Ireland vs Nigeria

Ireland vs Nigeria: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 8.4 per 1,000 people in Ireland and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ireland, by 8.7 per 1,000 people.

Watch it change on the map

per 1,000 people · UN

Ireland vs Nigeria: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 8.4 per 1,000 people in Ireland and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ireland, by 8.7 per 1,000 people.
IrelandNigeriaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Ireland has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Nigeria.
  • In 2023, Ireland ranked 28 and Nigeria ranked 127 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ireland at -0 per 1,000 people and Nigeria at 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIrelandNigeria
20238.4-0.3
202218.3-0.2
20215.5-0.4
20203.2-0.1
20196-0.5
20186.9-0.4
201760.4
201640.4
20152.8-0.6
20140.1-0.1
2013-2.70.2
2012-4.90.4
2011-5.80.4
2010-5.90.3
2009-4.1-0.1
20084.2-0.1
200717.4-0.1
200622.1-0.1
200515.4-0.1
200412.10.3
20038.10.2
20028.70.5
200110.20.5
20008.20.6
19996.30.8
19984.51.2
19974.70.8
19962.70.7
19952.80.7
1994-0.91.2
1993-1.10.9
19920.41.4
19911.40.4
1990-2.31.4
1989-8.21.1
1988-12.51
1987-10.90.7
1986-60.3
1985-4.60.7
1984-4.41.4
1983-4.3-6.3
1982-4.21.3
1981-3.11.4
1980-0.82.7
19790.41.9
19784.71.6
19774.41.9
19764.41.1
19754.31.2
19744.30.7
19734.3-0
19724.2-0.2
19712-0.6
1970-30.1
1969-3.50.1
1968-3.80.2
1967-40.4
1966-4.10.2
1965-4.90.7
1964-5.50.5
1963-5.80.6
1962-6.20.6
1961-7.90.6
1960-13.60.3
1959-14.5-0.1
1958-14.7-1.1
1957-14.8-0.4
1956-14.8-0.3
1955-14.6-0.3
1954-15.1-0.3
1953-15.6-0.4
1952-15.20.2
1951-1.60.5
1950-0.50.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIrelandNigeria
20247.40.9–15.5-0.2-1.8–1.9
20256.7-2.5–17-0.1-2–2.2
20266-5.7–17.6-0-2.3–2.4
20275.6-7.6–19.50-2.9–2
20285.2-8.4–19.80.1-3–2.1
20294.5-10.4–200.1-3.2–2.3
20304-11.4–20.30.1-3.3–2.4
20313.8-12.7–20.90.1-3.5–2.5
20323.5-13.1–21.50.1-3.4–2.5
20333.1-14.1–22.40.1-3.4–2.4
20342.7-14.7–22.20.1-3.4–2.6
20352.3-15–22.60.1-3.5–2.5
20362.2-14.7–22.20.1-3.8–2.5
20372.2-15.6–23.10.1-3.7–2.6
20382.1-15.9–23.60.1-3.8–2.5
20391.7-16.4–23.30.1-3.6–2.5
20401.8-16.4–23.60.1-3.6–2.5
20411.7-16.8–23.70.1-3.7–2.5
20421.3-17.3–23.70.1-3.8–2.6
20431.1-17.7–24.40.1-3.8–2.7
20441.2-18–22.60.1-3.8–2.7
20451-18.8–220.1-3.7–2.5
20460.7-18.2–21.90.1-3.9–2.6
20470.9-18.1–22.30.1-3.8–2.4
20481-18.8–22.30.1-3.7–2.6
20490.8-18.9–22.10.1-3.5–2.6
20500.6-19.9–21.40.2-3.7–2.7
20510.5-19.9–220.1-4–2.7
20520.7-19.6–22.30.1-3.9–2.7
20530.6-18.1–22.90.1-3.8–2.9
20540.7-19.7–23.10.1-4.2–3
20550.4-19.7–22.60.1-3.9–2.9
20560.9-19.6–22.40.1-4.1–2.7
20570.4-21–21.90.1-4–2.6
20580.3-20.2–21.80.1-4.2–2.7
2059-0-21.1–21.50.1-4.2–2.6
20600.1-20–19.90.1-4.5–2.6
20610.3-21–22.80.1-4.2–2.7
20620.5-20.9–22.80.1-4.2–2.6
20630.5-20.8–23.20.2-4.2–2.8
20640.2-19.9–230.2-4–2.9
20650.2-21.5–22.50.1-3.8–2.8
20660.2-20.1–22.80.1-3.9–2.7
20670.2-20.3–23.20.1-4.1–2.7
20680.2-19.8–22.60.1-4.2–2.7
20690.1-20–22.30.1-4.3–2.6
2070-0-20–23.50.1-4.1–2.6
20710-20.4–23.50.1-4.4–2.7
2072-0-19.8–22.30.1-4.3–2.8
2073-0.1-19.2–22.90.1-4.1–2.6
2074-0.2-19.9–23.20.1-4.3–2.8
2075-0-19.4–24.30.1-4.3–2.7
2076-0.1-20–22.60.1-4.9–2.7
2077-0.1-19.7–22.50.1-4.5–2.6
2078-0.1-19.5–22.90.1-4.6–2.6
2079-0.1-19.5–220.1-4.3–2.7
20800.3-19.5–22.80.1-4.3–2.8
20810.5-18.5–24.30.1-4.4–2.8
20820.2-19.1–22.60.1-4.7–2.7
2083-0-19.8–22.30.1-4.7–2.6
2084-0-20.3–22.50.1-4.6–2.6
2085-0.1-19.6–21.50.1-4.9–2.7
20860-19–21.80.1-4.9–2.7
2087-0.1-19–22.10.1-4.7–2.7
2088-0.2-18.5–23.10.1-5.1–2.7
2089-0.2-19.8–23.50.1-4.8–2.5
2090-0.3-19.5–23.10.1-4.9–2.5
2091-0.2-19.3–24.40.1-4.9–2.6
2092-0.1-18.2–23.70.1-4.9–2.8
20930-18.1–24.70.1-4.8–2.9
20940.1-19.1–23.40.1-4.9–2.9
20950.2-18.4–22.70.1-4.7–2.9
2096-0.1-18.3–23.50.1-5.4–2.7
2097-0-18.5–24.30.1-5.1–3
2098-0-18–23.80.2-5–2.6
2099-0-19.2–23.80.1-4.9–2.7
2100-0-19.6–24.50.1-4.8–2.9

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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time

Ireland vs Nigeria

Health

People

Economy

Education

Politics

Conflict

Military

Climate

Technology and environment