Iran vs Pakistan

Iran vs Pakistan: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 2.9 per 1,000 people in Iran and -6.5 per 1,000 people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 9.4 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Iran vs Pakistan: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 2.9 per 1,000 people in Iran and -6.5 per 1,000 people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 9.4 per 1,000 people.
IranPakistanUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Iran has been higher since 2008, when it overtook Pakistan.
  • In 2023, Iran ranked 55 and Pakistan ranked 208 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iran at -0.3 per 1,000 people and Pakistan at -0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIranPakistan
20232.9-6.5
20224.5-5.4
20213.8-2.4
2020-2.1-2.4
2019-0.4-5.1
2018-0.3-5.8
20170.4-7.1
20160.8-10.4
2015-0.6-10
2014-0.7-9.5
2013-0.6-9
2012-0.7-7.9
2011-0.8-4.4
2010-0.2-2.2
20090-0.1
2008-0.2-0.7
2007-0.33.1
20068.7-1
200510.7-1.1
200410.5-0.4
200310.2-1.3
2002-9.8-4
20014.3-0.3
20004.51.6
19992.9-0.9
19983.4-0.8
19971.5-0.4
1996-1.5-0.4
1995-3.50.1
1994-4.8-2.1
1993-27.6-1.1
1992-7.4-5.8
1991-0.2-0.2
19903.42.4
19890.2-0.2
19880.60.4
198741.4
19864.71.1
19853.30.7
19842-3.4
19834.4-0.1
198253.3
198134.66.5
19802.613.1
197925.7
19781.91.5
19771.91.2
19760.50.7
19753.2-0
19743.1-0.5
19733.3-0.9
19723.1-1.1
19712.6-1.1
19703.1-1
19692.8-1
19682.5-1
19672.9-1.1
19663.8-1.1
19655.1-1.2
19645-1.2
19634.7-1.3
19624.2-1.4
19613.5-1.4
19602.50
19591.61.1
19580.11.2
19570.51.2
19561.21.2
19551.31.2
19541.31.3
19531.21.3
19521.91.3
19512.21.4
19502.41.4
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIranPakistan
20242.1-9.2–12.1-5.6-10.1–-1.3
20251.3-11–13-4.8-10.3–0.5
20260.7-12.4–11.7-4.4-11–1.5
20270.3-11.9–11.6-3.7-10.3–2.6
2028-0.1-13.1–11.3-3.3-10.1–3.6
2029-0.3-12.6–11.4-3.1-10.1–4.2
2030-0.4-13.3–10.5-2.8-10.3–4.4
2031-0.4-13.4–11-2.6-10.1–4.7
2032-0.4-12.7–11.2-2.4-10.3–5
2033-0.4-13.1–10.9-2.3-10.6–5.7
2034-0.4-13.8–11.2-2.3-10.3–6.1
2035-0.4-13.2–11.8-2.2-10.5–6
2036-0.4-12.4–11.4-2.1-10.7–6.2
2037-0.4-13.6–11.7-2.1-10.3–6.1
2038-0.4-13.1–11.3-1.9-10–6.3
2039-0.4-12.5–12-1.9-9.8–5.9
2040-0.4-12.2–11.1-2.1-9.8–6.3
2041-0.3-12.5–11.3-1.9-9.7–6.2
2042-0.3-13.4–11.8-1.8-10.2–6.3
2043-0.3-12.7–11.4-1.7-10.1–6.6
2044-0.3-13.3–12.3-1.6-9.8–7.2
2045-0.4-13.6–11.1-1.5-9.8–6.8
2046-0.4-13–12-1.5-9.3–7
2047-0.3-14.5–11.5-1.6-9.4–7.2
2048-0.3-13.3–11.1-1.5-9.7–6.8
2049-0.3-13.1–11.5-1.4-9.8–6.9
2050-0.3-13–11.7-1.4-9.9–7.4
2051-0.3-13.2–12.7-1.4-9.5–7.3
2052-0.3-13.1–12.5-1.4-9.5–7.2
2053-0.3-13.7–11.8-1.4-9.8–7.2
2054-0.3-13.5–11.5-1.3-9.7–7.2
2055-0.3-13.3–11.1-1.3-9.7–7.7
2056-0.3-12.8–12.3-1.2-9.8–7.8
2057-0.3-13.7–12.1-1.3-10.3–7.5
2058-0.3-13–11.9-1.2-9.4–7.7
2059-0.4-13.8–12-1.3-9.6–8.1
2060-0.3-13.4–11.2-1.2-9.3–7.8
2061-0.3-13.6–11.2-1.2-9.1–8.3
2062-0.3-13.1–11.7-1.1-9.2–7.8
2063-0.3-13.2–11.8-1.3-9.7–7.9
2064-0.3-13.6–11.1-1.2-9.3–7.9
2065-0.3-12.9–11.7-1.2-9.2–7.5
2066-0.3-13.8–11.7-1.1-9.5–7.7
2067-0.3-14.1–11.4-1.1-8.9–7.9
2068-0.3-13.8–11.9-1.1-8.9–8
2069-0.3-13.3–11.9-1.1-9.1–7.7
2070-0.3-13.9–12-1.1-9.3–8
2071-0.3-14.4–11.3-1.1-9.5–7.8
2072-0.3-13.8–11.6-1.1-9.5–7.6
2073-0.3-13.7–11.3-1.1-9.3–7.4
2074-0.3-14.2–11.7-1.1-9.7–7.7
2075-0.3-14.1–12.2-1-9.1–8.3
2076-0.3-13.2–11.8-1-9.2–8.1
2077-0.3-14.6–11.7-1.1-9.7–7.9
2078-0.3-13.5–11.9-1.2-10.2–7.9
2079-0.3-14.1–12.6-1.2-10.1–8.5
2080-0.3-14.1–11.8-1.1-10–8.2
2081-0.3-14–12-1.2-9.9–7.9
2082-0.3-14.5–11.1-1.1-10–7.7
2083-0.3-14.6–11.7-1.2-9.2–7.7
2084-0.3-14.5–11.9-1.2-9.1–7.8
2085-0.3-13.3–11.9-1.2-8.8–8
2086-0.3-14.4–10.9-1.1-9.5–7.9
2087-0.3-13.9–12.2-1.2-9.7–8
2088-0.3-14.2–12.2-1-9.6–8.2
2089-0.3-15.1–12.5-1.1-9.9–8.3
2090-0.3-14.6–10.8-1.1-9.7–8
2091-0.3-14.1–12.2-1-9.6–8.4
2092-0.3-13.7–11.9-1-9.3–8.8
2093-0.3-14.8–11.3-1-9.3–8.2
2094-0.3-15.3–11.9-0.9-9.4–8.5
2095-0.3-14.9–12.2-0.9-10–8.6
2096-0.3-14.3–11.6-1-9.6–8.5
2097-0.3-14.3–11.1-1.1-10.1–8
2098-0.2-14.9–11.9-1.1-10.2–7.8
2099-0.3-15.1–11.5-1-9.8–7.9
2100-0.3-15.1–11.5-0.9-10–7.9

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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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