Countries With the Highest Net Migration
Every country with a figure for net migration, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Ukraine (1,702,358), United States (1,230,663) and Syrian Arab Republic (421,693). The middle country of the 217 has -1,051.
What this measures
Net migration, in people. Source: World Bank. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
Arrivals minus departures, as a count of people. So it is not used in any link here, for the same reason population is not: a net gain of a million means something different in Luxembourg and in India. The migrant share of the population covers the same subject as a share, and that is the one to read.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2025–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Net migration | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1,702,358 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2 | United States | 1,230,663 | 2025 | North America |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 | North America |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 11 | Australia | 137,109 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 12 | Colombia | 129,139 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 119,738 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 14 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 116,786 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 15 | Oman | 113,734 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 16 | Netherlands | 104,681 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 17 | Spain | 96,630 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 18 | France | 91,737 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Italy | 75,448 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | Korea, Rep. | 65,731 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 21 | Chile | 51,712 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 22 | Sweden | 47,079 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 23 | Kuwait | 42,775 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 24 | Switzerland | 37,253 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 25 | Qatar | 36,288 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 26 | Ireland | 35,417 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | Belgium | 31,989 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 28 | Norway | 29,798 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 29 | Thailand | 27,509 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 24,054 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 31 | Denmark | 22,103 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 32 | Finland | 18,246 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | Bahrain | 18,128 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 34 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 17,863 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 35 | New Zealand | 17,403 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 36 | Singapore | 16,892 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 37 | Greece | 16,636 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 38 | Portugal | 16,472 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 39 | Turkmenistan | 13,268 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 40 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 12,077 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Peru | 11,931 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 42 | Israel | 11,466 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 43 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11,305 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 44 | Austria | 11,254 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 8,731 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 46 | Cyprus | 7,749 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 47 | Zambia | 6,562 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | Rwanda | 6,282 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 49 | Panama | 6,151 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 50 | South Sudan | 6,145 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 51 | Puerto Rico (US) | 5,495 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 5,237 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 53 | Malta | 5,161 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 54 | Equatorial Guinea | 3,812 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 55 | Argentina | 2,859 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 56 | Slovenia | 2,711 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Iceland | 2,709 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Namibia | 1,866 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Kyrgyz Republic | 1,815 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 60 | Solomon Islands | 1,631 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 61 | Seychelles | 1,590 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 62 | Georgia | 1,283 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 63 | Gabon | 1,116 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 1,000 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 65 | Bahamas, The | 935 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 66 | Cayman Islands | 888 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 67 | Andorra | 843 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | Trinidad and Tobago | 691 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 69 | Channel Islands | 675 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 70 | Gibraltar | 549 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 71 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 530 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | Curacao | 470 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 73 | Bhutan | 455 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 74 | New Caledonia | 440 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 75 | Faroe Islands | 386 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | Belize | 360 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 77 | Liechtenstein | 194 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 78 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 177 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 79 | Isle of Man | 166 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 80 | British Virgin Islands | 153 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 81 | San Marino | 122 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 82 | Aruba | 111 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 83 | Monaco | 100 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 84 | Mongolia | 79 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 85 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 18 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 86 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 87 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 88 | Bermuda | -2 | 2025 | North America |
| 89 | Palau | -16 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 90 | St. Lucia | -23 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 91 | Vanuatu | -52 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 92 | Barbados | -87 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 93 | Naoero | -122 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 94 | Libya | -172 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 95 | Grenada | -185 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 96 | Dominica | -242 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 97 | Tuvalu | -255 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 98 | Greenland | -265 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Papua New Guinea | -284 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 100 | Macao SAR, China | -328 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 101 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | -357 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 102 | Kiribati | -462 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 103 | Guam | -493 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 104 | Djibouti | -581 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 105 | Sao Tome and Principe | -650 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 106 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -714 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Northern Mariana Islands | -963 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 108 | Suriname | -967 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 109 | American Samoa | -1,051 