Malaysia Net Migration Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Malaysia net migration rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for Malaysia in 2025 is 1.429 per 1000 population, a 2.39% decline from 2024.
  • The net migration rate for Malaysia in 2024 was 1.464 per 1000 population, a 2.33% decline from 2023.
  • The net migration rate for Malaysia in 2023 was 1.499 per 1000 population, a 1.25% decline from 2022.
  • The net migration rate for Malaysia in 2022 was 1.518 per 1000 population, a 1.3% decline from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2025 Net Migration Rate
Venezuela 8.162
Equatorial Guinea 6.787
Belize 2.478
South Africa 1.674
Malaysia 1.429
Botswana 1.181
Costa Rica 0.676
Russia 0.631
Gabon 0.407
Belarus 0.320
Thailand 0.271
Iraq 0.171
Brazil 0.028
Azerbaijan 0.000
Mauritius 0.000
Kazakhstan 0.000
Algeria -0.213
China -0.250
Libya -0.277
Mexico -0.394
Iran -0.454
Guatemala -0.469
North Macedonia -0.483
Turkmenistan -0.627
Romania -0.646
Bulgaria -0.716
Montenegro -0.766
Cuba -0.799
Ecuador -0.902
Serbia -1.174
Namibia -1.359
Peru -1.423
Suriname -1.645
Armenia -1.683
Grenada -1.751
Paraguay -1.984
Colombia -2.384
Dominican Republic -2.548
Fiji -2.963
Turkey -3.190
Jamaica -3.770
Albania -4.501
Guyana -5.737
Tonga -7.267
Samoa -7.303
Jordan -12.059
Maldives -13.247
Lebanon -21.032
Malaysia - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2025 1.429 -2.390%
2024 1.464 -2.330%
2023 1.499 -1.250%
2022 1.518 -1.300%
2021 1.538 -1.220%
2020 1.557 -1.270%
2019 1.577 -1.190%
2018 1.596 -1.420%
2017 1.619 -1.400%
2016 1.642 -1.320%
2015 1.664 -1.360%
2014 1.687 -1.350%
2013 1.710 -31.570%
2012 2.499 -24.000%
2011 3.288 -19.330%
2010 4.076 -16.220%
2009 4.865 -13.950%
2008 5.654 0.570%
2007 5.622 0.570%
2006 5.590 0.580%
2005 5.558 0.580%
2004 5.526 0.580%
2003 5.494 2.860%
2002 5.341 2.930%
2001 5.189 3.040%
2000 5.036 3.110%
1999 4.884 3.230%
1998 4.731 7.720%
1997 4.392 8.360%
1996 4.053 9.130%
1995 3.714 10.040%
1994 3.375 11.170%
1993 3.036 -11.770%
1992 3.441 -10.530%
1991 3.846 -9.530%
1990 4.251 -8.700%
1989 4.656 -8.000%
1988 5.061 31.870%
1987 3.838 46.710%
1986 2.616 87.800%
1985 1.393 714.620%
1984 0.171 -116.250%
1983 -1.052 22.610%
1982 -0.858 29.020%
1981 -0.665 41.190%
1980 -0.471 69.420%
1979 -0.278 230.950%
1978 -0.084 -84.420%
1977 -0.539 -45.720%
1976 -0.993 -31.420%
1975 -1.448 -23.870%
1974 -1.902 -19.300%
1973 -2.357 -3.160%
1972 -2.434 -3.030%
1971 -2.510 -2.980%
1970 -2.587 -2.850%
1969 -2.663 -2.810%
1968 -2.740 11.520%
1967 -2.457 13.020%
1966 -2.174 14.900%
1965 -1.892 17.590%
1964 -1.609 21.340%
1963 -1.326 -4.740%
1962 -1.392 -4.460%
1961 -1.457 -4.330%
1960 -1.523 -4.090%
1959 -1.588 -3.990%
1958 -1.654 15.830%
1957 -1.428 18.800%
1956 -1.202 23.280%
1955 -0.975 30.170%
1954 -0.749 43.210%
1953 -0.523 76.090%
1952 -0.297 318.310%
1951 -0.071 -145.510%
1950 0.156 0.000%