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Net migration in India

Latest: -495,753
Previous: -630,830
Change: +135,077 (+21.4%)
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 India
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	-566,982
Dec 31, 1967	-70,314
Dec 31, 1968	-995,416
Dec 31, 1969	-851,844
Dec 31, 1970	233,782
Dec 31, 1971	-974,574
Dec 31, 1972	-82,816
Dec 31, 1973	-404,743
Dec 31, 1974	347,869
Dec 31, 1975	434,205
Dec 31, 1976	275,984
Dec 31, 1977	590,626
Dec 31, 1978	-210,444
Dec 31, 1979	774,094
Dec 31, 1980	210,914
Dec 31, 1981	33,243
Dec 31, 1982	-10,687
Dec 31, 1983	119,694
Dec 31, 1984	-32,313
Dec 31, 1985	-89,991
Dec 31, 1986	-249,545
Dec 31, 1987	-219,150
Dec 31, 1988	-155,676
Dec 31, 1989	-2,907
Dec 31, 1990	125,514
Dec 31, 1991	-157,911
Dec 31, 1992	35,155
Dec 31, 1993	2,364
Dec 31, 1994	-375,253
Dec 31, 1995	-57,297
Dec 31, 1996	-26,388
Dec 31, 1997	880
Dec 31, 1998	-1,049
Dec 31, 1999	-95,320
Dec 31, 2000	-143,960
Dec 31, 2001	-70,346
Dec 31, 2002	-732,419
Dec 31, 2003	-606,970
Dec 31, 2004	-206,660
Dec 31, 2005	-929,454
Dec 31, 2006	-342,177
Dec 31, 2007	-1,037,200
Dec 31, 2008	-1,020,047
Dec 31, 2009	-312,905
Dec 31, 2010	-50,905
Dec 31, 2011	-247,017
Dec 31, 2012	-198,935
Dec 31, 2013	-151,372
Dec 31, 2014	-227,263
Dec 31, 2015	-655,085
Dec 31, 2016	81,248
Dec 31, 2017	-251,642
Dec 31, 2018	-589,794
Dec 31, 2019	-978,969
Dec 31, 2020	-73,806
Dec 31, 2021	-348,916
Dec 31, 2022	-1,353,478
Dec 31, 2023	-979,179
Dec 31, 2024	-630,830
Dec 31, 2025	-495,753

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