Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 31 per 1,000 people in Oman and 9.8 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Oman, by 21.2 per 1,000 people, or 3.16 times that in Saudi Arabia.
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Latest figures
per 1,000 people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 31 2023 | 29.6 | 3 of 229 | 0.4 2100 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9.8 2023 | 17.3 | 24 of 229 | 0.4 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Oman has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Saudi Arabia.
- In 2023, Oman ranked 3 and Saudi Arabia ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Oman at 0.4 per 1,000 people and Saudi Arabia at 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Oman | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 | 9.8 |
| 2022 | 71.7 | 30.4 |
| 2021 | -3.7 | -3.4 |
| 2020 | -38 | -2.4 |
| 2019 | -25.6 | 6.3 |
| 2018 | -11.5 | -32.6 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -29.9 |
| 2016 | 26.8 | -0.9 |
| 2015 | 32 | 15.5 |
| 2014 | 18.9 | 16.2 |
| 2013 | 29.6 | 17.3 |
| 2012 | 91 | 17.7 |
| 2011 | 160.1 | 18.8 |
| 2010 | 10.4 | 20.1 |
| 2009 | 2.7 | 20.5 |
| 2008 | 3.8 | 21.1 |
| 2007 | 4.5 | 21.9 |
| 2006 | 4.4 | 23.5 |
| 2005 | 4.2 | 25.2 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 26.6 |
| 2003 | -8.2 | 27.4 |
| 2002 | -8.6 | 27.9 |
| 2001 | -8.3 | 28.4 |
| 2000 | -8.1 | 29 |
| 1999 | -8.1 | 10.4 |
| 1998 | -7.9 | 10.7 |
| 1997 | -7.8 | 11.1 |
| 1996 | -7.1 | 11.6 |
| 1995 | -6.3 | 12.1 |
| 1994 | -6.1 | 12.6 |
| 1993 | 13.5 | 12.9 |
| 1992 | 16.4 | 13.8 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 14.6 |
| 1990 | 18 | 15.1 |
| 1989 | 18.8 | 15.7 |
| 1988 | 19.8 | 15.3 |
| 1987 | 21.1 | 19.2 |
| 1986 | 22.8 | 20 |
| 1985 | 25.4 | 18.2 |
| 1984 | 12 | 20 |
| 1983 | 13.2 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 13.7 | 22.5 |
| 1981 | 13.5 | 21.9 |
| 1980 | 12.6 | 20 |
| 1979 | 13.2 | 19.8 |
| 1978 | 13.3 | 19.6 |
| 1977 | 12.3 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 10.2 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 7.2 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 6.5 | 16.1 |
| 1973 | -4.2 | 15.6 |
| 1972 | -4.3 | 14.2 |
| 1971 | -4.4 | 11.8 |
| 1970 | -4.5 | 8.7 |
| 1969 | -4.6 | 7.4 |
| 1968 | -4.8 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | -4.9 | 5.7 |
| 1966 | -5 | 5 |
| 1965 | -5.1 | 5.1 |
| 1964 | -5.2 | 5.3 |
| 1963 | -5.3 | 5.5 |
| 1962 | -5.4 | 5.7 |
| 1961 | -5.6 | 5.9 |
| 1960 | -5.6 | 6.2 |
| 1959 | -3.9 | 6.4 |
| 1958 | -3.9 | 6.6 |
| 1957 | -4 | 6.9 |
| 1956 | -4.1 | 7.1 |
| 1955 | -4.1 | 7.4 |
| 1954 | -4.2 | 7.7 |
| 1953 | -4.2 | 7.9 |
| 1952 | -4.3 | 8.2 |
| 1951 | -4.3 | 8.5 |
| 1950 | -4.4 | 8.8 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Oman | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.2-10.8–76.1 | 3.6-15.5–15.9 |
| 2025 | 20.7-20.8–76.1 | 3.5-18–18.9 |
| 2026 | 14.1-22.7–77.9 | 3.1-17.8–20 |
| 2027 | 8-24.6–78.5 | 2.9-17.3–22.4 |
