Countries With the Fastest Growth in Net migration (5-Year Change)
Change in Net migration over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Ukraine rose the most: by 1,706,567, from -4,167 people to 1.7 million people in the five years to 2025. United States is second (+900,930), followed by Bangladesh (+600,400). 89 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +5,665.
- #1
- Ukraine · +1,706,567
- Median
- +5,665
- Coverage
- 89 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (people) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | -4,167 | 1,702,400 | +1,706,567 |
| 2 | United States | 329,770 | 1,230,700 | +900,930 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | -1,002,500 | -402,100 | +600,400 |
| 4 | Venezuela, RB | -524,650 | -100,470 | +424,180 |
| 5 | Sudan | -65,933 | 291,470 | +357,403 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | -180,680 | 116,790 | +297,470 |
| 7 | Oman | -171,640 | 113,730 | +285,370 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 144,220 | 389,910 | +245,690 |
| 9 | Kuwait | -168,380 | 42,775 | +211,155 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | -74,725 | 119,740 | +194,465 |
| 11 | Singapore | -145,560 | 16,892 | +162,452 |
| 12 | Syrian Arab Republic | 269,050 | 421,690 | +152,640 |
| 13 | Japan | 42,001 | 140,580 | +98,579 |
| 14 | Australia | 44,447 | 137,110 | +92,663 |
| 15 | Qatar | -50,433 | 36,288 | +86,721 |
| 16 | Yemen, Rep. | -97,982 | -16,291 | +81,691 |
| 17 | Canada | 256,590 | 326,200 | +69,610 |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 92,541 | 158,630 | +66,089 |
| 19 | Malaysia | 101,910 | 166,620 | +64,710 |
| 20 | Mexico | -147,460 | -108,040 | +39,420 |
| 21 | Lebanon | -47,787 | -10,230 | +37,557 |
| 22 | Netherlands | 67,598 | 104,680 | +37,082 |
| 23 | Zimbabwe | -89,440 | -54,555 | +34,885 |
| 24 | Belarus | -33,954 | -3,020 | +30,934 |
| 25 | Rwanda | -22,251 | 6,282 | +28,533 |
| 26 | Myanmar | -66,213 | -39,661 | +26,552 |
| 27 | Chile | 26,042 | 51,712 | +25,670 |
| 28 | Côte d'Ivoire | -12,390 | 11,305 | +23,695 |
| 29 | Bahrain | -5,048 | 18,128 | +23,176 |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -26,840 | -6,994 | +19,846 |
| 31 | Ireland | 15,746 | 35,417 | +19,671 |
| 32 | Hong Kong SAR, China | -1,800 | 17,863 | +19,663 |
| 33 | Norway | 11,277 | 29,798 | +18,521 |
| 34 | North Macedonia | -23,458 | -5,645 | +17,813 |
| 35 | Togo | -31,892 | -15,010 | +16,882 |
| 36 | Guatemala | -23,927 | -7,959 | +15,968 |
| 37 | Puerto Rico (US) | -7,410 | 5,495 | +12,905 |
| 38 | Denmark | 10,851 | 22,103 | +11,252 |
| 39 | Greece | 6,353 | 16,636 | +10,283 |
| 40 | Central African Republic | -24,745 | -14,693 | +10,052 |
| 41 | Sweden | 37,302 | 47,079 | +9,777 |
| 42 | Eritrea | -14,967 | -6,698 | +8,269 |
| 43 | Azerbaijan | 1,073 | 8,731 | +7,658 |
| 44 | Tanzania | -18,587 | -12,730 | +5,857 |
| 45 | Botswana | -11,330 | -5,665 | +5,665 |
| 46 | Croatia | -8,552 | -3,481 | +5,071 |
| 47 | Tunisia | -19,188 | -14,523 | +4,665 |
| 48 | Georgia | -2,738 | 1,283 | +4,021 |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 3,812 | +3,812 |
| 50 | Moldova | -33,405 | -29,766 | +3,639 |
| 51 | Mauritius | -5,895 | -2,784 | +3,111 |
| 52 | Fiji | -6,008 | -3,288 | +2,720 |
| 53 | Argentina | 292 | 2,859 | +2,567 |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | -9,208 | -6,987 | +2,221 |
| 55 | Cabo Verde | -3,362 | -1,284 | +2,078 |
| 56 | Nicaragua | -10,383 | -8,371 | +2,012 |
| 57 | Haiti | -33,850 | -32,052 | +1,798 |
| 58 | St. Martin (French part) | -2,853 | -1,170 | +1,683 |
| 59 | New Caledonia | -1,181 | 440 | +1,621 |
| 60 | Bolivia | -4,663 | -3,179 | +1,484 |
| 61 | Congo, Rep. | -4,472 | -2,999 | +1,473 |
| 62 | Honduras | -6,199 | -4,778 | +1,421 |
| 63 | El Salvador | -25,213 | -23,934 | +1,279 |
| 64 | Bahamas, The | 0 | 935 | +935 |
| 65 | Finland | 17,504 | 18,246 | +742 |
| 66 | Panama | 5,473 | 6,151 | +678 |
| 67 | Libya | -694 | -172 | +522 |
| 68 | Marshall Islands | -2,004 | -1,698 | +306 |
| 69 | Belize | 64 | 360 | +296 |
| 70 | Andorra | 572 | 843 | +271 |
