Nepal—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #214 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-364,699
2025
YoY Change
+9.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#214
of 217 countries
Maximum
182,203
2019
Minimum
-409,782
2023
Last
-364,699
Previous
-401,282
Highest
182,203
Lowest
-409,782
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's net migration was -364,699 in 2025, ranking #214 out of 217 countries. This represents a +9.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 182,203 (2019) and the lowest was -409,782 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -364,699 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | -401,282 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | -409,782 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | -379,321 | -391.8% |
| 2021 | 130,001 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 162,139 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 182,203 | +161.7% |
| 2018 | -295,151 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | -368,787 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | -341,748 | -54.6% |
| 2015 | -221,062 | +28.7% |
| 2014 | -310,156 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | -373,064 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | -371,707 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | -347,552 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | -269,963 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -266,144 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | -261,540 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | -252,526 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | -241,455 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | -211,024 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | -197,336 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | -168,314 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | -153,730 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | -148,973 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | -147,193 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.