Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Australia
Australia: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was -0.5249 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.5249 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 102.5%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
162.71 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-78.54 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Australia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Australia is -0.5249 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 102.5% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 162.71 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -78.54 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Australia ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -18.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -34.83 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1953 | -31.05 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1954 | 37 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1955 | 31.46 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1956 | -0.9486 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1957 | -19.89 % change on previous year | +1996.7% |
| 1958 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1959 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 1960 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1961 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -485.5% |
| 1962 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1963 | 25.59 % change on previous year | -367.0% |
| 1964 | 25.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 29.81 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1966 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1967 | -27.02 % change on previous year | +300.3% |
| 1968 | 24.79 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1969 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1970 | 135.63 % change on previous year | +1654.0% |
| 1971 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1972 | -75.49 % change on previous year | +498.9% |
| 1973 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1974 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1975 | -54.89 % change on previous year | +410.9% |
| 1976 | 29.43 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1977 | 37.06 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1979 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +597.9% |
| 1980 | 71.07 % change on previous year | +416.6% |
| 1981 | 36.7 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1982 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1983 | -34.43 % change on previous year | +311.6% |
| 1984 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1985 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 1986 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1987 | 20.66 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1989 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1990 | -30.51 % change on previous year | +403.7% |
| 1991 | -31.22 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1992 | -40.79 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1993 | -41.54 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 117.94 % change on previous year | -383.9% |
| 1995 | 54.9 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1996 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1997 | -18.45 % change on previous year | -691.5% |
| 1998 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1999 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2002 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2003 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 2005 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +258.6% |
| 2006 | 46.14 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 2007 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2009 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2010 | -29.23 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2011 | 18.53 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2012 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2014 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2016 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +227.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1473 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2018 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -7718.4% |
| 2019 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2020 | -78.54 % change on previous year | +822.8% |
| 2021 | 162.71 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2022 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5249 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -0.5249 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -7718.4% | 0.1473 % change on previous year | -11.22 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | -1996.7% | -0.9486 % change on previous year | -19.89 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1654.0% | 7.73 % change on previous year | 135.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -34.83 % change on previous year | 37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -27.02 % change on previous year | 29.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -75.49 % change on previous year | 135.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.91 % change on previous year | -34.43 % change on previous year | 71.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -41.54 % change on previous year | 117.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 % change on previous year | -14.56 % change on previous year | 46.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0707 % change on previous year | -29.23 % change on previous year | 19.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.09 % change on previous year | -78.54 % change on previous year | 162.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 128 Mali -0.005 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.0067 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Marshall Islands -0.164 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Tuvalu -0.9375 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Costa Rica -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Isle of Man -1.51 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Australia was -0.5249 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 162.71 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.54 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.