China Net Migration (2025)
China's Net Migration: -268,126 persons (net inflows) in 2025, +50,866 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1976–2025.
China (2025)
-268,126
persons (net inflows)
+50,866 YoY
YoY Change
+50,866
persons (net inflows)
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | persons (net inflows) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -268,126 | +50,866 |
| 2024 | -318,992 | +248,732 |
| 2023 | -567,724 | -273,878 |
| 2022 | -293,846 | +85,903 |
| 2021 | -379,749 | -288,172 |
| 2020 | -91,577 | +564,514 |
| 2019 | -656,091 | -457,885 |
| 2018 | -198,206 | -103,581 |
| 2017 | -94,625 | +58,431 |
| 2016 | -153,056 | +493,885 |
| 2015 | -646,941 | -275,833 |
| 2014 | -371,108 | -182,157 |
| 2013 | -188,951 | -130,087 |
| 2012 | -58,864 | +357,325 |
| 2011 | -416,189 | -232,045 |
| 2010 | -184,144 | -7,009 |
| 2009 | -177,135 | +587,235 |
| 2008 | -764,370 | +277,649 |
| 2007 | -1,042,019 | -282,460 |
| 2006 | -759,559 | -655,858 |
About this Dataset
China recorded -268,126 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The latest change was +50,866. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -1,042,019 in 2007 to -9,916 in 1978.
This page tracks net migration (immigrants minus emigrants) in China from 1990 to present. 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 China from 1990 to present. 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 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at -9,916 persons (net inflows) in 1978 and reached its lowest recorded value of -1,042,019 in 2007. The latest reading of -268,126 in 2025 represents a change of +50,866.