Ghana vs Nigeria

Ghana vs Nigeria: Net migration rate

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

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per 1,000 people · UN

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

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Ghana.
  • In 2023, Ghana ranked 132 and Nigeria ranked 127 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ghana at -0.8 per 1,000 people and Nigeria at 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearGhanaNigeria
2023-0.3-0.3
2022-0.3-0.2
2021-0.3-0.4
2020-0-0.1
2019-0.7-0.5
2018-0.6-0.4
2017-0.20.4
20160.20.4
2015-0.5-0.6
2014-0.2-0.1
2013-0.10.2
201200.4
2011-00.4
2010-0.10.3
20090.9-0.1
20081.3-0.1
20071.4-0.1
20061.2-0.1
20050.9-0.1
20041.60.3
20031.40.2
200220.5
20011.80.5
2000-0.20.6
1999-0.90.8
1998-0.91.2
1997-0.80.8
1996-2.10.7
1995-2.40.7
1994-2.81.2
1993-30.9
1992-2.91.4
1991-3.70.4
1990-31.4
1989-3.51.1
1988-4.41
1987-5.90.7
1986-70.3
1985-7.80.7
1984-7.91.4
19831.2-6.3
19820.61.3
1981-11.4
1980-1.12.7
19791.81.9
19781.61.6
19771.41.9
1976-0.21.1
1975-01.2
1974-0.10.7
1973-0.1-0
1972-0.5-0.2
1971-1.3-0.6
1970-1.10.1
1969-3.30.1
1968-4.30.2
1967-4.30.4
1966-4.70.2
1965-4.90.7
1964-5.70.5
1963-6.20.6
1962-6.50.6
1961-6.80.6
19601.80.3
19591.6-0.1
19580.6-1.1
19571.4-0.4
19561.6-0.3
19551.6-0.3
19541.7-0.3
19531.6-0.4
19522.30.2
19512.70.5
19502.80.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGhanaNigeria
2024-0.4-3.6–3.5-0.2-1.8–1.9
2025-0.5-4.7–3.8-0.1-2–2.2
2026-0.7-5.7–3.9-0-2.3–2.4
2027-0.7-6.1–4.30-2.9–2
2028-0.8-6.3–4.20.1-3–2.1
2029-0.9-6.9–4.80.1-3.2–2.3
2030-0.8-6.4–4.90.1-3.3–2.4
2031-0.8-6.9–4.90.1-3.5–2.5
2032-0.8-6.9–4.80.1-3.4–2.5
2033-0.7-6.7–4.80.1-3.4–2.4
2034-0.8-7–4.90.1-3.4–2.6
2035-0.9-6.9–50.1-3.5–2.5
2036-1-7.3–5.10.1-3.8–2.5
2037-0.9-7.3–4.90.1-3.7–2.6
2038-1-7.4–50.1-3.8–2.5
2039-1-7.5–5.10.1-3.6–2.5
2040-1-7.3–50.1-3.6–2.5
2041-1-7.9–5.50.1-3.7–2.5
2042-1-7.5–5.30.1-3.8–2.6
2043-1-7.2–5.20.1-3.8–2.7
2044-0.9-7.3–5.50.1-3.8–2.7
2045-0.9-7.6–5.30.1-3.7–2.5
2046-0.9-7.3–5.80.1-3.9–2.6
2047-0.9-7.2–5.60.1-3.8–2.4
2048-0.9-7.4–5.50.1-3.7–2.6
2049-0.9-7.5–5.40.1-3.5–2.6
2050-0.9-7.7–5.30.2-3.7–2.7
2051-0.9-7.9–5.40.1-4–2.7
2052-0.9-8.1–5.10.1-3.9–2.7
2053-0.9-7.8–5.40.1-3.8–2.9
2054-0.9-7.9–5.70.1-4.2–3
2055-0.9-7.5–5.80.1-3.9–2.9
2056-0.9-7.7–5.30.1-4.1–2.7
2057-0.9-7.8–5.80.1-4–2.6
2058-0.9-7.7–5.70.1-4.2–2.7
2059-0.9-7.6–5.90.1-4.2–2.6
2060-0.9-7.5–5.20.1-4.5–2.6
2061-0.8-7.5–5.40.1-4.2–2.7
2062-0.9-7.8–5.60.1-4.2–2.6
2063-0.9-7.8–5.90.2-4.2–2.8
2064-0.9-7.8–60.2-4–2.9
2065-1-7.9–6.10.1-3.8–2.8
2066-0.9-7.8–6.10.1-3.9–2.7
2067-0.9-7.5–6.10.1-4.1–2.7
2068-0.9-8.2–6.10.1-4.2–2.7
2069-0.9-7.9–6.10.1-4.3–2.6
2070-0.9-8.1–60.1-4.1–2.6
2071-0.8-7.6–6.60.1-4.4–2.7
2072-0.9-7.6–6.30.1-4.3–2.8
2073-0.9-8.2–60.1-4.1–2.6
2074-0.9-8.1–6.10.1-4.3–2.8
2075-0.7-8.1–6.10.1-4.3–2.7
2076-0.8-7.9–5.80.1-4.9–2.7
2077-0.8-8.2–5.80.1-4.5–2.6
2078-0.7-7.8–5.70.1-4.6–2.6
2079-0.8-8.2–5.80.1-4.3–2.7
2080-0.8-8.1–5.60.1-4.3–2.8
2081-0.8-8.1–60.1-4.4–2.8
2082-0.8-8.3–5.80.1-4.7–2.7
2083-0.8-8–5.80.1-4.7–2.6
2084-0.9-8.4–5.80.1-4.6–2.6
2085-0.8-8–5.80.1-4.9–2.7
2086-0.8-8.4–6.10.1-4.9–2.7
2087-0.7-7.6–5.70.1-4.7–2.7
2088-0.7-7.4–6.20.1-5.1–2.7
2089-0.7-7.5–5.90.1-4.8–2.5
2090-0.7-7.5–5.60.1-4.9–2.5
2091-0.8-7.8–5.90.1-4.9–2.6
2092-0.9-8.1–5.50.1-4.9–2.8
2093-0.8-7.9–5.70.1-4.8–2.9
2094-0.8-8.3–5.90.1-4.9–2.9
2095-0.8-8.4–5.70.1-4.7–2.9
2096-0.9-8.3–5.50.1-5.4–2.7
2097-0.8-8–5.70.1-5.1–3
2098-0.8-8.8–5.90.2-5–2.6
2099-0.8-8.3–5.90.1-4.9–2.7
2100-0.8-8.5–6.10.1-4.8–2.9

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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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