China vs Singapore

China vs Singapore: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 4.7 per 1,000 people in Singapore, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Singapore, by 5.1 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Singapore: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 4.7 per 1,000 people in Singapore, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Singapore, by 5.1 per 1,000 people.
ChinaSingaporeUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Singapore has been higher since 2022, when it overtook China.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Singapore ranked 43 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Singapore at 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaSingapore
2023-0.44.7
2022-0.238
2021-0.3-7.9
2020-0.1-25.9
2019-0.50.2
2018-0.13.9
2017-0.1-1.6
2016-0.12.5
2015-0.57.6
2014-0.37.4
2013-0.19.7
2012-014.8
2011-0.317.3
2010-0.114.3
2009-0.119.3
2008-0.636.7
2007-0.841.8
2006-0.630.8
2005-0.121.6
2004-0.612.1
2003-0.5-7.3
2002-0.6-9.7
2001-0.110.9
2000-013.7
1999-0.15
1998-013.3
1997-0.225.1
1996-0.227.8
1995-0.326
1994-0.620.8
1993-0.317.7
1992-0.116.9
1991-0.518.4
1990-022
1989-0.323.2
1988-0.314.4
1987-0.29.1
1986-0.1-2.9
1985-0.1-11.4
1984-0.1-1.6
1983-04.4
1982-015.8
1981-033.9
1980-017.4
1979-0-1
1978-00.2
1977-01.2
1976-0.10.4
1975-0.11.8
1974-0.21.2
1973-0.2-0.2
1972-0.3-0.8
1971-0.20.3
1970-0.21.9
1969-0.13.3
1968-03.4
19671.63.1
196601.8
1965-0.22.2
1964-1.81.7
1963-01.5
1962-02.2
1961-02.1
1960-01.2
1959-00.3
1958-00.6
1957-08.7
1956-017.5
1955-019
1954-020.1
1953-020.7
1952-021
1951-020.8
1950-020.4
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaSingapore
2024-0.2-0.9–0.93.4-45–157
2025-0.2-0.9–0.92.9-22.2–25.6
2026-0.2-0.9–0.92.3-26.6–25.9
2027-0.2-0.9–0.82.6-26.8–28.6
2028-0.2-0.9–0.92.4-26.6–30.1
2029-0.2-0.9–0.81.8-30.1–30.3
2030-0.1-0.9–0.81.6-30.5–29.1
2031-0.2-0.9–0.92.2-29–31.2
2032-0.2-0.9–0.92.1-28.8–31.7
2033-0.2-1–0.82.5-28.2–31.8
2034-0.2-0.9–0.82.1-28.8–33.6
2035-0.2-1–0.91.6-30.4–32.1
2036-0.2-0.9–0.81.3-30.2–30.7
2037-0.2-0.9–0.91.8-29.3–31.4
2038-0.1-0.9–0.81.8-29–32.1
2039-0.2-1–0.81.5-28.7–32
2040-0.2-0.9–0.91.2-27.7–32
2041-0.2-0.9–0.91.1-28.6–31.4
2042-0.2-0.9–0.81.4-29.5–31.3
2043-0.1-1–0.81.6-29.5–31.8
2044-0.1-0.9–0.81.1-29–30.4
2045-0.1-0.9–0.91.6-28.9–32
2046-0.2-0.9–0.91.5-27.8–32.4
2047-0.1-0.9–0.91.2-28.2–32.7
2048-0.1-0.9–0.82.1-26.3–33.4
2049-0.2-1–0.91.7-28–33
2050-0.1-0.9–0.91.6-27.3–33.4
2051-0.2-0.9–0.91.9-29.5–31.9
2052-0.2-1–0.92.8-27.6–35.1
2053-0.1-1–0.82.3-26.5–34.8
2054-0.1-0.9–0.81.5-29.8–34.6
2055-0.1-0.9–0.82-29.5–34
2056-0.2-0.9–0.82.1-29.1–33.2
2057-0.1-0.9–0.92.3-29.3–32.8
2058-0.1-0.9–0.91.6-27.4–33.1
2059-0.1-0.9–0.91.9-27.9–33.1
2060-0.2-0.9–0.81.2-29.4–31.7
2061-0.1-1–0.81.7-28.6–32.5
2062-0.1-0.9–0.81.6-28.3–33.7
2063-0.1-1–0.82.1-29.1–33
2064-0.2-1–0.81.6-29.9–32.3
2065-0.1-0.9–0.81-30.9–32.6
2066-0.1-1–0.81-32.3–32.2
2067-0.1-0.9–0.82-29.6–34.1
2068-0.1-0.9–0.91.8-29.2–34.4
2069-0.1-0.9–0.81.9-27.6–31.9
2070-0.1-0.9–0.82.4-28.1–34.9
2071-0.1-1–0.92.3-28.1–35.3
2072-0.1-1–0.82.2-26.5–34.3
2073-0.1-0.9–0.92-29.9–35
2074-0.1-0.9–0.81.1-28.9–32.4
2075-0.1-1–0.91.1-28.3–33
2076-0.1-1–0.82.1-29.1–34
2077-0.1-1–0.81.6-28.8–32.4
2078-0.1-1–0.81.5-28.8–33.9
2079-0.1-1–0.91.1-26.6–32.6
2080-0.1-1–0.81.2-28.1–33.6
2081-0.1-1–0.81-29.1–33.1
2082-0.1-1–0.81-31.4–33.4
2083-0.1-1–0.81.2-30.9–33.1
2084-0.1-1–0.91.4-32.4–32.9
2085-0.1-0.9–0.81.2-31.6–32.8
2086-0.1-0.9–0.81-30.8–32.2
2087-0.1-1–0.81.2-31.3–33.1
2088-0.1-1–0.91.4-30.7–33.2
2089-0.1-1–0.80.8-30.4–33.4
2090-0.1-1–0.81.3-32.7–32.4
2091-0.1-1–0.81.3-31.7–33.2
2092-0.1-1–0.81.9-28.1–36.6
2093-0.1-1–0.81.5-30.1–36.1
2094-0.1-1–0.91-29.5–34.6
2095-0.1-1–0.81.3-31.7–34.3
2096-0.1-1.1–0.81.1-31.2–31
2097-0.1-1–0.91.2-30.1–32.5
2098-0.1-1–0.90.9-32.3–31.5
2099-0.1-1–0.91.3-31.1–35.1
2100-0.1-1–0.81.4-28.9–38.2

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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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