Benin vs Nigeria

Benin vs Nigeria: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0 per 1,000 people in Benin and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Benin, by 0.2 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Benin vs Nigeria: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0 per 1,000 people in Benin and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Benin, by 0.2 per 1,000 people.
BeninNigeriaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Benin has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Nigeria.
  • In 2023, Benin ranked 109 and Nigeria ranked 127 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Benin at -0.4 per 1,000 people and Nigeria at 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearBeninNigeria
2023-0-0.3
2022-0-0.2
20210.1-0.4
20200.1-0.1
20190.3-0.5
20180.3-0.4
20170.30.4
20160.30.4
20150.3-0.6
20140.3-0.1
2013-0.10.2
20120.10.4
20110.40.4
20100.40.3
20090.5-0.1
20080.3-0.1
20070-0.1
2006-1.7-0.1
20053.6-0.1
20040.50.3
20030.50.2
20020.50.5
20010.50.5
20000.50.6
19990.50.8
19980.31.2
1997-0.20.8
1996-2.60.7
1995-7.30.7
1994-141.2
199326.60.9
1992-01.4
199100.4
1990-0.11.4
1989-0.11.1
1988-0.41
1987-0.40.7
1986-0.40.3
1985-0.40.7
1984-0.51.4
1983-0.5-6.3
1982-0.51.3
1981-0.61.4
1980-0.82.7
1979-0.91.9
1978-11.6
1977-1.11.9
1976-1.21.1
1975-1.31.2
1974-1.40.7
1973-1.5-0
1972-1.5-0.2
1971-1.6-0.6
1970-1.60.1
1969-1.60.1
1968-1.60.2
1967-1.70.4
1966-1.70.2
1965-1.70.7
1964-1.80.5
1963-1.80.6
1962-1.90.6
1961-1.90.6
1960-1.90.3
1959-1.9-0.1
1958-1.9-1.1
1957-1.9-0.4
1956-1.9-0.3
1955-2-0.3
1954-2-0.3
1953-2-0.4
1952-20.2
1951-20.5
1950-20.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBeninNigeria
2024-0.5-8.8–6.7-0.2-1.8–1.9
2025-0.5-8.8–7.5-0.1-2–2.2
2026-0.4-8.4–7-0-2.3–2.4
2027-0.5-9.1–7.10-2.9–2
2028-0.5-8.5–7.60.1-3–2.1
2029-0.5-9.2–6.90.1-3.2–2.3
2030-0.7-9.1–7.10.1-3.3–2.4
2031-0.5-8–7.30.1-3.5–2.5
2032-0.5-8.8–7.70.1-3.4–2.5
2033-0.5-9.2–7.30.1-3.4–2.4
2034-0.5-9–7.50.1-3.4–2.6
2035-0.5-8.4–70.1-3.5–2.5
2036-0.5-8.8–7.10.1-3.8–2.5
2037-0.6-9–6.70.1-3.7–2.6
2038-0.3-8.1–7.30.1-3.8–2.5
2039-0.4-8.3–7.50.1-3.6–2.5
2040-0.5-8.8–7.80.1-3.6–2.5
2041-0.5-8.5–6.80.1-3.7–2.5
2042-0.4-8.5–7.10.1-3.8–2.6
2043-0.5-8.7–7.40.1-3.8–2.7
2044-0.7-8.6–6.90.1-3.8–2.7
2045-0.3-8.1–7.50.1-3.7–2.5
2046-0.5-9.1–7.30.1-3.9–2.6
2047-0.6-8.9–7.20.1-3.8–2.4
2048-0.5-8.3–7.10.1-3.7–2.6
2049-0.5-8.5–7.40.1-3.5–2.6
2050-0.4-8.3–7.30.2-3.7–2.7
2051-0.4-8.6–7.80.1-4–2.7
2052-0.4-8.5–7.60.1-3.9–2.7
2053-0.6-8.9–6.70.1-3.8–2.9
2054-0.4-8.6–7.50.1-4.2–3
2055-0.3-8.1–7.90.1-3.9–2.9
2056-0.6-8.8–6.80.1-4.1–2.7
2057-0.4-8.3–7.30.1-4–2.6
2058-0.5-9.3–6.70.1-4.2–2.7
2059-0.4-8.9–7.20.1-4.2–2.6
2060-0.4-8.1–6.60.1-4.5–2.6
2061-0.5-8.9–7.50.1-4.2–2.7
2062-0.4-9–7.70.1-4.2–2.6
2063-0.4-9.2–7.10.2-4.2–2.8
2064-0.3-8.6–7.20.2-4–2.9
2065-0.3-8.7–7.40.1-3.8–2.8
2066-0.5-9.3–6.70.1-3.9–2.7
2067-0.5-8.9–7.30.1-4.1–2.7
2068-0.5-9.1–7.20.1-4.2–2.7
2069-0.3-8.9–7.70.1-4.3–2.6
2070-0.3-8.3–7.30.1-4.1–2.6
2071-0.4-9.2–7.20.1-4.4–2.7
2072-0.3-8.6–7.50.1-4.3–2.8
2073-0.4-8.8–70.1-4.1–2.6
2074-0.4-8.8–7.50.1-4.3–2.8
2075-0.6-9.5–6.70.1-4.3–2.7
2076-0.5-9.3–7.10.1-4.9–2.7
2077-0.4-9.1–7.20.1-4.5–2.6
2078-0.4-9.1–6.80.1-4.6–2.6
2079-0.4-8.9–70.1-4.3–2.7
2080-0.4-8.6–7.50.1-4.3–2.8
2081-0.4-9.2–70.1-4.4–2.8
2082-0.2-8.8–7.10.1-4.7–2.7
2083-0.3-9–70.1-4.7–2.6
2084-0.5-9.3–7.10.1-4.6–2.6
2085-0.3-8.9–7.20.1-4.9–2.7
2086-0.4-8.8–6.80.1-4.9–2.7
2087-0.3-9.2–6.50.1-4.7–2.7
2088-0.3-9.2–7.40.1-5.1–2.7
2089-0.4-8.8–7.10.1-4.8–2.5
2090-0.5-9.2–6.90.1-4.9–2.5
2091-0.4-9.6–7.90.1-4.9–2.6
2092-0.3-8.9–7.10.1-4.9–2.8
2093-0.4-9.5–7.10.1-4.8–2.9
2094-0.2-9.5–7.10.1-4.9–2.9
2095-0.4-9.3–7.20.1-4.7–2.9
2096-0.4-9.4–7.20.1-5.4–2.7
2097-0.6-9.1–6.60.1-5.1–3
2098-0.4-9.2–7.20.2-5–2.6
2099-0.4-9.2–7.30.1-4.9–2.7
2100-0.4-9.7–7.50.1-4.8–2.9

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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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