Mexico

Net migration rate in Mexico

Net migration rate in Mexico: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
-0.8 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
+1 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
147 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.5 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in MexicoNet migration rate in Mexico: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -5.8 per 1,000 people and 4.5 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 -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -5.8 per 1,000 people and 4.5 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2009, the lowest -5.9 per 1,000 people in 1985.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearMexico
2023-0.8
2022-0.8
2021-1
2020-1.2
2019-1.3
2018-1.4
2017-1.8
2016-2.5
2015-2.4
2014-1.9
2013-1
2012-1.1
2011-0.3
2010-0.4
2009-0.3
2008-0.5
2007-1
2006-2.3
2005-2.9
2004-3.3
2003-3.6
2002-3.7
2001-3.8
2000-3.6
1999-3.4
1998-3.4
1997-3.6
1996-3.7
1995-3.7
1994-4
1993-4.1
1992-4
1991-3.9
1990-3.9
1989-4.8
1988-4.7
1987-5.3
1986-5.9
1985-5.9
1984-5.8
1983-5.6
1982-5.4
1981-5.3
1980-3.7
1979-3.7
1978-3.8
1977-3.8
1976-3.8
1975-3.7
1974-3.6
1973-3.6
1972-3.6
1971-3.5
1970-3.2
1969-2.8
1968-2.4
1967-2.1
1966-2
1965-1.8
1964-1.7
1963-1.6
1962-1.5
1961-1.5
1960-2.3
1959-2.3
1958-2.2
1957-2.1
1956-2.1
1955-2
1954-1.9
1953-1.9
1952-1.9
1951-1.8
1950-1.8
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMexico
2024-0.8-1.6–-0
2025-0.8-2–0.3
2026-0.8-2.3–0.6
2027-0.8-2.4–0.8
2028-0.8-2.7–0.9
2029-0.8-2.7–1
2030-0.8-3–1.1
2031-0.8-3–1.4
2032-0.8-3–1.6
2033-0.7-3.2–1.7
2034-0.8-3.2–1.8
2035-0.7-3.3–1.9
2036-0.8-3.4–2
2037-0.7-3.4–2.1
2038-0.7-3.6–2.1
2039-0.8-3.6–2.1
2040-0.7-3.6–2.1
2041-0.7-3.6–2.3
2042-0.7-3.8–2.4
2043-0.7-3.8–2.5
2044-0.7-3.9–2.5
2045-0.7-4–2.5
2046-0.7-4–2.6
2047-0.7-4.2–2.7
2048-0.6-4.1–2.9
2049-0.7-4.3–2.7
2050-0.7-4.3–2.8
2051-0.7-4.5–2.8
2052-0.7-4.4–3
2053-0.7-4.5–3.1
2054-0.7-4.5–3.1
2055-0.7-4.4–3.1
2056-0.6-4.6–3.2
2057-0.6-4.4–3.2
2058-0.6-4.7–3.3
2059-0.6-4.7–3.3
2060-0.6-4.5–3.2
2061-0.6-4.4–3.3
2062-0.6-4.7–3.6
2063-0.6-4.6–3.5
2064-0.6-4.5–3.5
2065-0.6-4.7–3.6
2066-0.6-4.8–3.5
2067-0.6-4.8–3.6
2068-0.6-5.1–3.6
2069-0.6-4.9–3.7
2070-0.6-5.1–3.7
2071-0.6-5.2–3.8
2072-0.6-5–3.9
2073-0.6-5.2–3.8
2074-0.6-5.2–4.1
2075-0.6-5.2–4
2076-0.6-5.2–3.9
2077-0.6-5.3–3.9
2078-0.6-5.3–4
2079-0.6-5.1–3.9
2080-0.6-5.2–3.9
2081-0.6-5.1–4.1
2082-0.5-5.2–3.9
2083-0.5-5.6–4.1
2084-0.5-5.4–4.2
2085-0.6-5.2–3.9
2086-0.5-5.4–4.2
2087-0.5-5.5–4.1
2088-0.5-5.4–4.1
2089-0.5-5.5–4.1
2090-0.5-5.4–4.1
2091-0.5-5.4–4.1
2092-0.5-5.4–4.1
2093-0.5-5.4–4.1
2094-0.5-5.6–4.2
2095-0.5-5.7–4.3
2096-0.5-5.7–4.6
2097-0.5-5.6–4.3
2098-0.5-5.8–4.3
2099-0.5-5.9–4.3
2100-0.5-5.8–4.5

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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