Countries in South America 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. 12 countries in South America, highest first. World Bank, 2025
Median country
−0.7
half above, half below| # | Country | Per 1,000 people | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chile | +2.6 | South America |
| 2 |  Colombia | +2.4 | South America |
| 3 |  Peru | +0.3 | South America |
| 4 |  Argentina | +0.1 | South America |
| 5 |  Bolivia | −0.3 | South America |
| 6 |  Uruguay | −0.4 | South America |
| 7 |  Ecuador | −0.9 | South America |
| 8 |  Brazil | −1.0 | South America |
| 9 |  Suriname | −1.5 | South America |
| 10 |  Paraguay | −1.8 | South America |
| 11 |  Venezuela | −3.5 | South America |
| 12 |  Guyana | −6.1 | South America |
Questions
- Which country in South America has the highest net migration?
- Chile has the highest net migration in South America: +2.6 per 1,000 people (2025). Next come Colombia (+2.4 per 1,000 people) and Peru (+0.3 per 1,000 people).
- Which country in South America has the lowest net migration?
- Guyana, with −6.1 per 1,000 people (2025).
- What is the typical net migration of a country in South America?
- The median of the 12 countries in South America is −0.7 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.