{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-net-migration-absolute","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-net-migration-absolute","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-net-migration-absolute/","title":"China Net Migration (2025)","description":"China's Net Migration: -268,126 persons (net inflows) in 2025, +50,866 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1976–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","China","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"China","temporal_coverage":"1976/2025","unit":"persons (net inflows)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"China Net Migration","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM?locations=CN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1976–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"China"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"China (2025)","value":"-268,126","unit":"persons (net inflows)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+50,866 YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+50,866","unit":"persons (net inflows)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"China Net Migration"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1976","value":-55109},{"period":"1977","value":-15323},{"period":"1978","value":-9916},{"period":"1979","value":-13704},{"period":"1980","value":-20129},{"period":"1981","value":-28016},{"period":"1982","value":-36181},{"period":"1983","value":-43756},{"period":"1984","value":-51961},{"period":"1985","value":-60929},{"period":"1986","value":-79190},{"period":"1987","value":-169170},{"period":"1988","value":-282194},{"period":"1989","value":-313476},{"period":"1990","value":-11187},{"period":"1991","value":-544650},{"period":"1992","value":-142985},{"period":"1993","value":-373316},{"period":"1994","value":-723641},{"period":"1995","value":-365986},{"period":"1996","value":-250750},{"period":"1997","value":-279251},{"period":"1998","value":-40472},{"period":"1999","value":-96102},{"period":"2000","value":-62622},{"period":"2001","value":-176419},{"period":"2002","value":-761291},{"period":"2003","value":-613223},{"period":"2004","value":-770977},{"period":"2005","value":-103701},{"period":"2006","value":-759559},{"period":"2007","value":-1042019},{"period":"2008","value":-764370},{"period":"2009","value":-177135},{"period":"2010","value":-184144},{"period":"2011","value":-416189},{"period":"2012","value":-58864},{"period":"2013","value":-188951},{"period":"2014","value":-371108},{"period":"2015","value":-646941},{"period":"2016","value":-153056},{"period":"2017","value":-94625},{"period":"2018","value":-198206},{"period":"2019","value":-656091},{"period":"2020","value":-91577},{"period":"2021","value":-379749},{"period":"2022","value":-293846},{"period":"2023","value":-567724},{"period":"2024","value":-318992},{"period":"2025","value":-268126}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons (net inflows)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"-268126.0","yoyChange":"+50866"},{"year":"2024","value":"-318992.0","yoyChange":"+248732"},{"year":"2023","value":"-567724.0","yoyChange":"-273878"},{"year":"2022","value":"-293846.0","yoyChange":"+85903"},{"year":"2021","value":"-379749.0","yoyChange":"-288172"},{"year":"2020","value":"-91577.0","yoyChange":"+564514"},{"year":"2019","value":"-656091.0","yoyChange":"-457885"},{"year":"2018","value":"-198206.0","yoyChange":"-103581"},{"year":"2017","value":"-94625.0","yoyChange":"+58431"},{"year":"2016","value":"-153056.0","yoyChange":"+493885"},{"year":"2015","value":"-646941.0","yoyChange":"-275833"},{"year":"2014","value":"-371108.0","yoyChange":"-182157"},{"year":"2013","value":"-188951.0","yoyChange":"-130087"},{"year":"2012","value":"-58864.0","yoyChange":"+357325"},{"year":"2011","value":"-416189.0","yoyChange":"-232045"},{"year":"2010","value":"-184144.0","yoyChange":"-7009"},{"year":"2009","value":"-177135.0","yoyChange":"+587235"},{"year":"2008","value":"-764370.0","yoyChange":"+277649"},{"year":"2007","value":"-1042019.0","yoyChange":"-282460"},{"year":"2006","value":"-759559.0","yoyChange":"-655858"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}