Germany vs Nigeria

Germany vs Nigeria: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 7.2 per 1,000 people in Germany and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 7.5 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Germany vs Nigeria: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 7.2 per 1,000 people in Germany and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 7.5 per 1,000 people.
GermanyNigeriaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Germany has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Nigeria.
  • In 2023, Germany ranked 30 and Nigeria ranked 127 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Germany at 2 per 1,000 people and Nigeria at 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearGermanyNigeria
20237.2-0.3
202211.7-0.2
20213.7-0.4
20202.4-0.1
20193.8-0.5
20184.8-0.4
20175.50.4
20166.30.4
201514.3-0.6
20147.3-0.1
20135.70.2
20122.50.4
20113.70.4
20101.60.3
20090.6-0.1
2008-0.3-0.1
2007-0.3-0.1
2006-6-0.1
20051-0.1
200410.3
20031.70.2
20022.70.5
20013.30.5
20002.10.6
19992.70.8
1998-9.21.2
19971.10.8
19963.40.7
19954.90.7
19943.91.2
19935.70.9
1992101.4
19917.50.4
19908.51.4
19899.61.1
19886.61
19872.20.7
19862.70.3
19851.30.7
1984-1.91.4
1983-1-6.3
1982-0.71.3
19811.71.4
19804.12.7
197931.9
19781.51.6
19770.41.9
1976-11.1
1975-2.61.2
1974-0.20.7
19734.9-0
19724.3-0.2
19715.7-0.6
1970-3.50.1
19697.50.1
19683.80.2
1967-2.30.4
19661.80.2
19654.50.7
19640.90.5
19632.80.6
19623.70.6
19610.40.6
19602.90.3
19591.5-0.1
19582.8-1.1
19574.1-0.4
1956-0.6-0.3
1955-1.2-0.3
1954-2.1-0.3
1953-3.2-0.4
1952-4.40.2
1951-6.10.5
1950-90.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGermanyNigeria
20240.4-6.3–6.7-0.2-1.8–1.9
2025-4-11.4–11.2-0.1-2–2.2
20261.9-5.4–9.5-0-2.3–2.4
20271.8-6–9.70-2.9–2
20281.8-6–9.50.1-3–2.1
20291.8-6.1–9.90.1-3.2–2.3
20302-6–100.1-3.3–2.4
20311.8-6.1–9.20.1-3.5–2.5
20322-6.2–9.90.1-3.4–2.5
20332-5.9–100.1-3.4–2.4
20342.2-6.6–10.20.1-3.4–2.6
20352-6–9.80.1-3.5–2.5
20361.8-5.8–9.90.1-3.8–2.5
20372-6.1–10.20.1-3.7–2.6
20381.9-5.8–10.10.1-3.8–2.5
20392-5.9–10.20.1-3.6–2.5
20402.1-5.4–10.50.1-3.6–2.5
20412.3-5.8–10.60.1-3.7–2.5
20422.3-5.9–10.70.1-3.8–2.6
20432.1-6.3–10.40.1-3.8–2.7
20442.1-5.9–100.1-3.8–2.7
20452.1-6.5–9.90.1-3.7–2.5
20462.2-5.9–10.50.1-3.9–2.6
20472.2-6.4–10.20.1-3.8–2.4
20482-6.3–10.60.1-3.7–2.6
20492.2-5.9–10.50.1-3.5–2.6
20502.3-5.8–10.70.2-3.7–2.7
20512.3-5.9–100.1-4–2.7
20522.4-5.1–11.10.1-3.9–2.7
20532.1-5.9–10.20.1-3.8–2.9
20542-5.8–9.70.1-4.2–3
20552-5.9–10.30.1-3.9–2.9
20562.1-7–10.50.1-4.1–2.7
20572.1-6.5–9.80.1-4–2.6
20582.1-6.1–10.40.1-4.2–2.7
20592.3-5.5–10.20.1-4.2–2.6
20602.2-5.8–10.10.1-4.5–2.6
20612.4-5.5–10.40.1-4.2–2.7
20622.2-6.2–10.40.1-4.2–2.6
20632.3-6–10.10.2-4.2–2.8
20642.3-5.7–10.60.2-4–2.9
20652.2-5.8–10.30.1-3.8–2.8
20662.1-6–10.10.1-3.9–2.7
20672-5.7–9.90.1-4.1–2.7
20682.2-6.1–9.80.1-4.2–2.7
20692.1-6.6–10.20.1-4.3–2.6
20702.3-5.8–110.1-4.1–2.6
20712-6.4–10.30.1-4.4–2.7
20722.1-6.3–10.20.1-4.3–2.8
20732-6.2–9.80.1-4.1–2.6
20742-6–9.80.1-4.3–2.8
20752.2-6.4–10.20.1-4.3–2.7
20761.9-6.8–10.10.1-4.9–2.7
20771.9-6.5–100.1-4.5–2.6
20782.1-5.6–9.20.1-4.6–2.6
20792.1-6–9.70.1-4.3–2.7
20802.1-6–10.30.1-4.3–2.8
20812.2-5.7–9.90.1-4.4–2.8
20822.3-6.5–10.20.1-4.7–2.7
20832.1-6.2–9.90.1-4.7–2.6
20842.1-6.3–10.20.1-4.6–2.6
20852-6.2–9.80.1-4.9–2.7
20861.8-6.4–9.70.1-4.9–2.7
20871.9-6.4–9.80.1-4.7–2.7
20882.1-6.3–9.90.1-5.1–2.7
20892.1-6.5–100.1-4.8–2.5
20901.9-6.9–9.80.1-4.9–2.5
20912-6.2–9.70.1-4.9–2.6
20922.2-5.9–10.20.1-4.9–2.8
20932.2-5.7–10.60.1-4.8–2.9
20942.2-6.9–100.1-4.9–2.9
20952.1-6.6–9.80.1-4.7–2.9
20962-6.9–10.50.1-5.4–2.7
20971.8-7.3–100.1-5.1–3
20982.2-6.6–10.40.2-5–2.6
20992.1-7–10.20.1-4.9–2.7
21002-6.6–10.60.1-4.8–2.9

Each country on its own

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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