Algeria vs Western Sahara

Algeria vs Western Sahara: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.6 per 1,000 people in Algeria and 9.7 per 1,000 people in Western Sahara, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Western Sahara, by 10.2 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Algeria vs Western Sahara: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.6 per 1,000 people in Algeria and 9.7 per 1,000 people in Western Sahara, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Western Sahara, by 10.2 per 1,000 people.
AlgeriaWestern SaharaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Western Sahara has been higher since 1976, when it overtook Algeria.
  • In 2023, Algeria ranked 141 and Western Sahara ranked 26 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Algeria at -0.3 per 1,000 people and Western Sahara at 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearAlgeriaWestern Sahara
2023-0.69.7
2022-0.39.9
2021-0.26.3
2020-0.26.4
2019-0.612.1
2018-0.612.7
2017-0.313.4
2016-0.214.1
2015-0.714.9
2014-0.815.7
2013-0.822.5
2012-0.722.7
2011-0.522.5
2010-0.322.2
2009-0.121.8
2008-0.121.4
2007-0.723.3
2006-1.325.5
2005-1.624.8
2004-1.226
2003-1.227.1
2002-1.128.3
2001-0.829.6
2000-0.531
1999-0.231.1
1998-0.532.7
1997334.5
19962.536.4
19951.330.7
199405.9
19930.56.1
19921.76.2
1991-0.36.4
19900.16.6
1989-06.8
198817.1
19871.17.3
19862.87.6
19853.47.8
19843.28.1
198338.5
19822.418.3
1981235.6
19801.862.6
19791.3112.3
19781.1129.8
19770.3152.3
197618.5182.9
197519.2-279
1974-1.8-43.5
1973-2-29.8
1972-2.3-27.1
1971-2.5-26.5
1970-2.7173.2
1969-2.164.2
1968-1.870.5
1967-1.973.6
1966-2.436.5
1965-11.637.8
1964-8.939.5
1963-10.441.2
1962-9.542.8
1961-10.744.9
1960-4.846.7
1959-4.548.9
1958-4.151.3
1957-3.653.3
1956-3.256
1955-2.858.9
1954-2.361.7
1953-1.864.4
1952-1.367.5
1951-0.771.1
1950-0.174.2
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearAlgeriaWestern Sahara
2024-0.7-7.7–5.59.10.9–18.1
2025-0.6-8.6–6.88.4-4–21.2
2026-0.6-10–7.47.7-7.3–22.8
2027-0.6-10.2–8.77.3-9.1–25
2028-0.5-10.7–97.1-11.9–27.2
2029-0.7-10.9–8.86.8-12.4–27.8
2030-0.7-10.7–8.27-14.1–29.6
2031-0.7-10.5–9.46.3-16.2–29.7
2032-0.5-9.7–9.56.3-17.6–31.9
2033-0.6-10.8–8.75.8-19.5–31.9
2034-0.6-10.9–8.45.1-20.9–32
2035-0.3-9.9–9.65.3-21.4–32.9
2036-0.6-10.4–8.84.9-20.9–33.5
2037-0.5-10.4–9.64.5-22.2–32.3
2038-0.6-10.4–9.44.5-22.7–32.7
2039-0.5-11–9.24.3-23.4–32.6
2040-0.7-11.2–94.2-24–32.6
2041-0.6-11.5–9.54.3-25.7–35.3
2042-0.6-11.1–9.34.1-26.2–36.7
2043-0.5-10.8–8.73.7-26.7–35.1
2044-0.5-10.4–8.73.5-28.9–54.9
2045-0.5-10.9–9.43.3-28.4–55.1
2046-0.5-10.6–9.83-29.7–51.4
2047-0.6-10.6–9.42.9-28.5–49.5
2048-0.4-11.5–8.92.4-27.4–38.9
2049-0.4-11.1–9.32.9-27.5–55.2
2050-0.4-10.7–9.22.8-28–55
2051-0.4-10.6–9.72.7-27.6–54
2052-0.6-11.4–9.32.9-27.8–55.1
2053-0.5-10.7–92.8-28–55.2
2054-0.5-11.6–8.92.8-27.2–53
2055-0.5-11.1–8.62.5-26.8–49.7
2056-0.4-10.8–8.92.3-27.5–40.7
2057-0.5-10.2–8.92.4-27.7–40.1
2058-0.5-11–9.22.1-28.4–40.1
2059-0.5-11.2–9.21.8-28.2–40.1
2060-0.6-10.5–8.92-26.6–39.6
2061-0.7-10.8–8.92.3-27.9–42.4
2062-0.4-11.4–8.52.1-28–42.5
2063-0.6-11.5–8.82-28.1–41.9
2064-0.4-11.8–8.72-29–41.7
2065-0.5-11.4–8.52.1-28.5–43.5
2066-0.6-11.3–9.31.8-27.8–41.9
2067-0.5-10.2–8.91.9-25.9–39.7
2068-0.5-10.6–8.91.5-26.1–40.7
2069-0.5-10.6–9.81.3-25.9–43.2
2070-0.8-11.4–8.91.7-24.9–43.4
2071-0.4-10.7–9.41.1-26.1–42.5
2072-0.4-11.3–9.51.4-26–43.9
2073-0.4-11.6–9.31.8-24.9–43.1
2074-0.4-11.3–8.71.5-25.8–43.5
2075-0.4-10.9–9.11.5-25.9–42
2076-0.5-11.3–9.31.5-26.5–44.7
2077-0.4-11.9–8.91.3-27.4–42.3
2078-0.5-11.9–8.81.9-26.8–42.8
2079-0.4-10.4–9.31.4-26.2–43.8
2080-0.5-11.3–91.3-26–42.5
2081-0.6-11.7–8.81.2-26.5–42.1
2082-0.6-11.3–8.91.2-25.6–42
2083-0.5-11–8.91-23.7–42.2
2084-0.5-11.1–8.70.9-24.4–41
2085-0.4-11.1–8.80.8-23.9–44.2
2086-0.3-10.9–8.51.2-24–45.1
2087-0.4-11.1–90.8-25.2–48.7
2088-0.4-11.6–8.81-24.8–47.6
2089-0.5-11.8–8.50.6-23.8–47.4
2090-0.3-11.5–8.80.7-23–45.6
2091-0.5-11.6–8.80.7-22.1–46.5
2092-0.4-11.8–8.80.6-22.4–48.3
2093-0.2-10.7–8.40.4-22.9–64.2
2094-0.5-10.6–9.20.5-24.6–54
2095-0.3-10.7–9.20.5-23.4–54.4
2096-0.4-11.2–9.20.8-24.2–43.7
2097-0.3-11.1–9.30.7-22.9–42.9
2098-0.4-11.3–8.60.5-24.1–54.5
2099-0.4-10.8–8.90.7-23.6–42.3
2100-0.3-11.4–8.80.6-23.3–45.7

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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