India Net Migration (2025)
India's Net Migration: -495,753 persons (net inflows) in 2025, +135,077 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1990–2025.
India (2025)
-495,753
persons (net inflows)
+135,077 YoY
YoY Change
+135,077
persons (net inflows)
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons (net inflows) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -495,753 | +135,077 |
| 2024 | -630,830 | +348,349 |
| 2023 | -979,179 | +374,299 |
| 2022 | -1,353,478 | -1,004,562 |
| 2021 | -348,916 | -275,110 |
| 2020 | -73,806 | +905,163 |
| 2019 | -978,969 | -389,175 |
| 2018 | -589,794 | -338,152 |
| 2017 | -251,642 | -332,890 |
| 2016 | 81,248 | +736,333 |
| 2015 | -655,085 | -427,822 |
| 2014 | -227,263 | -75,891 |
| 2013 | -151,372 | +47,563 |
| 2012 | -198,935 | +48,082 |
| 2011 | -247,017 | -196,112 |
| 2010 | -50,905 | +262,000 |
| 2009 | -312,905 | +707,142 |
| 2008 | -1,020,047 | +17,153 |
| 2007 | -1,037,200 | -695,023 |
| 2006 | -342,177 | n/a |
About this Dataset
India recorded -495,753 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was +135,077. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 81,248 in 2016 and a trough of -1,353,478 in 2022.
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 india net migration in India, 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 81,248 persons (net inflows) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of -1,353,478 in 2022. The latest reading of -495,753 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of +135,077.