Netherlands vs United States: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 8 per 1,000 people in Netherlands and 3.9 per 1,000 people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 4.1 per 1,000 people, or 2.07 times that in United States.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 2010, per 1,000 people · UN
Latest figures
per 1,000 people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 8 2023 | 1.2 | 29 of 229 | 1.4 2100 |
| United States | 3.9 2023 | 5.2 | 50 of 229 | 2.9 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Netherlands has been higher since 2019, when it overtook United States.
- In 2023, Netherlands ranked 29 and United States ranked 50 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Netherlands at 1.4 per 1,000 people and United States at 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Netherlands | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 3.2 | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 2.1 | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 0.9 | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 1.9 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4.6 |
| 2007 | -0 | 4.5 |
| 2006 | -1.5 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | -1.4 | 4.6 |
| 2004 | -0.6 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 1.8 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 1.4 | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 2.9 | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 1991 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 1982 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| 1981 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| 1980 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| 1979 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 1978 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| 1977 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| 1976 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| 1975 | 5 | 3 |
| 1974 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 1973 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
| 1972 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 1971 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 1970 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| 1969 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| 1968 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| 1967 | -0.8 | 2.9 |
| 1966 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| 1965 | 1.6 | 3.3 |
| 1964 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| 1963 | -0 | 3.4 |
| 1962 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| 1961 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| 1960 | -1.2 | 2.3 |
| 1959 | -1.5 | 2.2 |
| 1958 | 2.7 | -0 |
| 1957 | -1.1 | 0.1 |
| 1956 | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| 1955 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
| 1954 | -1.8 | -0.4 |
| 1953 | -3.1 | -0.2 |
| 1952 | -4.8 | -0.3 |
