India vs Kenya

India vs Kenya: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.7 per 1,000 people in India and -0.2 per 1,000 people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 0.5 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

India vs Kenya: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.7 per 1,000 people in India and -0.2 per 1,000 people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 0.5 per 1,000 people.
IndiaKenyaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Kenya has been higher since 2022, when it overtook India.
  • In 2023, India ranked 146 and Kenya ranked 123 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at -0.2 per 1,000 people and Kenya at -0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIndiaKenya
2023-0.7-0.2
2022-1-0.2
2021-0.2-1
2020-0.1-0.3
2019-0.7-1.2
2018-0.4-2.3
2017-0.2-1.4
20160.1-0.6
2015-0.5-2
2014-0.2-1.6
2013-0.1-1.3
2012-0.2-1
2011-0.2-1
2010-0-0.5
2009-0.30.2
2008-0.80.8
2007-0.9-0.3
2006-0.30.4
2005-0.80.2
2004-0.20.9
2003-0.50.7
2002-0.70.3
2001-0.11.7
2000-0.10.2
1999-0.1-0.4
1998-0-2.4
19970-2.9
1996-0-2.9
1995-0.1-2.8
1994-0.4-1.6
19930-2.4
19920-1.8
1991-0.2-2.5
19900.1-0.5
1989-0-1.1
1988-0.2-1.5
1987-0.3-2.4
1986-0.3-2.7
1985-0.1-1.8
1984-0-1.8
19830.2-1.3
1982-0-2.5
19810-3.2
19800.3-2.5
19791.2-3.6
1978-0.3-4.1
19770.9-4
19760.4-6.5
19750.7-5.3
19740.6-4.8
1973-0.7-4.1
1972-0.1-4
1971-1.7-4.2
19700.4-1.1
1969-1.60
1968-1.90.2
1967-0.10.5
1966-1.10.2
1965-0.50.9
1964-0.30.5
196300.5
1962-0.20.5
19610.70.5
19600.30.3
19590.3-0.3
19580.7-2.3
1957-1.1-0.8
19560.4-0.7
19550.2-0.7
19540.3-0.6
1953-0.2-0.9
19520.50.3
19510.30.9
1950-0.21.1
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaKenya
2024-0.4-1.1–0.2-0.4-2.3–1.4
2025-0.3-1–0.4-0.5-3–1.9
2026-0.3-1–0.4-0.6-3.7–2.1
2027-0.3-1–0.5-0.7-4.1–2.4
2028-0.3-1–0.5-0.8-4.3–2.4
2029-0.2-0.9–0.5-0.8-4.7–2.7
2030-0.3-1–0.6-0.8-4.5–2.6
2031-0.3-1–0.5-0.8-4.6–2.8
2032-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-4.9–2.8
2033-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5–2.9
2034-0.2-1–0.6-1-4.9–3.1
2035-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.1–3.2
2036-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.1–3.3
2037-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.2–3.2
2038-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.1–3.1
2039-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.3–3.2
2040-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.9-5.3–3.5
2041-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.9-5.5–3.5
2042-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.3–3.3
2043-0.2-1.1–0.6-1-5.4–3.6
2044-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.5–3.4
2045-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.5–3.4
2046-0.2-1–0.7-1-5.2–3.4
2047-0.2-1.1–0.6-1-5.2–3.3
2048-0.2-1.1–0.6-1-5.5–3.4
2049-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.2–3.5
2050-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.4–3.8
2051-0.2-1–0.7-1-5.5–3.7
2052-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.3–3.9
2053-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.5–3.7
2054-0.2-1–0.6-1.1-5.6–3.6
2055-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.6–3.8
2056-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.6–3.6
2057-0.2-1–0.7-0.9-5.6–3.8
2058-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.9–3.6
2059-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.7–3.7
2060-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.9-5.5–3.3
2061-0.2-1–0.6-0.8-5.8–3.7
2062-0.2-1–0.6-0.8-5.7–3.9
2063-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.6–3.6
2064-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.9-5.6–3.7
2065-0.2-1–0.6-1-5.6–3.8
2066-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.6–3.7
2067-0.2-1–0.7-0.9-5.7–3.9
2068-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.8–3.8
2069-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.9–3.6
2070-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.5–3.8
2071-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.9–3.6
2072-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.7–3.4
2073-0.2-1–0.6-1-6–3.4
2074-0.2-1–0.6-1-6–3.5
2075-0.2-1–0.6-1-6–3.4
2076-0.2-1.1–0.7-0.9-5.9–3.3
2077-0.2-1–0.7-1-6–3.3
2078-0.2-1–0.7-1-6.5–3.4
2079-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.8–3.4
2080-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.9-5.8–3.5
2081-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.8–3.7
2082-0.2-1–0.7-0.9-5.8–3.5
2083-0.2-1–0.7-0.9-5.8–3.6
2084-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.7–3.5
2085-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.8–3.5
2086-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.8–3.6
2087-0.2-1–0.6-0.8-6–3.6
2088-0.2-1–0.6-0.8-5.8–3.7
2089-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.8-5.7–3.8
2090-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.8-5.6–3.7
2091-0.2-1.1–0.7-0.8-5.9–3.8
2092-0.2-1–0.6-0.9-5.8–3.5
2093-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.9-5.8–3.5
2094-0.2-1.1–0.7-0.9-5.9–3.7
2095-0.2-1.1–0.7-0.8-6.1–3.7
2096-0.2-1–0.7-0.8-6–3.6
2097-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.9-6.4–3.6
2098-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.8-5.9–3.4
2099-0.2-1.1–0.7-0.9-6.1–3.6
2100-0.2-1.1–0.6-0.9-6.3–3.4

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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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