Net migration in United States

Net migration in the United States was 1.32 million in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons1,322,668
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank1st of 215Countries ranked
Series high1,889,1292016
Series low329,7692020

Net migration in United States, 1960 to 2023

0500K1M1.5M2M19601970198019902000201020231960: 422,708 persons1961: 580,333 persons1962: 625,617 persons1963: 639,495 persons1964: 618,635 persons1965: 644,902 persons1966: 637,692 persons1967: 585,410 persons1968: 594,514 persons1969: 523,740 persons1970: 744,902 persons1971: 833,549 persons1972: 833,543 persons1973: 783,163 persons1974: 706,978 persons1975: 655,078 persons1976: 635,590 persons1977: 577,060 persons1978: 556,521 persons1979: 503,559 persons1980: 595,916 persons1981: 583,070 persons1982: 600,149 persons1983: 662,840 persons1984: 622,793 persons1985: 598,777 persons1986: 493,082 persons1987: 480,815 persons1988: 460,778 persons1989: 400,998 persons1990: 1,084,720 persons1991: 1,202,426 persons1992: 1,304,880 persons1993: 1,228,478 persons1994: 1,179,309 persons1995: 1,173,016 persons1996: 1,141,648 persons1997: 1,116,922 persons1998: 1,225,134 persons1999: 1,156,311 persons2000: 1,248,392 persons2001: 1,312,455 persons2002: 1,336,518 persons2003: 1,331,376 persons2004: 1,313,467 persons2005: 1,369,224 persons2006: 1,347,750 persons2007: 1,371,353 persons2008: 1,416,841 persons2009: 1,387,306 persons2010: 1,594,453 persons2011: 1,624,033 persons2012: 1,632,007 persons2013: 1,663,885 persons2014: 1,672,598 persons2015: 1,722,127 persons2016: 1,889,129 persons2017: 1,864,738 persons2018: 1,764,961 persons2019: 1,774,500 persons2020: 329,769 persons2021: 674,787 persons2022: 1,319,009 persons2023: 1,322,668 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
20231,322,668
20221,319,009
2021674,787
2020329,769
20191,774,500
20181,764,961
20171,864,738
20161,889,129
20151,722,127
20141,672,598
20131,663,885
20121,632,007
20111,624,033
20101,594,453
20091,387,306
20081,416,841
20071,371,353
20061,347,750
20051,369,224
20041,313,467
20031,331,376
20021,336,518
20011,312,455
20001,248,392
19991,156,311
19981,225,134
19971,116,922
19961,141,648
19951,173,016
19941,179,309
19931,228,478
19921,304,880
19911,202,426
19901,084,720
1989400,998
1988460,778
1987480,815
1986493,082
1985598,777
1984622,793
1983662,840
1982600,149
1981583,070
1980595,916
1979503,559
1978556,521
1977577,060
1976635,590
1975655,078
1974706,978
1973783,163
1972833,543
1971833,549
1970744,902
1969523,740
1968594,514
1967585,410
1966637,692
1965644,902
1964618,635
1963639,495
1962625,617
1961580,333
1960422,708

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.

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What is the net migration in United States?

Net migration in the United States was 1.32 million in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in United States?

1.89 million in 2016, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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