# U.S. Migration Desire Hits 20-Year Low

> Global desire to move permanently to the U.S. drops to 15% in 2025, lowest in nearly two decades.
- Title: U.S. Migration Desire Hits 20-Year Low · Gallup | Shortify
- Summary: Global desire to move permanently to the U.S. drops to 15% in 2025, lowest in nearly two decades. gallup, migration, us · reported by Gallup.
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- Source: Gallup — https://news.gallup.com/poll/708614/desire-migrate-drops-new-low.aspx
- Author: Gallup, Inc.
- Published: 2026-04-23T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gallup, migration, us, desire, 2025, global, permanent, migrants, latam, subsafrican, southeastasia, migrationdesire
## U.S. Migration Desire Drops
Gallup reports 15% of adults worldwide desire to move permanently to the U.S. in 2025, the lowest in nearly two decades.
## Historical Trend
From 2007 to 2009, 24% of potential migrants named the U.S. as their top choice, declining to 15% by 2025.
## Regional Shifts
Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa show sharp declines in desire to move to the U.S. from 2024 to 2025.
## Latin America Decline
Latin America's desire to move to the U.S. fell from 33% in 2024 to 28% in 2025, with Honduras dropping 35 points.
## Global Desire Falls
Global desire to migrate dropped to 15% in 2025, the lowest level in a decade, driven by declines in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa.
## Regional Variations
In Southeast Asia, Japan leads migration desire at 23%, while the U.S. ranks second at 12%.
## U.S. Migration Trends
In the U.S., 40% of women aged 15 to 44 want to move permanently abroad, up from 10% in 2014.
## Global Context
Despite declines, 900 million people worldwide desire to move, including 134 million who prefer the U.S.
## Migration Desire Shift
The U.S. remains the top destination globally, but declining interest in the country is widespread across regions.
## Key Findings
Gallup's 2025 data show the U.S. is less attractive than in previous decades, with significant regional variations in migration desire.
## Key takeaway

Global desire to move permanently to the U.S. fell to 15% in 2025, the lowest level in nearly two decades.