How to calculate net migration rate?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking how to calculate the net migration rate, which is a demographic indicator that reflects the difference between the number of people entering and leaving a population over a given period of time, typically expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.
Answer
Net Migration Rate = (Number of Immigrants - Number of Emigrants) / Person-Years Lived.
Calculate the net migration rate by subtracting the number of emigrants from the number of immigrants over a given period, then dividing by the person-years lived by the population of the receiving country within that period.
Answer for screen readers
Calculate the net migration rate by subtracting the number of emigrants from the number of immigrants over a given period, then dividing by the person-years lived by the population of the receiving country within that period.
More Information
The net migration rate offers insights into the population growth or decline due to migration. It's often scaled per 1,000 population to compare rates between different countries or regions.
Sources
- Net migration rate - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Net Migration Definition, Calculation & Examples - Lesson - Study.com - study.com
- Net migration - Glossary | DataBank - databank.worldbank.org
