๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Migration to & from China

Historic Net Migration for China (1950-2024)

China has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 -144,552 9,578,456
1951 -98,257 9,691,054
1952 -64,214 12,990,015
1953 -40,554 11,858,305
1954 -25,382 13,256,338
1955 -16,814 13,511,947
1956 -12,958 12,413,803
1957 -11,931 15,026,203
1958 -17,866 12,550,909
1959 -57,963 4,224,317
1960 -118,519 -241,320
1961 -179,064 2,420,697
1962 -219,144 16,287,841
1963 -219,686 22,289,974
1964 -183,384 19,090,455
1965 -128,537 19,414,700
1966 -73,698 18,789,683
1967 -37,406 17,325,757
1968 -37,291 21,405,634
1969 -72,835 20,712,407
1970 -126,514 21,494,540
1971 -180,202 20,007,407
1972 -215,730 19,102,552
1973 -215,090 18,520,802
1974 -175,304 16,910,317
1975 -115,215 14,603,726
1976 -55,120 13,898,799
1977 -15,327 12,512,019
1978 -9,923 12,603,201
1979 -13,705 13,716,852
1980 -20,131 14,430,142
1981 -28,017 15,343,930
1982 -36,185 17,103,397
1983 -43,762 14,384,085
1984 -51,959 15,506,496
1985 -60,932 16,629,068
1986 -79,193 18,432,021
1987 -169,188 19,730,617
1988 -282,270 18,345,302
1989 -627,109 18,704,540
1990 -290,067 19,874,519
1991 -757,481 13,969,317
1992 -873,177 12,405,120
1993 -749,957 11,679,217
1994 -477,036 11,183,018
1995 -625,725 10,532,484
1996 -553,915 9,776,335
1997 -501,141 9,228,890
1998 -439,828 8,840,424
1999 -492,597 8,353,838
2000 -549,792 8,977,828
2001 -485,419 8,303,197
2002 -477,885 8,069,881
2003 -527,837 7,824,611
2004 -458,505 8,062,078
2005 -519,752 8,079,623
2006 -473,105 8,318,388
2007 -438,846 8,534,923
2008 -469,093 8,772,927
2009 -350,365 9,143,966
2010 -216,417 8,987,580
2011 -147,585 8,820,645
2012 -124,641 10,110,030
2013 -137,444 8,968,949
2014 -198,432 9,209,773
2015 -155,379 7,841,787
2016 -153,054 8,506,677
2017 -180,592 8,265,875
2018 -296,674 5,321,149
2019 -302,609 4,267,976
2020 -33,649 1,863,524
2021 -200,194 63,843
2022 -311,380 -76,098
2023 -310,220 -355,872
2024 -310,866 -629,267

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to China for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for China (2024-2100)

China will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -310,866 -629,267
2025 -310,158 -964,451
2026 -310,269 -1,288,992
2027 -312,426 -1,603,293
2028 -310,223 -1,923,666
2029 -311,175 -2,218,213
2030 -311,018 -2,519,257
2031 -308,808 -2,800,544
2032 -308,309 -3,065,735
2033 -308,507 -3,339,239
2034 -309,910 -3,651,888
2035 -310,772 -3,882,742
2036 -311,240 -4,118,812
2037 -310,033 -4,297,794
2038 -310,167 -4,475,033
2039 -310,358 -4,694,732
2040 -310,586 -4,925,639
2041 -309,378 -5,143,442
2042 -309,552 -5,367,145
2043 -309,660 -5,692,561
2044 -309,804 -5,956,302
2045 -309,968 -6,355,535
2046 -309,858 -6,737,788
2047 -309,950 -7,156,875
2048 -309,963 -7,621,727
2049 -309,963 -8,117,077
2050 -309,963 -8,618,685
2051 -309,963 -9,140,763
2052 -309,963 -9,610,256
2053 -309,963 -10,072,171
2054 -309,963 -10,518,072
2055 -309,963 -10,946,330
2056 -309,963 -11,334,801
2057 -309,963 -11,649,194
2058 -309,963 -11,858,478
2059 -309,963 -12,077,960
2060 -309,963 -12,196,613
2061 -309,963 -12,234,232
2062 -309,963 -12,269,486
2063 -309,963 -12,204,737
2064 -309,963 -12,136,501
2065 -309,963 -12,052,941
2066 -309,963 -11,942,098
2067 -309,963 -11,800,454
2068 -309,963 -11,714,621
2069 -309,963 -11,560,266
2070 -309,963 -11,438,782
2071 -309,963 -11,331,688
2072 -309,963 -11,247,296
2073 -309,963 -11,216,673
2074 -309,963 -11,155,434
2075 -309,963 -11,163,061
2076 -309,963 -11,187,213
2077 -309,963 -11,207,425
2078 -309,963 -11,242,861
2079 -309,963 -11,262,362
2080 -309,963 -11,294,643
2081 -309,963 -11,293,169
2082 -309,963 -11,255,975
2083 -309,963 -11,220,608
2084 -309,963 -11,154,864
2085 -309,963 -11,052,304
2086 -309,963 -10,923,251
2087 -309,963 -10,798,293
2088 -309,963 -10,634,450
2089 -309,963 -10,463,892
2090 -309,963 -10,286,457
2091 -309,963 -10,129,060
2092 -309,963 -9,960,429
2093 -309,963 -9,849,260
2094 -309,963 -9,713,159
2095 -309,963 -9,611,342
2096 -309,963 -9,518,926
2097 -309,963 -9,441,304
2098 -309,963 -9,365,025
2099 -309,963 -9,286,746
2100 -309,963 -9,255,572

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to China

Causes of Emigration from China

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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