Viet Nam—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #195 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-48,171
2025
YoY Change
+19.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#195
of 217 countries
Maximum
571,113
2008
Minimum
-220,458
2004
Last
-48,171
Previous
-59,645
Highest
571,113
Lowest
-220,458
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Viet Nam's net migration was -48,171 in 2025, ranking #195 out of 217 countries. This represents a +19.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 571,113 (2008) and the lowest was -220,458 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -48,171 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | -59,645 | +27.1% |
| 2023 | -81,789 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | -78,977 | -1357.7% |
| 2021 | -5,418 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | -6,457 | -214.8% |
| 2019 | -2,051 | -102.1% |
| 2018 | 96,650 | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 139,245 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 167,652 | +3529.9% |
| 2015 | -4,888 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -4,894 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | -4,979 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | -4,851 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | -4,602 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | -4,443 | +76.1% |
| 2009 | -18,560 | -103.2% |
| 2008 | 571,113 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 523,784 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 482,399 | +331.5% |
| 2005 | -208,337 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | -220,458 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | -216,062 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | -193,766 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | -177,586 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | -144,298 |
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.