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Net migration in China

Latest: -268,126
Previous: -318,992
Change: +50,866 (+15.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Net migration in China
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	4,165
Dec 31, 1967	1,246,654
Dec 31, 1968	-37,290
Dec 31, 1969	-72,836
Dec 31, 1970	-126,510
Dec 31, 1971	-180,153
Dec 31, 1972	-215,650
Dec 31, 1973	-214,997
Dec 31, 1974	-175,239
Dec 31, 1975	-115,173
Dec 31, 1976	-55,109
Dec 31, 1977	-15,323
Dec 31, 1978	-9,916
Dec 31, 1979	-13,704
Dec 31, 1980	-20,129
Dec 31, 1981	-28,016
Dec 31, 1982	-36,181
Dec 31, 1983	-43,756
Dec 31, 1984	-51,961
Dec 31, 1985	-60,929
Dec 31, 1986	-79,190
Dec 31, 1987	-169,170
Dec 31, 1988	-282,194
Dec 31, 1989	-313,476
Dec 31, 1990	-11,187
Dec 31, 1991	-544,650
Dec 31, 1992	-142,985
Dec 31, 1993	-373,316
Dec 31, 1994	-723,641
Dec 31, 1995	-365,986
Dec 31, 1996	-250,750
Dec 31, 1997	-279,251
Dec 31, 1998	-40,472
Dec 31, 1999	-96,102
Dec 31, 2000	-62,622
Dec 31, 2001	-176,419
Dec 31, 2002	-761,291
Dec 31, 2003	-613,223
Dec 31, 2004	-770,977
Dec 31, 2005	-103,701
Dec 31, 2006	-759,559
Dec 31, 2007	-1,042,019
Dec 31, 2008	-764,370
Dec 31, 2009	-177,135
Dec 31, 2010	-184,144
Dec 31, 2011	-416,189
Dec 31, 2012	-58,864
Dec 31, 2013	-188,951
Dec 31, 2014	-371,108
Dec 31, 2015	-646,941
Dec 31, 2016	-153,056
Dec 31, 2017	-94,625
Dec 31, 2018	-198,206
Dec 31, 2019	-656,091
Dec 31, 2020	-91,577
Dec 31, 2021	-379,749
Dec 31, 2022	-293,846
Dec 31, 2023	-567,724
Dec 31, 2024	-318,992
Dec 31, 2025	-268,126

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Source: World Bank (opens in a new tab)

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