| 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 427 | 691 | +264 |
| 72 | French Polynesia | -1,443 | -1,199 | +244 |
| 73 | Liberia | -10,107 | -9,870 | +237 |
| 74 | St. Kitts and Nevis | -202 | 18 | +220 |
| 75 | Iceland | 2,498 | 2,709 | +211 |
| 76 | Bhutan | 287 | 455 | +168 |
| 77 | Vanuatu | -201 | -52 | +149 |
| 78 | Uruguay | -1,482 | -1,338 | +144 |
| 79 | Aruba | 0 | 111 | +111 |
| 80 | Tuvalu | -355 | -255 | +100 |
| 81 | Naoero | -214 | -122 | +92 |
| 82 | Mongolia | 0 | 79 | +79 |
| 83 | Cayman Islands | 810 | 888 | +78 |
| 84 | Solomon Islands | 1,556 | 1,631 | +75 |
| 85 | Greenland | -328 | -265 | +63 |
| 86 | Gibraltar | 514 | 549 | +35 |
| 87 | Guinea-Bissau | -1,394 | -1,373 | +21 |
| 88 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 12 | +12 |
| 89 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 519 | 530 | +11 |
About the top 10
#1 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #1 on this list with +1,706,567.
- 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 #1 in net migration · #3 in refugee population by origin · #4 in arable land share.
#2 United States
United States ranks #2 on this list with +900,930.
- 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 Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks #3 on this list with +600,400.
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 175.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$456.32 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur.
Also ranks #1 in arable land share · #2 in irrigated land share · #2 in low-birthweight babies share.
#4 Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB ranks #4 on this list with +424,180.
- Capital
- Caracas
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 28.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,495 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.
Also ranks #1 in time to start a business (days) · #3 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in refugee population by origin.
#5 Sudan
Sudan ranks #5 on this list with +357,403.
- 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.
#6 Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks #6 on this list with +297,470.
- Capital
- Tehran
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 92.42 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$362.68 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,924 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tehran, Isfahan, Ahvaz.
Also ranks #1 in refugee population by asylum · #2 in official exchange rate · #4 in gross capital formation rate.
#7 Oman
Oman ranks #7 on this list with +285,370.
- Capital
- Muscat
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$109.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,947 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Muscat.
Also ranks #1 in cereal yield · #1 in crop production index · #3 in population growth rate.
#8 United Kingdom
United Kingdom ranks #8 on this list with +245,690.
- 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.
#9 Kuwait
Kuwait ranks #9 on this list with +211,155.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.87 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$157.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,312 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuwait City.
Also ranks #1 in fertiliser consumption · #2 in access to sanitation · #3 in population ages 15-64 share.
#10 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks #10 on this list with +194,465.
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,537 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina.
Also ranks #2 in population growth rate · #2 in crop production index · #2 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure.
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Source and method
Change in Net migration over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.
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 (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.