Net migration in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Net migration was -10,352 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net migration in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Pacific island small states stood at -10,352.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Pacific island small states peaked at -3,432 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -26,530, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5,473 | -9,240 | -3,432 | 10 |
| 1970s | -9,988 | -11,415 | -8,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | -13,219 | -20,513 | -9,360 | 10 |
| 1990s | -20,989 | -24,673 | -16,952 | 10 |
| 2000s | -22,714 | -26,530 | -20,016 | 10 |
| 2010s | -16,683 | -23,261 | -14,350 | 10 |
| 2020s | -11,348 | -13,868 | -10,352 | 6 |
More financial sector data for Pacific island small states
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.02 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 60.2% (2024)
- Broad money 77.8% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 60.4% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 85.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.0% (2024)
- Total reserves 68.2% (2024)
- Interest rate spread 6.1% (2021)
- International migrant stock 1.6% (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 45,081 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Pacific island small states?
- Net migration in Pacific island small states was -10,352 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was -3,432 in 1960.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -26,530 in 2008.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.