Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) in Iran
Iran: Net migration rate was -0.305 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.305
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
34.58
in 1981
All-time low
-27.62
in 1993
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Net migration rate in Iran, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration rate in Iran is -0.305, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration rate in Iran peaked at 34.58 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -27.62, in 1993.
That places Iran 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.37 | — |
| 1951 | 2.23 | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 1.87 | -16.0% |
| 1953 | 1.24 | -33.6% |
| 1954 | 1.33 | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 1.27 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 1.24 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.54 | -56.3% |
| 1958 | 0.08 | -85.2% |
| 1959 | 1.57 | +1857.5% |
| 1960 | 2.52 | +60.7% |
| 1961 | 3.52 | +39.7% |
| 1962 | 4.22 | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 4.68 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 5.02 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 5.11 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.82 | -25.1% |
| 1967 | 2.9 | -24.0% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 3.08 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 2.59 | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 3.29 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.15 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 3.16 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.54 | -82.9% |
| 1977 | 1.9 | +250.9% |
| 1978 | 1.89 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.96 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6 | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 34.58 | +1229.1% |
| 1982 | 5.02 | -85.5% |
| 1983 | 4.44 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 2.04 | -54.0% |
| 1985 | 3.31 | +61.8% |
| 1986 | 4.71 | +42.4% |
| 1987 | 4 | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.557 | -86.1% |
| 1989 | 0.167 | -70.0% |
| 1990 | 3.44 | +1958.7% |
| 1991 | -0.218 | -106.3% |
| 1992 | -7.39 | +3288.5% |
| 1993 | -27.62 | +273.9% |
| 1994 | -4.84 | -82.5% |
| 1995 | -3.54 | -26.8% |
| 1996 | -1.47 | -58.5% |
| 1997 | 1.54 | -204.8% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | +119.5% |
| 1999 | 2.93 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 4.52 | +54.0% |
| 2001 | 4.32 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | -9.84 | -327.5% |
| 2003 | 10.18 | -203.5% |
| 2004 | 10.53 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.66 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.73 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | -0.334 | -103.8% |
| 2008 | -0.161 | -51.8% |
| 2009 | 0.003 | -101.9% |
| 2010 | -0.166 | -5633.3% |
| 2011 | -0.841 | +406.6% |
| 2012 | -0.729 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | -0.588 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | -0.688 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | -0.56 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.795 | -242.0% |
| 2017 | 0.41 | -48.4% |
| 2018 | -0.325 | -179.3% |
| 2019 | -0.377 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | -2.06 | +446.4% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -283.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 2.08 | -28.2% |
| 2025 | 1.26 | -39.1% |
| 2026 | 0.717 | -43.3% |
| 2027 | 0.26 | -63.7% |
| 2028 | -0.078 | -130.0% |
| 2029 | -0.304 | +289.7% |
| 2030 | -0.404 | +32.9% |
| 2031 | -0.354 | -12.4% |
| 2032 | -0.361 | +2.0% |
| 2033 | -0.391 | +8.3% |
| 2034 | -0.375 | -4.1% |
| 2035 | -0.383 | +2.1% |
| 2036 | -0.37 | -3.4% |
| 2037 | -0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2038 | -0.38 | -0.0% |
| 2039 | -0.398 | +4.7% |
| 2040 | -0.358 | -10.1% |
| 2041 | -0.344 | -3.9% |
| 2042 | -0.34 | -1.2% |
| 2043 | -0.348 | +2.4% |
| 2044 | -0.333 | -4.3% |
| 2045 | -0.355 | +6.6% |
| 2046 | -0.35 | -1.4% |
| 2047 | -0.342 | -2.3% |
| 2048 | -0.315 | -7.9% |
| 2049 | -0.344 | +9.2% |
| 2050 | -0.306 | -11.0% |
| 2051 | -0.318 | +3.9% |
| 2052 | -0.316 | -0.6% |
| 2053 | -0.32 | +1.3% |
| 2054 | -0.328 | +2.5% |
| 2055 | -0.338 | +3.0% |
| 2056 | -0.341 | +0.9% |
| 2057 | -0.32 | -6.2% |
| 2058 | -0.284 | -11.3% |
| 2059 | -0.359 | +26.4% |
| 2060 | -0.311 | -13.4% |
| 2061 | -0.332 | +6.8% |
| 2062 | -0.314 | -5.4% |
| 2063 | -0.312 | -0.6% |
| 2064 | -0.331 | +6.1% |
| 2065 | -0.332 | +0.3% |
| 2066 | -0.315 | -5.1% |
| 2067 | -0.279 | -11.4% |
| 2068 | -0.313 | +12.2% |
| 2069 | -0.322 | +2.9% |
| 2070 | -0.316 | -1.9% |
| 2071 | -0.315 | -0.3% |
| 2072 | -0.311 | -1.3% |
| 2073 | -0.344 | +10.6% |
| 2074 | -0.29 | -15.7% |
| 2075 | -0.319 | +10.0% |
| 2076 | -0.285 | -10.7% |
| 2077 | -0.311 | +9.1% |
| 2078 | -0.296 | -4.8% |
| 2079 | -0.3 | +1.4% |
| 2080 | -0.301 | +0.3% |
| 2081 | -0.29 | -3.7% |
| 2082 | -0.284 | -2.1% |
| 2083 | -0.277 | -2.5% |
| 2084 | -0.285 | +2.9% |
| 2085 | -0.29 | +1.8% |
| 2086 | -0.322 | +11.0% |
| 2087 | -0.286 | -11.2% |
| 2088 | -0.283 | -1.0% |
| 2089 | -0.293 | +3.5% |
| 2090 | -0.288 | -1.7% |
| 2091 | -0.293 | +1.7% |
| 2092 | -0.289 | -1.4% |
| 2093 | -0.308 | +6.6% |
| 2094 | -0.294 | -4.5% |
| 2095 | -0.308 | +4.8% |
| 2096 | -0.292 | -5.2% |
| 2097 | -0.271 | -7.2% |
| 2098 | -0.221 | -18.5% |
| 2099 | -0.278 | +25.8% |
| 2100 | -0.305 | +9.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -0.305 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.094, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's -0.305 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.299, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration rate in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -5633.3% | 0.003 | -0.166 |
| 1992 | -3288.5% | -0.218 | -7.39 |
| 1990 | +1958.7% | 0.167 | 3.44 |
| 1959 | +1857.5% | 0.08 | 1.57 |
| 1981 | +1229.1% | 2.6 | 34.58 |
| 2020 | -446.4% | -0.377 | -2.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.37 | 0.08 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.71 | 2.52 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.47 | 0.54 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 | 0.167 | 34.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.38 | -27.62 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | -9.84 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3069 | -0.841 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | -2.06 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.3796 | -0.404 | -0.354 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.3429 | -0.358 | -0.315 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.323 | -0.359 | -0.284 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.3161 | -0.332 | -0.279 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.3087 | -0.344 | -0.285 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.2911 | -0.322 | -0.277 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2842 | -0.308 | -0.221 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.305 | -0.305 | -0.305 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration rate in Iran?
- Net migration rate in Iran was -0.305 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.58 in 1981.
- What is the lowest net migration rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.62 in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for net migration rate?
- Iran ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is net migration rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration rate (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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