India

1950

2026

2100

India

1950

2026

2100

India Migration Statistics (2026)

What to know

In 2026, net emigration of 440,456 people—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, India has lost a cumulative 14.0 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Key statistics for 2026

Net migrants

-440,456

Net migration rate

-0.3 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Why are people leaving?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-41,879,472

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

774,094

Top year: 1979

Peak emigration

-1,353,478

Lowest year: 2022

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-320824

Per year

In 2026, India loses approximately 440,456 people to emigration (0.3 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 774,094 in 1979.

The bottom line

India is a source country for migration, with significant net emigration each year. Cumulatively since 1950, the country has lost 14 million people through migration.