China

Net migration rate in China

Net migration rate in China: -0 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
-0.4 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
−0.4 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
134 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.1 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in ChinaNet migration rate in China: -0 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -1 per 1,000 people and 0.8 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -1 per 1,000 people and 0.8 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 1.6 per 1,000 people in 1967, the lowest -1.8 per 1,000 people in 1964.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChina
2023-0.4
2022-0.2
2021-0.3
2020-0.1
2019-0.5
2018-0.1
2017-0.1
2016-0.1
2015-0.5
2014-0.3
2013-0.1
2012-0
2011-0.3
2010-0.1
2009-0.1
2008-0.6
2007-0.8
2006-0.6
2005-0.1
2004-0.6
2003-0.5
2002-0.6
2001-0.1
2000-0
1999-0.1
1998-0
1997-0.2
1996-0.2
1995-0.3
1994-0.6
1993-0.3
1992-0.1
1991-0.5
1990-0
1989-0.3
1988-0.3
1987-0.2
1986-0.1
1985-0.1
1984-0.1
1983-0
1982-0
1981-0
1980-0
1979-0
1978-0
1977-0
1976-0.1
1975-0.1
1974-0.2
1973-0.2
1972-0.3
1971-0.2
1970-0.2
1969-0.1
1968-0
19671.6
19660
1965-0.2
1964-1.8
1963-0
1962-0
1961-0
1960-0
1959-0
1958-0
1957-0
1956-0
1955-0
1954-0
1953-0
1952-0
1951-0
1950-0
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChina
2024-0.2-0.9–0.9
2025-0.2-0.9–0.9
2026-0.2-0.9–0.9
2027-0.2-0.9–0.8
2028-0.2-0.9–0.9
2029-0.2-0.9–0.8
2030-0.1-0.9–0.8
2031-0.2-0.9–0.9
2032-0.2-0.9–0.9
2033-0.2-1–0.8
2034-0.2-0.9–0.8
2035-0.2-1–0.9
2036-0.2-0.9–0.8
2037-0.2-0.9–0.9
2038-0.1-0.9–0.8
2039-0.2-1–0.8
2040-0.2-0.9–0.9
2041-0.2-0.9–0.9
2042-0.2-0.9–0.8
2043-0.1-1–0.8
2044-0.1-0.9–0.8
2045-0.1-0.9–0.9
2046-0.2-0.9–0.9
2047-0.1-0.9–0.9
2048-0.1-0.9–0.8
2049-0.2-1–0.9
2050-0.1-0.9–0.9
2051-0.2-0.9–0.9
2052-0.2-1–0.9
2053-0.1-1–0.8
2054-0.1-0.9–0.8
2055-0.1-0.9–0.8
2056-0.2-0.9–0.8
2057-0.1-0.9–0.9
2058-0.1-0.9–0.9
2059-0.1-0.9–0.9
2060-0.2-0.9–0.8
2061-0.1-1–0.8
2062-0.1-0.9–0.8
2063-0.1-1–0.8
2064-0.2-1–0.8
2065-0.1-0.9–0.8
2066-0.1-1–0.8
2067-0.1-0.9–0.8
2068-0.1-0.9–0.9
2069-0.1-0.9–0.8
2070-0.1-0.9–0.8
2071-0.1-1–0.9
2072-0.1-1–0.8
2073-0.1-0.9–0.9
2074-0.1-0.9–0.8
2075-0.1-1–0.9
2076-0.1-1–0.8
2077-0.1-1–0.8
2078-0.1-1–0.8
2079-0.1-1–0.9
2080-0.1-1–0.8
2081-0.1-1–0.8
2082-0.1-1–0.8
2083-0.1-1–0.8
2084-0.1-1–0.9
2085-0.1-0.9–0.8
2086-0.1-0.9–0.8
2087-0.1-1–0.8
2088-0.1-1–0.9
2089-0.1-1–0.8
2090-0.1-1–0.8
2091-0.1-1–0.8
2092-0.1-1–0.8
2093-0.1-1–0.8
2094-0.1-1–0.9
2095-0.1-1–0.8
2096-0.1-1.1–0.8
2097-0.1-1–0.9
2098-0.1-1–0.9
2099-0.1-1–0.9
2100-0.1-1–0.8

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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