8-2.8-10.3–4.4
2031-0.2-0.9–0.9-2.6-10.1–4.7
2032-0.2-0.9–0.9-2.4-10.3–5
2033-0.2-1–0.8-2.3-10.6–5.7
2034-0.2-0.9–0.8-2.3-10.3–6.1
2035-0.2-1–0.9-2.2-10.5–6
2036-0.2-0.9–0.8-2.1-10.7–6.2
2037-0.2-0.9–0.9-2.1-10.3–6.1
2038-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.9-10–6.3
2039-0.2-1–0.8-1.9-9.8–5.9
2040-0.2-0.9–0.9-2.1-9.8–6.3
2041-0.2-0.9–0.9-1.9-9.7–6.2
2042-0.2-0.9–0.8-1.8-10.2–6.3
2043-0.1-1–0.8-1.7-10.1–6.6
2044-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.6-9.8–7.2
2045-0.1-0.9–0.9-1.5-9.8–6.8
2046-0.2-0.9–0.9-1.5-9.3–7
2047-0.1-0.9–0.9-1.6-9.4–7.2
2048-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.5-9.7–6.8
2049-0.2-1–0.9-1.4-9.8–6.9
2050-0.1-0.9–0.9-1.4-9.9–7.4
2051-0.2-0.9–0.9-1.4-9.5–7.3
2052-0.2-1–0.9-1.4-9.5–7.2
2053-0.1-1–0.8-1.4-9.8–7.2
2054-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.3-9.7–7.2
2055-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.3-9.7–7.7
2056-0.2-0.9–0.8-1.2-9.8–7.8
2057-0.1-0.9–0.9-1.3-10.3–7.5
2058-0.1-0.9–0.9-1.2-9.4–7.7
2059-0.1-0.9–0.9-1.3-9.6–8.1
2060-0.2-0.9–0.8-1.2-9.3–7.8
2061-0.1-1–0.8-1.2-9.1–8.3
2062-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.1-9.2–7.8
2063-0.1-1–0.8-1.3-9.7–7.9
2064-0.2-1–0.8-1.2-9.3–7.9
2065-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.2-9.2–7.5
2066-0.1-1–0.8-1.1-9.5–7.7
2067-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.1-8.9–7.9
2068-0.1-0.9–0.9-1.1-8.9–8
2069-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.1-9.1–7.7
2070-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.1-9.3–8
2071-0.1-1–0.9-1.1-9.5–7.8
2072-0.1-1–0.8-1.1-9.5–7.6
2073-0.1-0.9–0.9-1.1-9.3–7.4
2074-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.1-9.7–7.7
2075-0.1-1–0.9-1-9.1–8.3
2076-0.1-1–0.8-1-9.2–8.1
2077-0.1-1–0.8-1.1-9.7–7.9
2078-0.1-1–0.8-1.2-10.2–7.9
2079-0.1-1–0.9-1.2-10.1–8.5
2080-0.1-1–0.8-1.1-10–8.2
2081-0.1-1–0.8-1.2-9.9–7.9
2082-0.1-1–0.8-1.1-10–7.7
2083-0.1-1–0.8-1.2-9.2–7.7
2084-0.1-1–0.9-1.2-9.1–7.8
2085-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.2-8.8–8
2086-0.1-0.9–0.8-1.1-9.5–7.9
2087-0.1-1–0.8-1.2-9.7–8
2088-0.1-1–0.9-1-9.6–8.2
2089-0.1-1–0.8-1.1-9.9–8.3
2090-0.1-1–0.8-1.1-9.7–8
2091-0.1-1–0.8-1-9.6–8.4
2092-0.1-1–0.8-1-9.3–8.8
2093-0.1-1–0.8-1-9.3–8.2
2094-0.1-1–0.9-0.9-9.4–8.5
2095-0.1-1–0.8-0.9-10–8.6
2096-0.1-1.1–0.8-1-9.6–8.5
2097-0.1-1–0.9-1.1-10.1–8
2098-0.1-1–0.9-1.1-10.2–7.8
2099-0.1-1–0.9-1-9.8–7.9
2100-0.1-1–0.8-0.9-10–7.9

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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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