Egypt vs Nigeria

Egypt vs Nigeria: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 2.7 per 1,000 people in Egypt and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Egypt, by 2.9 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Egypt vs Nigeria: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 2.7 per 1,000 people in Egypt and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Egypt, by 2.9 per 1,000 people.
EgyptNigeriaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Egypt has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Nigeria.
  • In 2023, Egypt ranked 58 and Nigeria ranked 127 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Egypt 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

YearEgyptNigeria
20232.7-0.3
20220.1-0.2
20210.1-0.4
20200.1-0.1
20190.1-0.5
20180.2-0.4
2017-0.80.4
2016-0.70.4
2015-1.9-0.6
2014-1-0.1
20131.40.2
2012-00.4
20111.40.4
2010-2.20.3
2009-2-0.1
2008-2.2-0.1
2007-2.1-0.1
2006-1.4-0.1
2005-0.5-0.1
2004-00.3
20030.10.2
20020.10.5
200100.5
20000.40.6
19990.30.8
19981.11.2
1997-0.70.8
1996-0.70.7
1995-0.60.7
1994-0.61.2
1993-0.60.9
19921.21.4
1991-0.60.4
199071.4
19890.91.1
19881.21
19871.10.7
19860.60.3
19852.20.7
19842.51.4
19832.7-6.3
19821.11.3
19810.11.4
198002.7
1979-1.51.9
1978-1.81.6
1977-1.81.9
1976-2.91.1
1975-1.61.2
1974-1.60.7
1973-1.5-0
1972-1.5-0.2
1971-1.6-0.6
1970-10.1
1969-0.20.1
1968-00.2
19670.20.4
19660.30.2
19650.60.7
19640.70.5
19630.90.6
19620.90.6
19610.80.6
1960-0.10.3
1959-0.5-0.1
1958-2.3-1.1
1957-1.1-0.4
1956-1.2-0.3
1955-1.2-0.3
1954-0.7-0.3
1953-0.7-0.4
1952-0.90.2
1951-1.40.5
1950-1.30.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEgyptNigeria
20241.1-3.4–3.9-0.2-1.8–1.9
2025-0.5-3–2.7-0.1-2–2.2
2026-0.4-2.9–2.9-0-2.3–2.4
2027-0.2-2.6–3.80-2.9–2
2028-0.2-2.6–40.1-3–2.1
2029-0.2-2.5–4.40.1-3.2–2.3
2030-0.2-2.5–4.40.1-3.3–2.4
2031-0.1-2.7–3.90.1-3.5–2.5
2032-0.2-2.7–3.80.1-3.4–2.5
2033-0.2-2.8–3.80.1-3.4–2.4
2034-0.1-2.6–3.90.1-3.4–2.6
2035-0.2-2.7–3.90.1-3.5–2.5
2036-0.1-2.7–40.1-3.8–2.5
2037-0.1-2.4–3.90.1-3.7–2.6
2038-0.1-2.7–3.70.1-3.8–2.5
2039-0.1-2.7–40.1-3.6–2.5
2040-0.1-2.8–3.90.1-3.6–2.5
2041-0.1-2.8–3.80.1-3.7–2.5
2042-0.1-2.7–3.60.1-3.8–2.6
2043-0.2-2.8–3.60.1-3.8–2.7
2044-0.1-2.8–3.70.1-3.8–2.7
2045-0.2-2.8–3.90.1-3.7–2.5
2046-0.2-2.7–3.80.1-3.9–2.6
2047-0.1-2.7–3.70.1-3.8–2.4
2048-0.1-2.8–3.70.1-3.7–2.6
2049-0.1-2.6–3.70.1-3.5–2.6
2050-0.1-2.7–3.80.2-3.7–2.7
2051-0.2-2.7–40.1-4–2.7
2052-0.1-2.5–3.60.1-3.9–2.7
2053-0.1-2.7–3.70.1-3.8–2.9
2054-0.1-2.7–3.60.1-4.2–3
2055-0.1-2.6–3.50.1-3.9–2.9
2056-0.1-2.8–3.80.1-4.1–2.7
2057-0.1-2.7–3.60.1-4–2.6
2058-0.1-2.6–3.80.1-4.2–2.7
2059-0.1-2.7–3.80.1-4.2–2.6
2060-0.1-2.8–3.80.1-4.5–2.6
2061-0.1-2.7–3.60.1-4.2–2.7
2062-0.1-2.8–3.80.1-4.2–2.6
2063-0.1-2.5–3.60.2-4.2–2.8
2064-0.1-2.6–3.60.2-4–2.9
2065-0.2-2.9–3.60.1-3.8–2.8
2066-0.1-2.7–3.40.1-3.9–2.7
2067-0.1-2.7–3.60.1-4.1–2.7
2068-0.1-2.6–3.90.1-4.2–2.7
2069-0.1-2.5–3.80.1-4.3–2.6
2070-0.1-2.7–3.60.1-4.1–2.6
2071-0.1-2.7–3.70.1-4.4–2.7
2072-0.1-2.7–3.70.1-4.3–2.8
2073-0.1-2.6–3.80.1-4.1–2.6
2074-0.1-2.7–3.80.1-4.3–2.8
2075-0.1-2.5–3.50.1-4.3–2.7
2076-0-2.6–3.40.1-4.9–2.7
2077-0.1-2.7–3.70.1-4.5–2.6
2078-0.1-2.8–3.70.1-4.6–2.6
2079-0-2.6–3.80.1-4.3–2.7
2080-0.1-2.7–3.70.1-4.3–2.8
2081-0.1-2.6–3.50.1-4.4–2.8
2082-0.1-2.6–3.70.1-4.7–2.7
2083-0.1-2.7–3.70.1-4.7–2.6
2084-0.1-2.7–3.70.1-4.6–2.6
2085-0.1-2.8–3.80.1-4.9–2.7
2086-0.1-2.8–3.80.1-4.9–2.7
2087-0.1-2.8–3.60.1-4.7–2.7
2088-0.1-2.8–3.60.1-5.1–2.7
2089-0.1-2.8–3.70.1-4.8–2.5
2090-0.1-2.9–3.90.1-4.9–2.5
2091-0.1-2.7–3.80.1-4.9–2.6
2092-0.1-2.7–3.60.1-4.9–2.8
2093-0.1-2.9–3.50.1-4.8–2.9
2094-0.1-2.7–3.60.1-4.9–2.9
2095-0.1-3–3.60.1-4.7–2.9
2096-0.1-2.7–3.60.1-5.4–2.7
2097-0.1-2.7–3.80.1-5.1–3
2098-0.1-2.7–3.80.2-5–2.6
2099-0.1-2.7–3.80.1-4.9–2.7
2100-0.1-2.6–3.50.1-4.8–2.9

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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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