Net migration in India
Net migration in India was -979,179 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 27.7% from 2022. That is the 213th highest of 215 countries in 2023.
2023, persons-979,179
Change on 2022+27.7%
Series high774,094
Series low-1,353,478
Net migration in India, 1960 to 2023
All 64 values
| Period | persons |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -979,179 |
| 2022 | -1,353,478 |
| 2021 | -348,916 |
| 2020 | -73,806 |
| 2019 | -978,969 |
| 2018 | -589,794 |
| 2017 | -251,642 |
| 2016 | 81,248 |
| 2015 | -655,085 |
| 2014 | -227,263 |
| 2013 | -151,372 |
| 2012 | -198,935 |
| 2011 | -247,017 |
| 2010 | -50,905 |
| 2009 | -312,905 |
| 2008 | -1,020,047 |
| 2007 | -1,037,200 |
| 2006 | -342,177 |
| 2005 | -929,454 |
| 2004 | -206,660 |
| 2003 | -606,970 |
| 2002 | -732,419 |
| 2001 | -70,346 |
| 2000 | -143,960 |
| 1999 | -95,320 |
| 1998 | -1,049 |
| 1997 | 880 |
| 1996 | -26,388 |
| 1995 | -57,297 |
| 1994 | -375,253 |
| 1993 | 2,364 |
| 1992 | 35,155 |
| 1991 | -157,911 |
| 1990 | 125,514 |
| 1989 | -2,907 |
| 1988 | -155,676 |
| 1987 | -219,150 |
| 1986 | -249,545 |
| 1985 | -89,991 |
| 1984 | -32,313 |
| 1983 | 119,694 |
| 1982 | -10,687 |
| 1981 | 33,243 |
| 1980 | 210,914 |
| 1979 | 774,094 |
| 1978 | -210,444 |
| 1977 | 590,626 |
| 1976 | 275,984 |
| 1975 | 434,205 |
| 1974 | 347,869 |
| 1973 | -404,743 |
| 1972 | -82,816 |
| 1971 | -974,574 |
| 1970 | 233,782 |
| 1969 | -851,844 |
| 1968 | -995,416 |
| 1967 | -70,314 |
| 1966 | -566,982 |
| 1965 | -248,299 |
| 1964 | -141,916 |
| 1963 | 21,640 |
| 1962 | -70,514 |
| 1961 | 295,177 |
| 1960 | 146,955 |
Rankings
Definition
Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the net migration in India?
Net migration in India was -979,179 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 27.7% from 2022. That is the 213th highest of 215 countries in 2023.
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World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest net migration in India?
774,094 in 1979, the highest value since 1960 in this series.