Countries in Oceania by net migration
People who moved into the country in a year minus people who moved out, for every 1,000 inhabitants — above zero, more arrive than leave. 13 countries in Oceania, highest first. World Bank, 2025
Median country
−3.4
half above, half below| # | Country | Per 1,000 people | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | +5.0 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2 |  New Zealand | +3.3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 3 |  Solomon Islands | +1.9 | Melanesia |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea | 0.0 | Melanesia |
| 5 |  Vanuatu | −0.2 | Melanesia |
| 6 |  Palau | −0.9 | Micronesia |
| 7 |  Kiribati | −3.4 | Micronesia |
| 8 |  Fiji | −3.5 | Melanesia |
| 9 |  Micronesia | −9.9 | Micronesia |
| 10 |  Nauru | −10.1 | Micronesia |
| 11 |  Samoa | −12.8 | Polynesia |
| 12 |  Tonga | −20.7 | Polynesia |
| 13 |  Marshall Islands | −46.8 | Micronesia |
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | Per 1,000 people | Status |
|---|---|---|
 New Caledonia | +1.5 | Territory of France |
 Guam | −2.9 | Territory of United States of America |
 French Polynesia | −4.2 | Territory of France |
 Northern Mariana Islands | −22.1 | Territory of United States of America |
 American Samoa | −22.8 | Territory of United States of America |
Questions
- Which country in Oceania has the highest net migration?
- Australia has the highest net migration in Oceania: +5.0 per 1,000 people (2025). Next come New Zealand (+3.3 per 1,000 people) and the Solomon Islands (+1.9 per 1,000 people).
- Which country in Oceania has the lowest net migration?
- The Marshall Islands, with −46.8 per 1,000 people (2025).
- What is the typical net migration of a country in Oceania?
- The median of the 13 countries in Oceania is −3.4 per 1,000 people: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- People who moved into the country in a year minus people who moved out, for every 1,000 inhabitants — above zero, more arrive than leave. Source: World Bank, 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.