India vs Pakistan: Net migration

India

-495,753

in 2025

Pakistan

-1.24 million

in 2025

India rank

214th

Pakistan rank

215th

Net migration over time

India
Pakistan

How they compare

India currently reports -495,753 against -1.24 million in Pakistan, a difference of 739,587.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

Globally, India ranks 214th and Pakistan ranks 215th of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Net migration in India
Net migration in Pakistan
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Net migration
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.