Definitions for "Net Migration Rate"
The difference between the number of migrants entering and those leaving a country in a year, per 1,000 midyear population. May also be expressed in percent. A positive figure is known as a net immigration rate and a negative figure as a net emigration rate.
The net effect of immigration and emigration on an population, expressed as an increase or decrease per 1,000 people in the population, in a given year.
is the difference between in-migration and out-migration rates. It represents the difference between the people coming into an area and those going out of the area.