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 110 | Iraq | -1,064 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 111 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | -1,125 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 112 | St. Martin (French part) | -1,170 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 113 | French Polynesia | -1,199 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 114 | Cabo Verde | -1,284 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 115 | Uruguay | -1,338 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 116 | Guinea-Bissau | -1,373 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 117 | Marshall Islands | -1,698 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 118 | Comoros | -2,127 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 119 | Tonga | -2,150 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 120 | Madagascar | -2,227 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 121 | Maldives | -2,283 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 122 | Timor-Leste | -2,550 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 123 | Mauritius | -2,784 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 124 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | -2,787 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 125 | Samoa | -2,815 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 126 | Bulgaria | -2,961 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 127 | Gambia, The | -2,984 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 128 | Congo, Rep. | -2,999 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 129 | Belarus | -3,020 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 130 | Bolivia | -3,179 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 131 | Fiji | -3,288 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 132 | Croatia | -3,481 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 133 | Angola | -3,524 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | Honduras | -4,778 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Mauritania | -5,044 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 136 | Guyana | -5,092 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 137 | Lesotho | -5,192 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 138 | Malawi | -5,628 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 139 | North Macedonia | -5,645 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 140 | Botswana | -5,665 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 141 | Eswatini | -5,775 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 142 | Eritrea | -6,698 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 143 | Uzbekistan | -6,987 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -6,994 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 145 | Latvia | -7,330 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 146 | Niger | -7,704 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 147 | Benin | -7,847 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 148 | Guatemala | -7,959 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 149 | Nicaragua | -8,371 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 150 | Kazakhstan | -8,834 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 151 | Montenegro | -9,279 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | Liberia | -9,870 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 153 | Lebanon | -10,230 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 154 | Lao PDR | -10,645 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 155 | Jamaica | -11,053 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 156 | Sierra Leone | -11,309 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 157 | Paraguay | -12,423 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 158 | Senegal | -12,636 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 159 | Tanzania | -12,730 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 160 | Serbia | -13,086 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 161 | Estonia | -13,350 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 162 | Tunisia | -14,523 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 163 | Central African Republic | -14,693 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 164 | Togo | -15,010 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 165 | Nigeria | -15,258 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 166 | Cameroon | -15,379 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 167 | Guinea | -16,282 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 168 | Yemen, Rep. | -16,291 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 169 | Hungary | -16,331 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 170 | Ghana | -17,079 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 171 | Ecuador | -17,219 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 172 | Kosovo | -18,380 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 173 | Tajikistan | -21,606 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 174 | Cuba | -22,244 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 175 | West Bank and Gaza | -23,156 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 176 | El Salvador | -23,934 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 177 | Albania | -24,230 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 178 | Lithuania | -24,618 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 179 | Burkina Faso | -27,130 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 180 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | -27,309 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 181 | Kenya | -27,330 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 182 | Algeria | -27,531 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 183 | Armenia | -29,013 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 184 | Romania | -29,041 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 185 | Moldova | -29,766 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 186 | Sri Lanka | -30,724 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 187 | Slovak Republic | -31,377 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 188 | Cambodia | -31,469 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 189 | Haiti | -32,052 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 190 | Burundi | -34,727 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 191 | Dominican Republic | -35,306 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 192 | Indonesia | -39,509 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 193 | Myanmar | -39,661 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 194 | Mali | -48,019 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 195 | Viet Nam | -48,171 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 196 | Zimbabwe | -54,555 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 197 | Morocco | -56,254 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 198 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | -57,305 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 199 | Mozambique | -65,573 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 200 | Afghanistan | -74,404 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 201 | Venezuela, RB | -100,467 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 202 | Mexico | -108,037 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 203 | Czechia | -112,188 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 204 | Uganda | -119,059 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 205 | Chad | -123,104 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 206 | Philippines | -149,315 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 207 | Brazil | -217,283 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 208 | Russian Federation | -251,822 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 209 | Turkiye | -258,205 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 210 | China | -268,126 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 211 | Jordan | -303,267 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 212 | Poland | -330,820 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 213 | Germany | -334,072 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 214 | Nepal | -364,699 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 215 | Bangladesh | -402,100 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 216 | India | -495,753 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 217 | Pakistan | -1,235,336 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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