๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Migration to & from High-income countries

Historic Net Migration for High-income countries (1950-2024)

High-income countries has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 -172,759 7,591,335
1951 -135,844 7,682,013
1952 17,027 8,327,343
1953 483,836 8,790,813
1954 420,940 9,072,115
1955 483,634 9,217,489
1956 363,691 9,078,270
1957 491,093 9,230,941
1958 1,196,144 10,266,429
1959 488,363 9,559,314
1960 553,019 9,549,197
1961 657,845 9,801,804
1962 757,019 9,550,127
1963 843,474 9,673,885
1964 764,229 9,821,190
1965 831,625 9,338,306
1966 857,000 8,683,320
1967 647,795 8,927,849
1968 760,885 8,567,552
1969 1,005,903 8,674,671
1970 1,531,529 9,340,221
1971 1,952,033 9,621,191
1972 1,866,650 9,055,140
1973 1,800,132 8,606,686
1974 1,724,882 8,542,811
1975 1,444,295 7,922,487
1976 1,301,771 7,594,264
1977 1,427,178 7,808,806
1978 1,442,367 7,626,375
1979 1,446,785 7,805,254
1980 1,825,927 8,059,547
1981 1,258,142 7,435,820
1982 1,203,056 7,372,567
1983 1,379,808 7,133,355
1984 1,358,103 7,120,557
1985 1,565,198 7,098,210
1986 1,777,041 7,224,671
1987 1,915,886 7,453,960
1988 2,046,075 7,643,851
1989 2,344,190 7,940,923
1990 1,612,147 7,258,031
1991 3,200,865 8,604,361
1992 2,904,948 8,161,518
1993 2,708,031 7,476,613
1994 2,695,446 7,374,013
1995 2,542,134 6,824,807
1996 2,862,495 7,129,649
1997 2,899,688 7,118,847
1998 2,856,414 6,942,183
1999 2,803,234 6,705,999
2000 3,036,005 7,177,717
2001 2,745,906 6,664,440
2002 3,350,714 7,033,804
2003 3,441,240 6,974,294
2004 3,563,193 7,365,754
2005 4,268,050 7,899,873
2006 5,030,752 9,029,646
2007 5,836,583 9,963,730
2008 5,444,985 9,576,467
2009 4,583,553 8,578,781
2010 3,510,458 7,303,397
2011 3,953,756 7,490,882
2012 3,954,276 7,281,190
2013 3,724,515 6,794,525
2014 3,425,947 6,518,516
2015 3,926,786 6,560,687
2016 3,969,487 6,529,777
2017 4,295,975 6,322,375
2018 4,321,886 6,024,552
2019 4,105,259 5,595,559
2020 788,024 906,530
2021 2,127,852 2,011,029
2022 7,674,484 7,887,086
2023 921,684 1,696,465
2024 1,280,925 1,938,729

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 High-income countries for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for High-income countries (2024-2100)

High-income countries will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 1,280,925 1,938,729
2025 1,648,522 2,133,612
2026 2,103,022 2,434,287
2027 2,293,956 2,470,413
2028 2,400,424 2,427,839
2029 2,434,520 2,303,639
2030 2,466,853 2,169,426
2031 2,485,872 2,040,255
2032 2,494,266 1,892,421
2033 2,494,626 1,743,306
2034 2,488,623 1,562,884
2035 2,484,279 1,389,283
2036 2,481,199 1,219,643
2037 2,474,702 1,058,174
2038 2,472,899 874,818
2039 2,470,897 723,421
2040 2,468,723 540,743
2041 2,462,320 386,165
2042 2,460,434 224,375
2043 2,458,857 50,697
2044 2,457,098 -108,065
2045 2,455,347 -286,942
2046 2,453,115 -455,331
2047 2,452,247 -620,793
2048 2,452,140 -806,121
2049 2,452,140 -956,066
2050 2,452,140 -1,136,933
2051 2,452,140 -1,292,869
2052 2,452,140 -1,426,380
2053 2,452,140 -1,560,528
2054 2,452,140 -1,668,920
2055 2,452,140 -1,791,174
2056 2,452,140 -1,873,600
2057 2,452,140 -1,945,900
2058 2,452,140 -2,014,652
2059 2,452,140 -2,077,207
2060 2,452,140 -2,114,641
2061 2,452,140 -2,136,167
2062 2,452,140 -2,149,190
2063 2,452,140 -2,138,641
2064 2,452,140 -2,139,229
2065 2,452,140 -2,133,081
2066 2,452,140 -2,127,709
2067 2,452,140 -2,114,442
2068 2,452,140 -2,086,422
2069 2,452,140 -2,082,999
2070 2,452,140 -2,072,692
2071 2,452,140 -2,032,415
2072 2,452,140 -2,023,803
2073 2,452,140 -2,012,202
2074 2,452,140 -2,008,296
2075 2,452,140 -1,999,869
2076 2,452,140 -2,002,511
2077 2,452,140 -1,989,790
2078 2,452,140 -1,986,734
2079 2,452,140 -1,986,870
2080 2,452,140 -1,985,748
2081 2,452,140 -1,977,877
2082 2,452,140 -1,978,079
2083 2,452,140 -1,958,692
2084 2,452,140 -1,944,647
2085 2,452,140 -1,933,036
2086 2,452,140 -1,912,476
2087 2,452,140 -1,897,047
2088 2,452,140 -1,868,129
2089 2,452,140 -1,835,747
2090 2,452,140 -1,811,634
2091 2,452,140 -1,771,520
2092 2,452,140 -1,737,546
2093 2,452,140 -1,697,196
2094 2,452,140 -1,661,593
2095 2,452,140 -1,626,048
2096 2,452,140 -1,582,373
2097 2,452,140 -1,579,895
2098 2,452,140 -1,551,286
2099 2,452,140 -1,548,729
2100 2,452,140 -1,532,543

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 High-income countries

Causes of Emigration from High-income countries

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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