| 2028 | 3.9-30.4–71.1 | 2.5-16.3–23.5 |
| 2029 | 2-29.7–65.9 | 1.8-14.6–23 |
| 2030 | 0.6-28.1–66.6 | 0.6-13.1–23.1 |
| 2031 | 0.6-28.6–68.1 | 0.6-12.8–23 |
| 2032 | 0.6-32–68.1 | 0.6-13.4–22.2 |
| 2033 | 0.6-34.2–62.4 | 0.6-13.5–22.3 |
| 2034 | 0.6-32.6–59.3 | 0.6-13.8–21.6 |
| 2035 | 0.6-33–64.3 | 0.6-13.7–21.3 |
| 2036 | 0.6-33.7–64.1 | 0.6-13.6–20.8 |
| 2037 | 0.6-32–64.6 | 0.6-14–21.2 |
| 2038 | 0.6-33.5–60.9 | 0.6-14.7–21.9 |
| 2039 | 0.6-35.6–61.4 | 0.6-17.2–19 |
| 2040 | 0.6-34.9–59.3 | 0.6-14.1–20.4 |
| 2041 | 0.6-33.8–59.3 | 0.6-14–19.7 |
| 2042 | 0.6-33.6–57.5 | 0.6-15.3–18.9 |
| 2043 | 0.6-35.7–61.2 | 0.6-14.9–19.2 |
| 2044 | 0.6-36.3–57.8 | 0.6-15.7–18.4 |
| 2045 | 0.6-33.7–56 | 0.6-14.8–17.9 |
| 2046 | 0.6-35.1–58.2 | 0.6-14.9–18.1 |
| 2047 | 0.6-33.2–56.2 | 0.6-16.4–17.9 |
| 2048 | 0.6-34.5–57.9 | 0.6-15.5–17.6 |
| 2049 | 0.6-33.9–58.2 | 0.6-16.7–17.6 |
| 2050 | 0.6-33.1–56.5 | 0.6-16.1–17.8 |
| 2051 | 0.6-30.3–60 | 0.6-14.8–17.2 |
| 2052 | 0.6-33.5–59.4 | 0.6-14.6–17.1 |
| 2053 | 0.6-35.1–58.5 | 0.6-13.9–17.2 |
| 2054 | 0.6-31.2–59.7 | 0.6-14.4–17.6 |
| 2055 | 0.6-32.2–57.1 | 0.6-15.3–16.8 |
| 2056 | 0.6-32–58.3 | 0.6-14.8–17.2 |
| 2057 | 0.6-32.3–55.1 | 0.6-14.4–16.5 |
| 2058 | 0.6-31–55.2 | 0.6-14.1–16.1 |
| 2059 | 0.6-32.4–51.4 | 0.6-15.3–16.8 |
| 2060 | 0.6-30.3–56.2 | 0.6-14.4–16.7 |
| 2061 | 0.6-31.7–54.4 | 0.6-14–15.9 |
| 2062 | 0.6-35–56.7 | 0.6-14.5–15.7 |
| 2063 | 0.6-32.6–54.1 | 0.6-15.8–15.7 |
| 2064 | 0.6-34.1–56.7 | 0.5-15.3–15.9 |
| 2065 | 0.6-31–57.5 | 0.5-14.7–15.7 |
| 2066 | 0.6-31.7–56.2 | 0.5-15–15 |
| 2067 | 0.6-29.8–54 | 0.5-14.3–15.3 |
| 2068 | 0.6-31.3–53.6 | 0.5-14.5–14.8 |
| 2069 | 0.6-30.7–55.3 | 0.5-16–15 |
| 2070 | 0.6-30.1–57.1 | 0.5-14.5–15.5 |
| 2071 | 0.6-31.1–55.9 | 0.5-15.7–14.2 |
| 2072 | 0.5-30.5–58.6 | 0.5-15.7–14.4 |
| 2073 | 0.5-31.6–53 | 0.5-15.3–14.9 |
| 2074 | 0.5-34.2–55.4 | 0.5-16–15.2 |
| 2075 | 0.5-30.8–52.2 | 0.5-16–14 |
| 2076 | 0.5-29.6–53.1 | 0.5-14.3–14.7 |
| 2077 | 0.5-29.9–57.9 | 0.5-15–14.8 |
| 2078 | 0.5-30.8–53.3 | 0.5-15.3–14.1 |
| 2079 | 0.5-31.7–53.4 | 0.5-14.9–14 |
| 2080 | 0.5-30–55.7 | 0.5-15.3–14.1 |
| 2081 | 0.5-30.1–53.3 | 0.5-16.2–13.2 |
| 2082 | 0.5-29.1–56.5 | 0.5-15.3–14.1 |
| 2083 | 0.5-29.8–56.5 | 0.5-15.2–14 |
| 2084 | 0.5-30.3–55.7 | 0.5-15.6–14 |
| 2085 | 0.5-30.9–52.4 | 0.4-16.2–13.6 |
| 2086 | 0.4-31.5–51.3 | 0.4-15.4–14 |
| 2087 | 0.4-31.6–54.7 | 0.4-16.2–13.3 |
| 2088 | 0.4-32.5–52.6 | 0.4-15.4–13.4 |
| 2089 | 0.4-33.6–53.5 | 0.4-14.8–13 |
| 2090 | 0.4-30.7–51.6 | 0.4-15.2–13.5 |
| 2091 | 0.4-32.8–55.5 | 0.4-14.9–13.3 |
| 2092 | 0.4-29.7–52.2 | 0.4-14.8–12.9 |
| 2093 | 0.4-30.4–53.6 | 0.4-14.6–13 |
| 2094 | 0.4-29.2–56 | 0.4-14.9–13.1 |
| 2095 | 0.4-31.9–55.9 | 0.4-15.3–12.9 |
| 2096 | 0.4-30.2–51.7 | 0.4-15.4–12.2 |
| 2097 | 0.4-30.5–57.6 | 0.4-15.1–12.6 |
| 2098 | 0.4-27.2–54.3 | 0.4-14.6–12.6 |
| 2099 | 0.4-28.7–55 | 0.4-15–12.6 |
| 2100 | 0.4-31.6–52.8 | 0.4-14.7–11.9 |
Each country on its own
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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