China vs Saudi Arabia

China vs Saudi Arabia: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 9.8 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 10.2 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Saudi Arabia: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 9.8 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 10.2 per 1,000 people.
ChinaSaudi ArabiaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Saudi Arabia has been higher since 2022, when it overtook China.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Saudi Arabia ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Saudi Arabia at 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaSaudi Arabia
2023-0.49.8
2022-0.230.4
2021-0.3-3.4
2020-0.1-2.4
2019-0.56.3
2018-0.1-32.6
2017-0.1-29.9
2016-0.1-0.9
2015-0.515.5
2014-0.316.2
2013-0.117.3
2012-017.7
2011-0.318.8
2010-0.120.1
2009-0.120.5
2008-0.621.1
2007-0.821.9
2006-0.623.5
2005-0.125.2
2004-0.626.6
2003-0.527.4
2002-0.627.9
2001-0.128.4
2000-029
1999-0.110.4
1998-010.7
1997-0.211.1
1996-0.211.6
1995-0.312.1
1994-0.612.6
1993-0.312.9
1992-0.113.8
1991-0.514.6
1990-015.1
1989-0.315.7
1988-0.315.3
1987-0.219.2
1986-0.120
1985-0.118.2
1984-0.120
1983-021.8
1982-022.5
1981-021.9
1980-020
1979-019.8
1978-019.6
1977-018.9
1976-0.117.7
1975-0.116.2
1974-0.216.1
1973-0.215.6
1972-0.314.2
1971-0.211.8
1970-0.28.7
1969-0.17.4
1968-06.5
19671.65.7
196605
1965-0.25.1
1964-1.85.3
1963-05.5
1962-05.7
1961-05.9
1960-06.2
1959-06.4
1958-06.6
1957-06.9
1956-07.1
1955-07.4
1954-07.7
1953-07.9
1952-08.2
1951-08.5
1950-08.8
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaSaudi Arabia
2024-0.2-0.9–0.93.6-15.5–15.9
2025-0.2-0.9–0.93.5-18–18.9
2026-0.2-0.9–0.93.1-17.8–20
2027-0.2-0.9–0.82.9-17.3–22.4
2028-0.2-0.9–0.92.5-16.3–23.5
2029-0.2-0.9–0.81.8-14.6–23
2030-0.1-0.9–0.80.6-13.1–23.1
2031-0.2-0.9–0.90.6-12.8–23
2032-0.2-0.9–0.90.6-13.4–22.2
2033-0.2-1–0.80.6-13.5–22.3
2034-0.2-0.9–0.80.6-13.8–21.6
2035-0.2-1–0.90.6-13.7–21.3
2036-0.2-0.9–0.80.6-13.6–20.8
2037-0.2-0.9–0.90.6-14–21.2
2038-0.1-0.9–0.80.6-14.7–21.9
2039-0.2-1–0.80.6-17.2–19
2040-0.2-0.9–0.90.6-14.1–20.4
2041-0.2-0.9–0.90.6-14–19.7
2042-0.2-0.9–0.80.6-15.3–18.9
2043-0.1-1–0.80.6-14.9–19.2
2044-0.1-0.9–0.80.6-15.7–18.4
2045-0.1-0.9–0.90.6-14.8–17.9
2046-0.2-0.9–0.90.6-14.9–18.1
2047-0.1-0.9–0.90.6-16.4–17.9
2048-0.1-0.9–0.80.6-15.5–17.6
2049-0.2-1–0.90.6-16.7–17.6
2050-0.1-0.9–0.90.6-16.1–17.8
2051-0.2-0.9–0.90.6-14.8–17.2
2052-0.2-1–0.90.6-14.6–17.1
2053-0.1-1–0.80.6-13.9–17.2
2054-0.1-0.9–0.80.6-14.4–17.6
2055-0.1-0.9–0.80.6-15.3–16.8
2056-0.2-0.9–0.80.6-14.8–17.2
2057-0.1-0.9–0.90.6-14.4–16.5
2058-0.1-0.9–0.90.6-14.1–16.1
2059-0.1-0.9–0.90.6-15.3–16.8
2060-0.2-0.9–0.80.6-14.4–16.7
2061-0.1-1–0.80.6-14–15.9
2062-0.1-0.9–0.80.6-14.5–15.7
2063-0.1-1–0.80.6-15.8–15.7
2064-0.2-1–0.80.5-15.3–15.9
2065-0.1-0.9–0.80.5-14.7–15.7
2066-0.1-1–0.80.5-15–15
2067-0.1-0.9–0.80.5-14.3–15.3
2068-0.1-0.9–0.90.5-14.5–14.8
2069-0.1-0.9–0.80.5-16–15
2070-0.1-0.9–0.80.5-14.5–15.5
2071-0.1-1–0.90.5-15.7–14.2
2072-0.1-1–0.80.5-15.7–14.4
2073-0.1-0.9–0.90.5-15.3–14.9
2074-0.1-0.9–0.80.5-16–15.2
2075-0.1-1–0.90.5-16–14
2076-0.1-1–0.80.5-14.3–14.7
2077-0.1-1–0.80.5-15–14.8
2078-0.1-1–0.80.5-15.3–14.1
2079-0.1-1–0.90.5-14.9–14
2080-0.1-1–0.80.5-15.3–14.1
2081-0.1-1–0.80.5-16.2–13.2
2082-0.1-1–0.80.5-15.3–14.1
2083-0.1-1–0.80.5-15.2–14
2084-0.1-1–0.90.5-15.6–14
2085-0.1-0.9–0.80.4-16.2–13.6
2086-0.1-0.9–0.80.4-15.4–14
2087-0.1-1–0.80.4-16.2–13.3
2088-0.1-1–0.90.4-15.4–13.4
2089-0.1-1–0.80.4-14.8–13
2090-0.1-1–0.80.4-15.2–13.5
2091-0.1-1–0.80.4-14.9–13.3
2092-0.1-1–0.80.4-14.8–12.9
2093-0.1-1–0.80.4-14.6–13
2094-0.1-1–0.90.4-14.9–13.1
2095-0.1-1–0.80.4-15.3–12.9
2096-0.1-1.1–0.80.4-15.4–12.2
2097-0.1-1–0.90.4-15.1–12.6
2098-0.1-1–0.90.4-14.6–12.6
2099-0.1-1–0.90.4-15–12.6
2100-0.1-1–0.80.4-14.7–11.9

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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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