Variable: Net migration

QoG Code: (wdi_migration)


Dataset: World Development Indicators

Description:

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2025-12-19
Last updated by source: 2025-12-19


Categories:

Migration


Find this variable in:

Basic Cross-section - 2026 Basic Time-series - 2026 OECD Cross-section - 2026 OECD Time-series - 2026 Standard Cross-section - 2026 Standard Time-series - 2026 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 192
Basic time-series: 192
Standard cross-section: 192
Standard time-series: 192
OECD cross-section: 32
OECD time-series: 32

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1960-2024
Basic time-series: 1960-2024
OECD time-series: 1960-2024

This variable has information for these countries:

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This variable has information from the year 1960 to the year 2024