Saudi Arabia Net Migration (2025)
Saudi Arabia's Net Migration: 119,738 persons (net inflows) in 2025, -2,432 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1990–2025.
Saudi Arabia (2025)
119,738
persons (net inflows)
-2,432 YoY
YoY Change
-2,432
persons (net inflows)
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons (net inflows) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119,738 | -2,432 |
| 2024 | 122,170 | -203,521 |
| 2023 | 325,691 | -651,381 |
| 2022 | 977,072 | +1,083,359 |
| 2021 | -106,287 | -31,562 |
| 2020 | -74,725 | -266,307 |
| 2019 | 191,582 | +1,180,333 |
| 2018 | -988,751 | -67,939 |
| 2017 | -920,812 | -893,815 |
| 2016 | -26,997 | -492,289 |
| 2015 | 465,292 | -3,852 |
| 2014 | 469,144 | -16,650 |
| 2013 | 485,794 | +6,588 |
| 2012 | 479,206 | -12,047 |
| 2011 | 491,253 | -13,702 |
| 2010 | 504,955 | +8,726 |
| 2009 | 496,229 | +4,892 |
| 2008 | 491,337 | +2,201 |
| 2007 | 489,136 | -15,525 |
| 2006 | 504,661 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 119,738 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was -2,432. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 977,072 in 2022 and a trough of -988,751 in 2018.
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 saudi arabia net migration in Saudi Arabia, 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 977,072 persons (net inflows) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of -988,751 in 2018. The latest reading of 119,738 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of -2,432.