Australia Net Migration (2025)
Australia's Net Migration: 137,109 persons (net inflows) in 2025, -1.0% YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1960–2025.
Australia (2025)
137,109
persons (net inflows)
-1.0% YoY
YoY Change
-1.0%
Trend
down
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | persons (net inflows) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137,109 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 138,510 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 140,232 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 140,972 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 116,768 | +162.7% |
| 2020 | 44,447 | -78.5% |
| 2019 | 207,142 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 226,412 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 255,023 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 254,648 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 212,350 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 200,177 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 215,823 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 235,776 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 197,657 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 166,752 | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 235,628 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 275,773 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 249,873 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 191,985 | +46.1% |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 137,109 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The latest change was -1.0%. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 23,833 persons (net inflows) in 1993 to 275,773 persons (net inflows) in 2008.
This page tracks net migration (immigrants minus emigrants) in Australia. Positive values indicate net inflow.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks net migration (immigrants minus emigrants) in Australia. Positive values indicate net inflow. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 275,773 persons (net inflows) in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 23,833 persons (net inflows) in 1993. The latest reading is 137,109 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The latest change was -1.0%.