Population

Net migration

SM.POP.NETM · people

Annual series published by the World Bank. The chart carries the trajectory, the table carries the year by year figures, and the definition at the foot of the page is the World Bank's own, quoted as it stands.

Countries compared

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 389,911 people for United Kingdom in 2025, over a series running from 1960 to 2025 and 9 countries compared, from the highest (United States, 1.23 m people) to the lowest (Estonia, -13,350 people).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	South Sudan	Sierra Leone	Estonia	Azerbaijan
2025	389,911 people	75,448 people	96,630 people	104,681 people	1.23 m people	6,145 people	-11,309 people	-13,350 people	8,731 people
2024	417,114 people	95,246 people	111,674 people	121,628 people	1.29 m people	15,374 people	-11,000 people	-7,742 people	10,864 people
2023	445,523 people	150,189 people	119,099 people	144,558 people	1.32 m people	455,000 people	-4,000 people	5,717 people	-84,122 people
2022	487,029 people	231,228 people	299,779 people	224,472 people	1.32 m people	40,259 people	-4,000 people	39,754 people	9,086 people
2021	462,967 people	157,327 people	144,385 people	106,416 people	674,787 people	-154,359 people	-1,544 people	7,043 people	1,073 people
2020	144,221 people	85,281 people	236,854 people	67,598 people	329,769 people	62,935 people	1,292 people	3,694 people	1,073 people
2019	232,727 people	46,634 people	464,783 people	109,003 people	1.77 m people	65,198 people	-2,238 people	5,386 people	384 people
2018	259,744 people	83,686 people	337,467 people	87,197 people	1.76 m people	157,408 people	-2,741 people	7,089 people	-37,559 people
2017	272,311 people	95,147 people	201,135 people	86,332 people	1.86 m people	-670,477 people	1,234 people	5,202 people	-11,324 people
2016	324,649 people	84,568 people	106,474 people	88,743 people	1.89 m people	-654,225 people	4,657 people	1,081 people	4,671 people
2015	347,839 people	39,389 people	-1,979 people	55,585 people	1.72 m people	-159,822 people	-356 people	4,261 people	1,073 people
2014	306,091 people	52,679 people	-97,870 people	36,591 people	1.67 m people	-471,523 people	485 people	-674 people	1,073 people
2013	237,272 people	158,090 people	-250,741 people	19,973 people	1.66 m people	65,337 people	2,773 people	-2,688 people	2,291 people
2012	172,088 people	252,524 people	-153,486 people	14,861 people	1.63 m people	125,771 people	988 people	-3,674 people	1,986 people
2011	228,773 people	198,544 people	60,761 people	31,224 people	1.62 m people	194,325 people	6,895 people	-3,941 people	1,686 people
2010	274,811 people	274,387 people	69,406 people	33,703 people	1.59 m people	299,402 people	7,983 people	-3,781 people	1,373 people
2009	249,639 people	283,676 people	129,557 people	39,832 people	1.39 m people	139,129 people	18,145 people	-2,089 people	883 people
2008	263,390 people	422,534 people	434,135 people	32,406 people	1.42 m people	165,557 people	1,182 people	-2,034 people	15,047 people
2007	309,385 people	495,092 people	772,317 people	-304 people	1.37 m people	167,350 people	-6,042 people	-2,941 people	17,112 people
2006	288,923 people	215,995 people	659,720 people	-25,401 people	1.35 m people	153,926 people	-34,052 people	-5,351 people	16,909 people
2005	308,279 people	258,702 people	629,803 people	-22,496 people	1.37 m people	132,869 people	-1,805 people	-5,208 people	16,431 people
2004	276,077 people	417,970 people	661,158 people	-9,230 people	1.31 m people	110,182 people	23,897 people	-3,681 people	13,486 people
2003	211,846 people	478,578 people	658,428 people	7,937 people	1.33 m people	91,951 people	69,185 people	-3,705 people	13,153 people
2002	203,577 people	223,861 people	737,880 people	28,824 people	1.34 m people	82,847 people	86,578 people	-2,889 people	15,068 people
2001	175,133 people	48,903 people	181,307 people	56,096 people	1.31 m people	77,856 people	227,791 people	-3,280 people	16,252 people
2000	153,917 people	56,065 people	176,269 people	59,308 people	1.25 m people	74,227 people	83,013 people	-3,083 people	15,938 people
1999	152,653 people	54,405 people	178,559 people	47,179 people	1.16 m people	70,271 people	-84,926 people	1,419 people	5,300 people
1998	125,541 people	67,985 people	182,926 people	52,058 people	1.23 m people	64,285 people	-76,766 people	-3,296 people	13,101 people
1997	59,723 people	50,539 people	165,345 people	31,302 people	1.12 m people	48,280 people	-48,437 people	-4,066 people	24,475 people
1996	54,964 people	53,450 people	162,704 people	21,792 people	1.14 m people	17,953 people	-52,110 people	-10,540 people	42,667 people
1995	61,385 people	-460,287 people	162,434 people	15,056 people	1.17 m people	17,077 people	-112,857 people	-12,655 people	32,139 people
