Tuvalu—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #97 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-255
2025
YoY Change
+8.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#97
of 217 countries
Maximum
28
2011
Minimum
-366
2021
Last
-255
Previous
-280
Highest
28
Lowest
-366
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tuvalu's net migration was -255 in 2025, ranking #97 out of 217 countries. This represents a +8.9% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 28 (2011) and the lowest was -366 (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -255 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | -280 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | -323 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | -320 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | -366 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | -355 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | -343 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | -329 | -33.7% |
| 2017 | -246 | -23.0% |
| 2016 | -200 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | -179 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | -166 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | -160 | -16100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -96.4% |
| 2011 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +120.0% |
| 2006 | -5 | +37.5% |
| 2005 | -8 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | -10 | +37.5% |
| 2003 | -16 | +84.6% |
| 2002 | -104 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | -117 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -118 |
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.