Iran vs Saudi Arabia

Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 2.9 per 1,000 people in Iran and 9.8 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 6.9 per 1,000 people, or 3.39 times that in Iran.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 2.9 per 1,000 people in Iran and 9.8 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 6.9 per 1,000 people, or 3.39 times that in Iran.
IranSaudi ArabiaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Saudi Arabia has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Iran.
  • In 2023, Iran ranked 55 and Saudi Arabia ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iran at -0.3 per 1,000 people and Saudi Arabia at 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIranSaudi Arabia
20232.99.8
20224.530.4
20213.8-3.4
2020-2.1-2.4
2019-0.46.3
2018-0.3-32.6
20170.4-29.9
20160.8-0.9
2015-0.615.5
2014-0.716.2
2013-0.617.3
2012-0.717.7
2011-0.818.8
2010-0.220.1
2009020.5
2008-0.221.1
2007-0.321.9
20068.723.5
200510.725.2
200410.526.6
200310.227.4
2002-9.827.9
20014.328.4
20004.529
19992.910.4
19983.410.7
19971.511.1
1996-1.511.6
1995-3.512.1
1994-4.812.6
1993-27.612.9
1992-7.413.8
1991-0.214.6
19903.415.1
19890.215.7
19880.615.3
1987419.2
19864.720
19853.318.2
1984220
19834.421.8
1982522.5
198134.621.9
19802.620
1979219.8
19781.919.6
19771.918.9
19760.517.7
19753.216.2
19743.116.1
19733.315.6
19723.114.2
19712.611.8
19703.18.7
19692.87.4
19682.56.5
19672.95.7
19663.85
19655.15.1
196455.3
19634.75.5
19624.25.7
19613.55.9
19602.56.2
19591.66.4
19580.16.6
19570.56.9
19561.27.1
19551.37.4
19541.37.7
19531.27.9
19521.98.2
19512.28.5
19502.48.8
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIranSaudi Arabia
20242.1-9.2–12.13.6-15.5–15.9
20251.3-11–133.5-18–18.9
20260.7-12.4–11.73.1-17.8–20
20270.3-11.9–11.62.9-17.3–22.4
2028-0.1-13.1–11.32.5-16.3–23.5
2029-0.3-12.6–11.41.8-14.6–23
2030-0.4-13.3–10.50.6-13.1–23.1
2031-0.4-13.4–110.6-12.8–23
2032-0.4-12.7–11.20.6-13.4–22.2
2033-0.4-13.1–10.90.6-13.5–22.3
2034-0.4-13.8–11.20.6-13.8–21.6
2035-0.4-13.2–11.80.6-13.7–21.3
2036-0.4-12.4–11.40.6-13.6–20.8
2037-0.4-13.6–11.70.6-14–21.2
2038-0.4-13.1–11.30.6-14.7–21.9
2039-0.4-12.5–120.6-17.2–19
2040-0.4-12.2–11.10.6-14.1–20.4
2041-0.3-12.5–11.30.6-14–19.7
2042-0.3-13.4–11.80.6-15.3–18.9
2043-0.3-12.7–11.40.6-14.9–19.2
2044-0.3-13.3–12.30.6-15.7–18.4
2045-0.4-13.6–11.10.6-14.8–17.9
2046-0.4-13–120.6-14.9–18.1
2047-0.3-14.5–11.50.6-16.4–17.9
2048-0.3-13.3–11.10.6-15.5–17.6
2049-0.3-13.1–11.50.6-16.7–17.6
2050-0.3-13–11.70.6-16.1–17.8
2051-0.3-13.2–12.70.6-14.8–17.2
2052-0.3-13.1–12.50.6-14.6–17.1
2053-0.3-13.7–11.80.6-13.9–17.2
2054-0.3-13.5–11.50.6-14.4–17.6
2055-0.3-13.3–11.10.6-15.3–16.8
2056-0.3-12.8–12.30.6-14.8–17.2
2057-0.3-13.7–12.10.6-14.4–16.5
2058-0.3-13–11.90.6-14.1–16.1
2059-0.4-13.8–120.6-15.3–16.8
2060-0.3-13.4–11.20.6-14.4–16.7
2061-0.3-13.6–11.20.6-14–15.9
2062-0.3-13.1–11.70.6-14.5–15.7
2063-0.3-13.2–11.80.6-15.8–15.7
2064-0.3-13.6–11.10.5-15.3–15.9
2065-0.3-12.9–11.70.5-14.7–15.7
2066-0.3-13.8–11.70.5-15–15
2067-0.3-14.1–11.40.5-14.3–15.3
2068-0.3-13.8–11.90.5-14.5–14.8
2069-0.3-13.3–11.90.5-16–15
2070-0.3-13.9–120.5-14.5–15.5
2071-0.3-14.4–11.30.5-15.7–14.2
2072-0.3-13.8–11.60.5-15.7–14.4
2073-0.3-13.7–11.30.5-15.3–14.9
2074-0.3-14.2–11.70.5-16–15.2
2075-0.3-14.1–12.20.5-16–14
2076-0.3-13.2–11.80.5-14.3–14.7
2077-0.3-14.6–11.70.5-15–14.8
2078-0.3-13.5–11.90.5-15.3–14.1
2079-0.3-14.1–12.60.5-14.9–14
2080-0.3-14.1–11.80.5-15.3–14.1
2081-0.3-14–120.5-16.2–13.2
2082-0.3-14.5–11.10.5-15.3–14.1
2083-0.3-14.6–11.70.5-15.2–14
2084-0.3-14.5–11.90.5-15.6–14
2085-0.3-13.3–11.90.4-16.2–13.6
2086-0.3-14.4–10.90.4-15.4–14
2087-0.3-13.9–12.20.4-16.2–13.3
2088-0.3-14.2–12.20.4-15.4–13.4
2089-0.3-15.1–12.50.4-14.8–13
2090-0.3-14.6–10.80.4-15.2–13.5
2091-0.3-14.1–12.20.4-14.9–13.3
2092-0.3-13.7–11.90.4-14.8–12.9
2093-0.3-14.8–11.30.4-14.6–13
2094-0.3-15.3–11.90.4-14.9–13.1
2095-0.3-14.9–12.20.4-15.3–12.9
2096-0.3-14.3–11.60.4-15.4–12.2
2097-0.3-14.3–11.10.4-15.1–12.6
2098-0.2-14.9–11.90.4-14.6–12.6
2099-0.3-15.1–11.50.4-15–12.6
2100-0.3-15.1–11.50.4-14.7–11.9

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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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