1994	45,339 people	502,750 people	160,407 people	20,193 people	1.18 m people	16,407 people	-77,371 people	-17,984 people	21,376 people
1993	27,403 people	24,321 people	160,907 people	44,514 people	1.23 m people	15,772 people	-95,476 people	-25,501 people	-12,224 people
1992	17,846 people	51,747 people	177,544 people	50,148 people	1.3 m people	15,077 people	-129,565 people	-38,391 people	-23,984 people
1991	27,601 people	19,721 people	122,841 people	51,670 people	1.2 m people	14,327 people	-238,965 people	-9,712 people	-49,814 people
1990	57,132 people	35,317 people	-30,684 people	53,564 people	1.08 m people	12,988 people	131,587 people	-2,660 people	-63,324 people
1989	49,586 people	19,540 people	-25,892 people	31,165 people	400,998 people	-130,821 people	-5,079 people	-368 people	-101,986 people
1988	13,952 people	18,553 people	-17,663 people	31,026 people	460,778 people	-97,065 people	9,470 people	5,256 people	-25,290 people
1987	8,266 people	7,825 people	-12,681 people	39,559 people	480,815 people	-11,976 people	9,558 people	5,389 people	-69,061 people
1986	41,836 people	-6,206 people	-13,540 people	30,380 people	493,082 people	-10,973 people	7,992 people	5,260 people	-60,841 people
1985	83,164 people	6,911 people	-589 people	27,356 people	598,777 people	-9,986 people	-7,873 people	5,097 people	-57,247 people
1984	71,107 people	203 people	2,754 people	12,902 people	622,793 people	-8,984 people	-8,708 people	5,006 people	-50,685 people
1983	27,063 people	-3,733 people	1,241 people	11,007 people	662,840 people	-7,986 people	-8,783 people	4,986 people	-28,573 people
1982	-61,152 people	-24,223 people	-7,384 people	7,644 people	600,149 people	-6,983 people	-11,379 people	4,832 people	-28,467 people
1981	-83,876 people	7,182 people	2,563 people	17,643 people	583,070 people	-5,994 people	-12,699 people	4,789 people	-28,276 people
1980	-25,187 people	295,642 people	20,166 people	54,010 people	595,916 people	-4,997 people	-11,641 people	4,619 people	-27,778 people
1979	11,255 people	42,637 people	-5,929 people	42,772 people	503,559 people	-3,997 people	-13,095 people	4,521 people	-24,019 people
1978	3,783 people	43,932 people	-2,504 people	26,639 people	556,521 people	-2,998 people	-13,073 people	7,234 people	14,836 people
1977	-21,636 people	42,246 people	-1,332 people	19,809 people	577,060 people	-1,997 people	-12,399 people	7,189 people	39,074 people
1976	-19,135 people	40,885 people	2,804 people	18,774 people	635,590 people	-995 people	-15,686 people	6,942 people	40,241 people
1975	-40,241 people	43,051 people	-218 people	68,569 people	655,078 people	-395 people	-13,058 people	6,737 people	-3,847 people
1974	-65,710 people	42,487 people	105,838 people	31,645 people	706,978 people	-192 people	-11,473 people	6,594 people	-3,847 people
1973	-33,840 people	41,631 people	8,624 people	18,705 people	783,163 people	0 people	-9,322 people	6,488 people	-3,847 people
1972	-1,406 people	43,182 people	7,935 people	17,470 people	833,543 people	193 people	-8,267 people	6,432 people	-3,847 people
1971	1,175 people	-58,627 people	7,363 people	32,756 people	833,549 people	394 people	-8,162 people	6,392 people	-3,847 people
1970	-15,254 people	-62,216 people	-60,580 people	32,438 people	744,902 people	587 people	-4,957 people	6,158 people	-3,847 people
1969	-60,655 people	-45,346 people	-49,956 people	21,850 people	523,740 people	786 people	-4,485 people	8,650 people	-3,847 people
1968	-38,852 people	-50,149 people	-46,088 people	7,243 people	594,514 people	995 people	-3,743 people	9,403 people	-3,847 people
1967	-39,659 people	-37,992 people	-42,344 people	-10,673 people	585,410 people	1,194 people	-2,819 people	9,115 people	-3,847 people
1966	-27,935 people	-35,352 people	-41,467 people	20,740 people	637,692 people	1,386 people	-2,911 people	8,998 people	-3,848 people
1965	-24,955 people	-36,267 people	-42,476 people	19,444 people	644,902 people	1,591 people	-1,851 people	8,851 people	-3,848 people
1964	-23,885 people	-27,368 people	-41,461 people	15,014 people	618,635 people	1,785 people	-2,308 people	8,734 people	-1,629 people
1963	8,271 people	-28,198 people	-44,446 people	-21 people	639,495 people	1,591 people	-2,480 people	8,410 people	-192 people
1962	76,443 people	-25,840 people	-45,211 people	18,024 people	625,617 people	1,386 people	-2,658 people	8,248 people	-183 people
1961	52,295 people	-129,761 people	-46,517 people	8,258 people	580,333 people	1,194 people	-2,947 people	7,991 people	-171 people
1960	19,953 people	-140,765 people	-154,869 people	-13,235 people	422,708 people	995 people	-3,528 people	7,762 people	-148 people

World Bank definition

Net migration

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.

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