China Net Migration (2025)
China's Net Migration: -268,126 persons (net inflows) in 2025, +50,866 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1990–2025.
China (2025)
-268,126
persons (net inflows)
+50,866 YoY
YoY Change
+50,866
persons (net inflows)
Trend
up
Series length
35
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 | n/a |
About this Dataset
China recorded -268,126 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was +50,866. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of -40,472 in 1998 and a trough of -1,042,019 in 2007.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks china net migration in China, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at -40,472 persons (net inflows) in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of -1,042,019 in 2007. The latest reading of -268,126 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of +50,866.