China vs Turkey: Net migration metrics

China
-567,724
in 2023
Turkey
-318,070
in 2023
China rank
233rd
Turkey rank
230th

Net migration metrics over time

  • China
  • Turkey
-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M195019862023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports -318,070 against -567,724 in China, a difference of 249,654.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.

China ranks 233rd and Turkey ranks 230th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s -7,005 71,237 78,242 Turkey
1960s -34,584 -58,034 23,450 China
1970s -112,177 -153,232 41,054 China
1980s -108,500 -40,260 68,241 Turkey
1990s -282,834 -120,925 161,909 Turkey
2000s -523,132 -123,874 399,258 Turkey
2010s -296,818 410,193 707,011 Turkey
2020s -333,224 -140,349 192,875 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, China or Turkey?
Turkey, at -318,070 against -567,724 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between China and Turkey?
249,654, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Turkey rank globally for net migration metrics?
China ranks 233rd and Turkey ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed