India vs Nigeria

India vs Nigeria: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.7 per 1,000 people in India and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 0.4 per 1,000 people.

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Change since 2010, per 1,000 people · UN

All yearsSince 1990Since 2010
ValuesChange
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Projection
India vs Nigeria: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.7 per 1,000 people in India and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 0.4 per 1,000 people.
IndiaNigeriaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

Latest figures

per 1,000 people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
India-0.7 2023-0.1146 of 229-0.2 2100
Nigeria-0.3 20230.2127 of 2290.1 2100

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 2022, when it overtook India.
  • In 2023, India ranked 146 and Nigeria ranked 127 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at -0.2 per 1,000 people and Nigeria at 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIndiaNigeria
2023-0.7-0.3
2022-1-0.2
2021-0.2-0.4
2020-0.1-0.1
2019-0.7-0.5
2018-0.4-0.4
2017-0.20.4
20160.10.4
2015-0.5-0.6
2014-0.2-0.1
2013-0.10.2
2012-0.20.4
2011-0.20.4
2010-00.3
2009-0.3-0.1
2008-0.8-0.1
2007-0.9-0.1
2006-0.3-0.1
2005-0.8-0.1
2004-0.20.3
2003-0.50.2
2002-0.70.5
2001-0.10.5
2000-0.10.6
1999-0.10.8
1998-01.2
199700.8
1996-00.7
1995-0.10.7
1994-0.41.2
199300.9
199201.4
1991-0.20.4
19900.11.4
1989-01.1
1988-0.21
1987-0.30.7
1986-0.30.3
1985-0.10.7
1984-01.4
19830.2-6.3
1982-01.3
198101.4
19800.32.7
19791.21.9
1978-0.31.6
19770.91.9
19760.41.1
19750.71.2
19740.60.7
1973-0.7-0
1972-0.1-0.2
1971-1.7-0.6
19700.40.1
1969-1.60.1
1968-1.90.2
1967-0.10.4
1966-1.10.2
1965-0.50.7
1964-0.30.5
196300.6
1962-0.20.6
19610.70.6
19600.30.3
19590.3-0.1
19580.7-1.1
1957-1.1-0.4
19560.4-0.3
19550.2-0.3
19540.3-0.3
1953-0.2-0.4
19520.50.2
19510.30.5
1950-0.20.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaNigeria
2024-0.4-1.1–0.2-0.2-1.8–1.9
2025-0.3-1–0.4-0.1-2–2.2
2026-0.3-1–0.4-0-2.3–2.4
2027-0.3-1–0.50-2.9–2
2028-0.3-1–0.50.1-3–2.1
2029-0.2-0.9–0.50.1-3.2–2.3
2030-0.3-1–0.60.1-3.3–2.4
2031-0.3-1–0.50.1-3.5–2.5
2032-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.4–2.5
2033-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.4–2.4
2034-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.4–2.6
2035-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.5–2.5
2036-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.8–2.5
2037-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.7–2.6
2038-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.8–2.5
2039-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.6–2.5
2040-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-3.6–2.5
2041-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-3.7–2.5
2042-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.8–2.6
2043-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-3.8–2.7
2044-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.8–2.7
2045-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.7–2.5
2046-0.2-1–0.70.1-3.9–2.6
2047-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-3.8–2.4
2048-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-3.7–2.6
2049-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.5–2.6
2050-0.2-1–0.60.2-3.7–2.7
2051-0.2-1–0.70.1-4–2.7
2052-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.9–2.7
2053-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.8–2.9
2054-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.2–3
2055-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.9–2.9
2056-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.1–2.7
2057-0.2-1–0.70.1-4–2.6
2058-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.2–2.7
2059-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.2–2.6
2060-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-4.5–2.6
2061-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.2–2.7
2062-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.2–2.6
2063-0.2-1–0.60.2-4.2–2.8
2064-0.2-1.1–0.60.2-4–2.9
2065-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.8–2.8
2066-0.2-1–0.60.1-3.9–2.7
2067-0.2-1–0.70.1-4.1–2.7
2068-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.2–2.7
2069-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.3–2.6
2070-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.1–2.6
2071-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.4–2.7
2072-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.3–2.8
2073-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.1–2.6
2074-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.3–2.8
2075-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.3–2.7
2076-0.2-1.1–0.70.1-4.9–2.7
2077-0.2-1–0.70.1-4.5–2.6
2078-0.2-1–0.70.1-4.6–2.6
2079-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.3–2.7
2080-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-4.3–2.8
2081-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.4–2.8
2082-0.2-1–0.70.1-4.7–2.7
2083-0.2-1–0.70.1-4.7–2.6
2084-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.6–2.6
2085-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.9–2.7
2086-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.9–2.7
2087-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.7–2.7
2088-0.2-1–0.60.1-5.1–2.7
2089-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-4.8–2.5
2090-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-4.9–2.5
2091-0.2-1.1–0.70.1-4.9–2.6
2092-0.2-1–0.60.1-4.9–2.8
2093-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-4.8–2.9
2094-0.2-1.1–0.70.1-4.9–2.9
2095-0.2-1.1–0.70.1-4.7–2.9
2096-0.2-1–0.70.1-5.4–2.7
2097-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-5.1–3
2098-0.2-1.1–0.60.2-5–2.6
2099-0.2-1.1–0.70.1-4.9–2.7
2100-0.2-1.1–0.60.1-4.8–2.9

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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