India

Net migration rate in India

Net migration rate in India: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
-0.7 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
−0.5 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
146 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.2 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in IndiaNet migration rate in India: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -1.1 per 1,000 people and 0.6 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 -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -1.1 per 1,000 people and 0.6 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 1.2 per 1,000 people in 1979, the lowest -1.9 per 1,000 people in 1968.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIndia
2023-0.7
2022-1
2021-0.2
2020-0.1
2019-0.7
2018-0.4
2017-0.2
20160.1
2015-0.5
2014-0.2
2013-0.1
2012-0.2
2011-0.2
2010-0
2009-0.3
2008-0.8
2007-0.9
2006-0.3
2005-0.8
2004-0.2
2003-0.5
2002-0.7
2001-0.1
2000-0.1
1999-0.1
1998-0
19970
1996-0
1995-0.1
1994-0.4
19930
19920
1991-0.2
19900.1
1989-0
1988-0.2
1987-0.3
1986-0.3
1985-0.1
1984-0
19830.2
1982-0
19810
19800.3
19791.2
1978-0.3
19770.9
19760.4
19750.7
19740.6
1973-0.7
1972-0.1
1971-1.7
19700.4
1969-1.6
1968-1.9
1967-0.1
1966-1.1
1965-0.5
1964-0.3
19630
1962-0.2
19610.7
19600.3
19590.3
19580.7
1957-1.1
19560.4
19550.2
19540.3
1953-0.2
19520.5
19510.3
1950-0.2
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndia
2024-0.4-1.1–0.2
2025-0.3-1–0.4
2026-0.3-1–0.4
2027-0.3-1–0.5
2028-0.3-1–0.5
2029-0.2-0.9–0.5
2030-0.3-1–0.6
2031-0.3-1–0.5
2032-0.2-1–0.6
2033-0.2-1–0.6
2034-0.2-1–0.6
2035-0.2-1–0.6
2036-0.2-1–0.6
2037-0.2-1–0.6
2038-0.2-1–0.6
2039-0.2-1–0.6
2040-0.2-1.1–0.6
2041-0.2-1.1–0.6
2042-0.2-1–0.6
2043-0.2-1.1–0.6
2044-0.2-1–0.6
2045-0.2-1–0.6
2046-0.2-1–0.7
2047-0.2-1.1–0.6
2048-0.2-1.1–0.6
2049-0.2-1–0.6
2050-0.2-1–0.6
2051-0.2-1–0.7
2052-0.2-1–0.6
2053-0.2-1–0.6
2054-0.2-1–0.6
2055-0.2-1–0.6
2056-0.2-1–0.6
2057-0.2-1–0.7
2058-0.2-1–0.6
2059-0.2-1–0.6
2060-0.2-1.1–0.6
2061-0.2-1–0.6
2062-0.2-1–0.6
2063-0.2-1–0.6
2064-0.2-1.1–0.6
2065-0.2-1–0.6
2066-0.2-1–0.6
2067-0.2-1–0.7
2068-0.2-1–0.6
2069-0.2-1–0.6
2070-0.2-1–0.6
2071-0.2-1–0.6
2072-0.2-1–0.6
2073-0.2-1–0.6
2074-0.2-1–0.6
2075-0.2-1–0.6
2076-0.2-1.1–0.7
2077-0.2-1–0.7
2078-0.2-1–0.7
2079-0.2-1–0.6
2080-0.2-1.1–0.6
2081-0.2-1–0.6
2082-0.2-1–0.7
2083-0.2-1–0.7
2084-0.2-1–0.6
2085-0.2-1–0.6
2086-0.2-1–0.6
2087-0.2-1–0.6
2088-0.2-1–0.6
2089-0.2-1.1–0.6
2090-0.2-1.1–0.6
2091-0.2-1.1–0.7
2092-0.2-1–0.6
2093-0.2-1.1–0.6
2094-0.2-1.1–0.7
2095-0.2-1.1–0.7
2096-0.2-1–0.7
2097-0.2-1.1–0.6
2098-0.2-1.1–0.6
2099-0.2-1.1–0.7
2100-0.2-1.1–0.6

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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