India Net Migration (2025)
India's Net Migration: -495,753 persons (net inflows) in 2025, +135,077 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1976–2025.
India (2025)
-495,753
persons (net inflows)
+135,077 YoY
YoY Change
+135,077
persons (net inflows)
Trend
up
Series length
50
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 | +587,277 |
About this Dataset
India recorded -495,753 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The latest change was +135,077. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -1,353,478 in 2022 to 774,094 in 1979.
This page tracks net migration (immigrants minus emigrants) in India 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 India 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 774,094 persons (net inflows) in 1979 and reached its lowest recorded value of -1,353,478 in 2022. The latest reading of -495,753 in 2025 represents a change of +135,077.