China vs Nigeria

China vs Nigeria: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 0.1 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Nigeria: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 0.1 per 1,000 people.
ChinaNigeriaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 2023, when it overtook China.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Nigeria ranked 127 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Nigeria at 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaNigeria
2023-0.4-0.3
2022-0.2-0.2
2021-0.3-0.4
2020-0.1-0.1
2019-0.5-0.5
2018-0.1-0.4
2017-0.10.4
2016-0.10.4
2015-0.5-0.6
2014-0.3-0.1
2013-0.10.2
2012-00.4
2011-0.30.4
2010-0.10.3
2009-0.1-0.1
2008-0.6-0.1
2007-0.8-0.1
2006-0.6-0.1
2005-0.1-0.1
2004-0.60.3
2003-0.50.2
2002-0.60.5
2001-0.10.5
2000-00.6
1999-0.10.8
1998-01.2
1997-0.20.8
1996-0.20.7
1995-0.30.7
1994-0.61.2
1993-0.30.9
1992-0.11.4
1991-0.50.4
1990-01.4
1989-0.31.1
1988-0.31
1987-0.20.7
1986-0.10.3
1985-0.10.7
1984-0.11.4
1983-0-6.3
1982-01.3
1981-01.4
1980-02.7
1979-01.9
1978-01.6
1977-01.9
1976-0.11.1
1975-0.11.2
1974-0.20.7
1973-0.2-0
1972-0.3-0.2
1971-0.2-0.6
1970-0.20.1
1969-0.10.1
1968-00.2
19671.60.4
196600.2
1965-0.20.7
1964-1.80.5
1963-00.6
1962-00.6
1961-00.6
1960-00.3
1959-0-0.1
1958-0-1.1
1957-0-0.4
1956-0-0.3
1955-0-0.3
1954-0-0.3
1953-0-0.4
1952-00.2
1951-00.5
1950-00.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaNigeria
2024-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.2-1.8–1.9
2025-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-2–2.2
2026-0.2-0.9–0.9-0-2.3–2.4
2027-0.2-0.9–0.80-2.9–2
2028-0.2-0.9–0.90.1-3–2.1
2029-0.2-0.9–0.80.1-3.2–2.3
2030-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-3.3–2.4
2031-0.2-0.9–0.90.1-3.5–2.5
2032-0.2-0.9–0.90.1-3.4–2.5
2033-0.2-1–0.80.1-3.4–2.4
2034-0.2-0.9–0.80.1-3.4–2.6
2035-0.2-1–0.90.1-3.5–2.5
2036-0.2-0.9–0.80.1-3.8–2.5
2037-0.2-0.9–0.90.1-3.7–2.6
2038-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-3.8–2.5
2039-0.2-1–0.80.1-3.6–2.5
2040-0.2-0.9–0.90.1-3.6–2.5
2041-0.2-0.9–0.90.1-3.7–2.5
2042-0.2-0.9–0.80.1-3.8–2.6
2043-0.1-1–0.80.1-3.8–2.7
2044-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-3.8–2.7
2045-0.1-0.9–0.90.1-3.7–2.5
2046-0.2-0.9–0.90.1-3.9–2.6
2047-0.1-0.9–0.90.1-3.8–2.4
2048-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-3.7–2.6
2049-0.2-1–0.90.1-3.5–2.6
2050-0.1-0.9–0.90.2-3.7–2.7
2051-0.2-0.9–0.90.1-4–2.7
2052-0.2-1–0.90.1-3.9–2.7
2053-0.1-1–0.80.1-3.8–2.9
2054-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-4.2–3
2055-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-3.9–2.9
2056-0.2-0.9–0.80.1-4.1–2.7
2057-0.1-0.9–0.90.1-4–2.6
2058-0.1-0.9–0.90.1-4.2–2.7
2059-0.1-0.9–0.90.1-4.2–2.6
2060-0.2-0.9–0.80.1-4.5–2.6
2061-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.2–2.7
2062-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-4.2–2.6
2063-0.1-1–0.80.2-4.2–2.8
2064-0.2-1–0.80.2-4–2.9
2065-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-3.8–2.8
2066-0.1-1–0.80.1-3.9–2.7
2067-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-4.1–2.7
2068-0.1-0.9–0.90.1-4.2–2.7
2069-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-4.3–2.6
2070-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-4.1–2.6
2071-0.1-1–0.90.1-4.4–2.7
2072-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.3–2.8
2073-0.1-0.9–0.90.1-4.1–2.6
2074-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-4.3–2.8
2075-0.1-1–0.90.1-4.3–2.7
2076-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.9–2.7
2077-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.5–2.6
2078-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.6–2.6
2079-0.1-1–0.90.1-4.3–2.7
2080-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.3–2.8
2081-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.4–2.8
2082-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.7–2.7
2083-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.7–2.6
2084-0.1-1–0.90.1-4.6–2.6
2085-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-4.9–2.7
2086-0.1-0.9–0.80.1-4.9–2.7
2087-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.7–2.7
2088-0.1-1–0.90.1-5.1–2.7
2089-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.8–2.5
2090-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.9–2.5
2091-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.9–2.6
2092-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.9–2.8
2093-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.8–2.9
2094-0.1-1–0.90.1-4.9–2.9
2095-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.7–2.9
2096-0.1-1.1–0.80.1-5.4–2.7
2097-0.1-1–0.90.1-5.1–3
2098-0.1-1–0.90.2-5–2.6
2099-0.1-1–0.90.1-4.9–2.7
2100-0.1-1–0.80.1-4.8–2.9

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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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