Countries Ranked by Net migration (2025)
Net migration: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Ukraine ranks #1 with 1.7 million people. United States is second with 1.23 million people, 38.3% behind. The top five are Ukraine, United States, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom and Canada. The median across all 217 is -1,051 people; Pakistan is last at -1.24 million people.
- #1
- Ukraine · 1.7 million people
- Median
- -1,051 people
- Coverage
- 217 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
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About the top 10
#1 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #1 on this list with 1.7 million people.
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 38.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$214.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa.
Also ranks #3 in refugee population by origin · #4 in arable land share · #6 in death rate.
#2 United States
United States ranks #2 on this list with 1.23 million people.
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 341.78 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.77 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$90,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.
Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.
#3 Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #3 on this list with 421,690 people.
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$23.74 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$1,057 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Damascus, Aleppo.
Also ranks #2 in refugee population by origin · #2 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #5 in population growth rate.
#4 United Kingdom
United Kingdom ranks #4 on this list with 389,910 people.
- Capital
- London
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 69.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$57,602 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 83.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.
Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.
#5 Canada
Canada ranks #5 on this list with 326,200 people.
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.32 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$55,698 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.
Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.
#6 Sudan
Sudan ranks #6 on this list with 291,470 people.
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.66 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$60.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,165 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Khartoum, Omdurman.
Also ranks #2 in inflation rate · #4 in children out of school (primary) · #5 in refugee population by origin.
#7 Malaysia
Malaysia ranks #7 on this list with 166,620 people.
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 35.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$472.19 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,125 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuala Lumpur.
Also ranks #2 in fertiliser consumption · #5 in container port traffic · #6 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#8 United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates ranks #8 on this list with 158,630 people.
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 11.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$552.32 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$50,274 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 86% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah.
Also ranks #1 in population growth rate · #1 in internet users share · #2 in male population share.
#9 South Africa
South Africa ranks #9 on this list with 146,370 people.
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 64.75 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.
Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.
#10 Japan
Japan ranks #10 on this list with 140,580 people.
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 123.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.44 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$35,951 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tokyo, Tokyo, Yokohama.
Also ranks #2 in population ages 65+ share · #2 in age dependency ratio (old) · #2 in fdi outflows.
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Source and method
Net migration: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SM.POP.NETM. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Net migration: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.