Net migration in OECD members
OECD members: Net migration was 1.91 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 1.91 million for net migration in 2025.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in OECD members peaked at 6.80 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65,182, in 1982.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575,149 | 229,275 | 864,817 | 10 |
| 1970s | 643,563 | 191,563 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 638,867 | 65,182 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 734,998 | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 million | 2.01 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million | 3.34 million | 5.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million | 1.91 million | 6.80 million | 6 |
More financial sector data for OECD members
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.22 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 68.0% (2024)
- Broad money 113.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.7% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 147.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 43.6% (2024)
- Listed domestic companies, total 19,804 (2025)
- Commercial bank branches 15.1 per 100,000 adults (2024)
- Stocks traded, total value 132.5% (2025)
- Stocks traded, total value 75.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in OECD members?
- Net migration in OECD members was 1.91 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,182 in 1982.
- Is net migration rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.