| 1951 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
| 1950 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Netherlands | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.73.3–10.7 | 3.72.3–5.4 |
| 2025 | 5.71.4–11 | 3.51.7–5.7 |
| 2026 | 4.80.1–10.7 | 3.41.3–5.8 |
| 2027 | 4.4-0.5–10.7 | 3.30.8–6.1 |
| 2028 | 4-1.3–10.8 | 3.50.8–6.4 |
| 2029 | 3.6-1.8–10.7 | 3.30.5–6.5 |
| 2030 | 3.3-2.5–10.7 | 3.40.3–6.6 |
| 2031 | 3-3–10.5 | 3.40.2–6.7 |
| 2032 | 2.8-3.4–10.3 | 3.40.2–6.7 |
| 2033 | 2.7-3.6–10.8 | 3.40.1–6.7 |
| 2034 | 2.4-3.8–10.3 | 3.4-0.1–6.9 |
| 2035 | 2.4-3.5–10.4 | 3.4-0.4–6.9 |
| 2036 | 2.4-4–10.3 | 3.4-0.5–6.8 |
| 2037 | 2.3-4.1–10.2 | 3.4-0.5–6.7 |
| 2038 | 2.2-4.3–9.9 | 3.4-0.4–7 |
| 2039 | 2.2-4.5–10.6 | 3.3-0.8–6.7 |
| 2040 | 2.1-4.5–10.3 | 3.3-0.8–7.2 |
| 2041 | 2-5–9.9 | 3.3-0.8–7 |
| 2042 | 2-4.9–9.8 | 3.4-0.7–7.3 |
| 2043 | 2.1-4.6–9.9 | 3.3-0.8–7.3 |
| 2044 | 2-4.5–9.6 | 3.3-0.9–7.2 |
| 2045 | 2-4.7–10.3 | 3.3-1.1–7.3 |
| 2046 | 2.2-4.5–10.5 | 3.3-1–7.4 |
| 2047 | 2-5.1–9.5 | 3.3-0.8–7.6 |
| 2048 | 2-5–9.9 | 3.3-1–7.4 |
| 2049 | 2-5.4–9.3 | 3.3-1–7.6 |
| 2050 | 2-5.3–9.1 | 3.4-1–7.5 |
| 2051 | 1.8-6–8.4 | 3.4-0.9–7.6 |
| 2052 | 2-5.8–8.9 | 3.3-1.3–7.6 |
| 2053 | 1.9-5.8–9.5 | 3.4-1.2–7.8 |
| 2054 | 1.9-5.7–8.6 | 3.2-1.2–7.5 |
| 2055 | 1.8-5.6–9 | 3.2-1.5–7.6 |
| 2056 | 1.7-5.8–9 | 3.2-1.4–7.6 |
| 2057 | 1.6-6.3–8.8 | 3.3-1.4–8.1 |
| 2058 | 1.7-6–9.3 | 3.4-1.6–8.1 |
| 2059 | 1.7-6.1–9.6 | 3.3-1.4–7.7 |
| 2060 | 1.7-5.8–9 | 3.2-1.7–8 |
| 2061 | 1.6-6.4–9 | 3.3-1.9–8 |
| 2062 | 1.7-6.1–9.1 | 3.3-1.8–8 |
| 2063 | 1.6-6.3–9.1 | 3.3-1.9–7.8 |
| 2064 | 1.7-6.3–9.2 | 3.2-2–7.8 |
| 2065 | 1.6-6.4–9 | 3.2-1.8–7.7 |
| 2066 | 1.7-6–9.6 | 3.3-2–7.7 |
| 2067 | 1.8-5.7–9.6 | 3.3-1.9–8 |
| 2068 | 1.8-5.9–9.1 | 3.3-2–8 |
| 2069 | 1.7-6–9.1 | 3.4-1.9–7.8 |
| 2070 | 1.7-6.1–9.3 | 3.3-2.1–7.9 |
| 2071 | 1.8-6–9.5 | 3.4-2–8.1 |
| 2072 | 1.7-5.8–9.4 | 3.3-2–8.1 |
| 2073 | 1.7-6.2–9.2 | 3.3-2.1–8 |
| 2074 | 1.8-5.9–9.3 | 3.3-2.1–8.1 |
| 2075 | 1.7-5.8–9.5 | 3.4-2–8.5 |
| 2076 | 1.6-6.1–9.3 | 3.3-2.5–8.2 |
| 2077 | 1.5-6.5–9.2 | 3.3-2.2–8 |
| 2078 | 1.7-6.1–9.7 | 3.3-2.2–8.7 |
| 2079 | 1.7-6.4–8.8 | 3.2-2.4–8.2 |
| 2080 | 1.8-6–9.2 | 3.2-2.6–8.2 |
| 2081 | 1.7-6–9.3 | 3.4-2.5–8.3 |
| 2082 | 1.7-5.9–9.2 | 3.3-2.6–7.9 |
| 2083 | 1.6-6–8.6 | 3.3-2.6–8 |
| 2084 | 1.7-6.1–9.2 | 3.2-2.5–8.1 |
| 2085 | 1.8-6–9.1 | 3.1-2.4–7.9 |
| 2086 | 1.7-6.3–8.8 | 3.2-2.4–8.3 |
| 2087 | 1.8-6.2–8.8 | 3.2-2.4–8.2 |
| 2088 | 1.7-7.1–8.8 | 3.3-2.4–8.3 |
| 2089 | 1.6-6.7–8.9 | 3.2-2.4–8.2 |
| 2090 | 1.5-7–8.5 | 3.1-2.4–8.1 |
| 2091 | 1.6-6.7–8.9 | 3.2-2.7–8.6 |
| 2092 | 1.6-6.7–9.4 | 3.2-2.6–8.4 |
| 2093 | 1.5-6.3–9.1 | 3.1-2.5–8.4 |
| 2094 | 1.6-6.7–9.3 | 3.2-2.6–8.3 |
| 2095 | 1.6-6.4–9.5 | 3.1-2.7–8.1 |
| 2096 | 1.6-6.5–9.6 | 3.1-3.2–8.2 |
| 2097 | 1.6-5.9–9.3 | 3.1-2.8–8.3 |
| 2098 | 1.7-5.9–9.4 | 3-2.9–8.1 |
| 2099 | 1.6-6.3–8.9 | 3-2.7–7.9 |
| 2100 | 1.4-6.8–9.3 | 2.9-2.7–8 |
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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