Ethiopia vs Nigeria

Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.1 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 0.2 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.1 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 0.2 per 1,000 people.
EthiopiaNigeriaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Nigeria.
  • In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 114 and Nigeria ranked 127 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ethiopia 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

YearEthiopiaNigeria
2023-0.1-0.3
2022-0.1-0.2
2021-0-0.4
20200.3-0.1
2019-0.1-0.5
20180.1-0.4
20170.70.4
20161.10.4
20150.6-0.6
20141-0.1
20130.80.2
20121.20.4
20111.30.4
20100.90.3
20090.2-0.1
2008-0.2-0.1
2007-0-0.1
2006-0.4-0.1
2005-0.6-0.1
2004-0.30.3
2003-0.20.2
2002-0.20.5
2001-0.30.5
2000-0.70.6
19990.40.8
1998-01.2
1997-0.10.8
19960.70.7
19951.60.7
19942.51.2
19932.60.9
19923.11.4
199117.30.4
19906.21.4
19895.31.1
19888.61
19875.90.7
19864.50.3
198540.7
19843.61.4
19831.8-6.3
19821.81.3
198117.81.4
1980-26.22.7
1979-20.81.9
1978-6.31.6
1977-15.91.9
1976-1.11.1
1975-1.31.2
1974-0.10.7
19730-0
1972-0.1-0.2
1971-0.5-0.6
19700.30.1
19690.30.1
19680.40.2
19670.60.4
19660.40.2
19650.70.7
19640.50.5
19630.40.6
19620.40.6
19610.30.6
19600.10.3
1959-0.3-0.1
1958-1.3-1.1
1957-0.6-0.4
1956-0.5-0.3
1955-0.5-0.3
1954-0.5-0.3
1953-0.7-0.4
1952-0.10.2
19510.20.5
19500.30.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEthiopiaNigeria
20240.2-10.2–9.9-0.2-1.8–1.9
20250.2-10.7–10.7-0.1-2–2.2
20260.2-11.5–10.3-0-2.3–2.4
20270.3-11.3–110-2.9–2
20280.1-12–10.80.1-3–2.1
20290.3-11–10.90.1-3.2–2.3
20300.2-11.2–10.70.1-3.3–2.4
20310.2-10.6–10.90.1-3.5–2.5
20320.3-11.4–10.90.1-3.4–2.5
20330-11.7–11.20.1-3.4–2.4
20340.2-11–10.80.1-3.4–2.6
20350.3-11.3–10.80.1-3.5–2.5
20360.3-11–110.1-3.8–2.5
20370.2-11.9–10.60.1-3.7–2.6
20380.3-11.3–11.30.1-3.8–2.5
20390.4-10.7–11.20.1-3.6–2.5
20400.3-10.7–11.30.1-3.6–2.5
20410.2-10.6–11.20.1-3.7–2.5
20420.2-11.2–11.30.1-3.8–2.6
20430.3-10.9–11.20.1-3.8–2.7
20440.3-11.5–11.50.1-3.8–2.7
20450.2-11.1–10.70.1-3.7–2.5
20460.3-10.9–110.1-3.9–2.6
20470.4-10.8–11.40.1-3.8–2.4
20480.2-11.4–11.30.1-3.7–2.6
20490.1-11.7–10.90.1-3.5–2.6
20500.1-11.2–10.70.2-3.7–2.7
20510.4-11.4–11.60.1-4–2.7
20520.1-11.4–11.40.1-3.9–2.7
20530-11.6–110.1-3.8–2.9
20540-11.5–11.30.1-4.2–3
2055-0.1-12–10.80.1-3.9–2.9
20560.3-11.7–11.50.1-4.1–2.7
2057-0-11.1–11.10.1-4–2.6
2058-0.2-11.9–11.20.1-4.2–2.7
20590.2-10.9–11.20.1-4.2–2.6
20600.2-11–11.10.1-4.5–2.6
20610.3-11–11.20.1-4.2–2.7
20620.1-12.2–11.60.1-4.2–2.6
20630.1-12–11.30.2-4.2–2.8
20640.1-12.2–110.2-4–2.9
20650-11.8–11.70.1-3.8–2.8
2066-0-12.1–11.40.1-3.9–2.7
20670.2-11.4–110.1-4.1–2.7
20680-12.6–11.30.1-4.2–2.7
20690.1-12.3–11.80.1-4.3–2.6
20700-12–11.40.1-4.1–2.6
20710.1-12.1–11.50.1-4.4–2.7
20720.2-12.6–11.10.1-4.3–2.8
2073-0-12.4–11.40.1-4.1–2.6
20740.3-12.4–11.70.1-4.3–2.8
20750.3-12–11.50.1-4.3–2.7
20760.2-12.6–11.40.1-4.9–2.7
20770.2-13.2–11.40.1-4.5–2.6
20780.2-12.8–11.70.1-4.6–2.6
2079-0.1-13.7–11.50.1-4.3–2.7
2080-0-14.1–11.50.1-4.3–2.8
20810.1-13.8–12.10.1-4.4–2.8
20820.2-13.6–11.60.1-4.7–2.7
20830-13.4–12.10.1-4.7–2.6
20840.1-12.6–12.40.1-4.6–2.6
20850.2-12.3–120.1-4.9–2.7
20860.3-13.2–12.10.1-4.9–2.7
20870-14.2–12.20.1-4.7–2.7
2088-0.2-13.7–10.90.1-5.1–2.7
2089-0.1-13.4–11.70.1-4.8–2.5
20900.2-13.1–12.20.1-4.9–2.5
20910.1-14.1–12.90.1-4.9–2.6
2092-0-14.3–11.40.1-4.9–2.8
20930.1-13.8–120.1-4.8–2.9
20940.3-13.3–12.70.1-4.9–2.9
20950-14–12.40.1-4.7–2.9
20960.4-14.5–12.90.1-5.4–2.7
20970.3-12.9–12.10.1-5.1–3
20980.2-14.2–11.60.2-5–2.6
20990.1-13.8–12.10.1-4.9–2.7
21000.4-13.7–12.50.1-4.8–2.9

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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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