Iran vs United States

Iran vs United States: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 2.9 per 1,000 people in Iran and 3.9 per 1,000 people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 1 per 1,000 people, or 1.33 times that in Iran.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Iran vs United States: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 2.9 per 1,000 people in Iran and 3.9 per 1,000 people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 1 per 1,000 people, or 1.33 times that in Iran.
IranUnited StatesUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Iran.
  • In 2023, Iran ranked 55 and United States ranked 50 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iran at -0.3 per 1,000 people and United States at 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIranUnited States
20232.93.9
20224.53.9
20213.82
2020-2.11
2019-0.45.3
2018-0.35.3
20170.45.6
20160.85.7
2015-0.65.3
2014-0.75.2
2013-0.65.2
2012-0.75.1
2011-0.85.2
2010-0.25.1
200904.5
2008-0.24.6
2007-0.34.5
20068.74.5
200510.74.6
200410.54.5
200310.24.6
2002-9.84.7
20014.34.6
20004.54.4
19992.94.1
19983.44.4
19971.54.1
1996-1.54.2
1995-3.54.4
1994-4.84.4
1993-27.64.7
1992-7.45
1991-0.24.7
19903.44.3
19890.21.6
19880.61.9
198742
19864.72
19853.32.5
198422.6
19834.42.8
198252.6
198134.62.5
19802.62.6
197922.2
19781.92.5
19771.92.6
19760.52.9
19753.23
19743.13.3
19733.33.6
19723.13.9
19712.64
19703.13.6
19692.82.6
19682.52.9
19672.92.9
19663.83.2
19655.13.3
196453.2
19634.73.4
19624.23.4
19613.53.2
19602.52.3
19591.62.2
19580.1-0
19570.50.1
19561.2-0.1
19551.30.1
19541.3-0.4
19531.2-0.2
19521.9-0.3
19512.2-0.1
19502.40.3
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIranUnited States
20242.1-9.2–12.13.72.3–5.4
20251.3-11–133.51.7–5.7
20260.7-12.4–11.73.41.3–5.8
20270.3-11.9–11.63.30.8–6.1
2028-0.1-13.1–11.33.50.8–6.4
2029-0.3-12.6–11.43.30.5–6.5
2030-0.4-13.3–10.53.40.3–6.6
2031-0.4-13.4–113.40.2–6.7
2032-0.4-12.7–11.23.40.2–6.7
2033-0.4-13.1–10.93.40.1–6.7
2034-0.4-13.8–11.23.4-0.1–6.9
2035-0.4-13.2–11.83.4-0.4–6.9
2036-0.4-12.4–11.43.4-0.5–6.8
2037-0.4-13.6–11.73.4-0.5–6.7
2038-0.4-13.1–11.33.4-0.4–7
2039-0.4-12.5–123.3-0.8–6.7
2040-0.4-12.2–11.13.3-0.8–7.2
2041-0.3-12.5–11.33.3-0.8–7
2042-0.3-13.4–11.83.4-0.7–7.3
2043-0.3-12.7–11.43.3-0.8–7.3
2044-0.3-13.3–12.33.3-0.9–7.2
2045-0.4-13.6–11.13.3-1.1–7.3
2046-0.4-13–123.3-1–7.4
2047-0.3-14.5–11.53.3-0.8–7.6
2048-0.3-13.3–11.13.3-1–7.4
2049-0.3-13.1–11.53.3-1–7.6
2050-0.3-13–11.73.4-1–7.5
2051-0.3-13.2–12.73.4-0.9–7.6
2052-0.3-13.1–12.53.3-1.3–7.6
2053-0.3-13.7–11.83.4-1.2–7.8
2054-0.3-13.5–11.53.2-1.2–7.5
2055-0.3-13.3–11.13.2-1.5–7.6
2056-0.3-12.8–12.33.2-1.4–7.6
2057-0.3-13.7–12.13.3-1.4–8.1
2058-0.3-13–11.93.4-1.6–8.1
2059-0.4-13.8–123.3-1.4–7.7
2060-0.3-13.4–11.23.2-1.7–8
2061-0.3-13.6–11.23.3-1.9–8
2062-0.3-13.1–11.73.3-1.8–8
2063-0.3-13.2–11.83.3-1.9–7.8
2064-0.3-13.6–11.13.2-2–7.8
2065-0.3-12.9–11.73.2-1.8–7.7
2066-0.3-13.8–11.73.3-2–7.7
2067-0.3-14.1–11.43.3-1.9–8
2068-0.3-13.8–11.93.3-2–8
2069-0.3-13.3–11.93.4-1.9–7.8
2070-0.3-13.9–123.3-2.1–7.9
2071-0.3-14.4–11.33.4-2–8.1
2072-0.3-13.8–11.63.3-2–8.1
2073-0.3-13.7–11.33.3-2.1–8
2074-0.3-14.2–11.73.3-2.1–8.1
2075-0.3-14.1–12.23.4-2–8.5
2076-0.3-13.2–11.83.3-2.5–8.2
2077-0.3-14.6–11.73.3-2.2–8
2078-0.3-13.5–11.93.3-2.2–8.7
2079-0.3-14.1–12.63.2-2.4–8.2
2080-0.3-14.1–11.83.2-2.6–8.2
2081-0.3-14–123.4-2.5–8.3
2082-0.3-14.5–11.13.3-2.6–7.9
2083-0.3-14.6–11.73.3-2.6–8
2084-0.3-14.5–11.93.2-2.5–8.1
2085-0.3-13.3–11.93.1-2.4–7.9
2086-0.3-14.4–10.93.2-2.4–8.3
2087-0.3-13.9–12.23.2-2.4–8.2
2088-0.3-14.2–12.23.3-2.4–8.3
2089-0.3-15.1–12.53.2-2.4–8.2
2090-0.3-14.6–10.83.1-2.4–8.1
2091-0.3-14.1–12.23.2-2.7–8.6
2092-0.3-13.7–11.93.2-2.6–8.4
2093-0.3-14.8–11.33.1-2.5–8.4
2094-0.3-15.3–11.93.2-2.6–8.3
2095-0.3-14.9–12.23.1-2.7–8.1
2096-0.3-14.3–11.63.1-3.2–8.2
2097-0.3-14.3–11.13.1-2.8–8.3
2098-0.2-14.9–11.93-2.9–8.1
2099-0.3-15.1–11.53-2.7–7.9
2100-0.3-15.1–11.52.9-2.7–8

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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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