Kenya vs Malawi

Kenya vs Malawi: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.2 per 1,000 people in Kenya and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Malawi, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 0.1 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Kenya vs Malawi: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.2 per 1,000 people in Kenya and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Malawi, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 0.1 per 1,000 people.
KenyaMalawiUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Kenya has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Malawi.
  • In 2023, Kenya ranked 123 and Malawi ranked 129 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kenya at -0.9 per 1,000 people and Malawi at 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearKenyaMalawi
2023-0.2-0.3
2022-0.2-0.3
2021-1-0.1
2020-0.3-0.1
2019-1.2-0.1
2018-2.3-0.2
2017-1.40.1
2016-0.60.2
2015-2-0.4
2014-1.6-0.6
2013-1.3-0.8
2012-1-0.9
2011-1-0.8
2010-0.5-0.6
20090.2-0.6
20080.8-0.7
2007-0.3-1.7
20060.4-2.2
20050.2-2.5
20040.9-2.6
20030.7-2.6
20020.3-2.5
20011.7-2.5
20000.2-2.5
1999-0.4-2.9
1998-2.4-3.7
1997-2.9-5.8
1996-2.9-6.4
1995-2.8-6.5
1994-1.6-49.7
1993-2.4-27.7
1992-1.83.7
1991-2.51.6
1990-0.57.4
1989-1.119.6
1988-1.523
1987-2.432.8
1986-2.77.9
1985-1.89.8
1984-1.89.9
1983-1.39.7
1982-2.59.2
1981-3.28.8
1980-2.58.3
1979-3.67.7
1978-4.16.2
1977-43.5
1976-6.51.5
1975-5.31
1974-4.80.7
1973-4.10.3
1972-40
1971-4.2-0.1
1970-1.1-0.5
19690-0.5
19680.2-0.2
19670.50
19660.20
19650.90
19640.50
19630.50
19620.50
19610.50
19600.30
1959-0.30
1958-2.30
1957-0.80
1956-0.70
1955-0.70
1954-0.60
1953-0.90
19520.30
19510.90
19501.10
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearKenyaMalawi
2024-0.4-2.3–1.4-0.1-15.2–13.2
2025-0.5-3–1.9-0.3-18.3–15.6
2026-0.6-3.7–2.10.1-19.1–17.4
2027-0.7-4.1–2.40.1-18.6–18.8
2028-0.8-4.3–2.40-20.6–18.5
2029-0.8-4.7–2.70.4-20.6–20.1
2030-0.8-4.5–2.60.2-19.7–19.7
2031-0.8-4.6–2.8-0.2-20.7–18.9
2032-0.9-4.9–2.8-0.1-19.7–18.6
2033-0.9-5–2.90.2-20.6–18.7
2034-1-4.9–3.10.1-19.1–18.9
2035-1-5.1–3.20.2-19.9–18.6
2036-1-5.1–3.30.2-19–19.3
2037-1-5.2–3.20.4-20–20.3
2038-0.9-5.1–3.1-0.3-20.8–18.6
2039-1-5.3–3.2-0.2-20.8–18.7
2040-0.9-5.3–3.5-0.2-20.6–18.8
2041-0.9-5.5–3.5-0.2-21.7–18.4
2042-0.9-5.3–3.3-0.3-21.9–20.2
2043-1-5.4–3.6-0.2-22.3–19.3
2044-1-5.5–3.40.3-20.1–19.1
2045-1-5.5–3.4-0.1-21.3–17.6
2046-1-5.2–3.40-20.7–18.4
2047-1-5.2–3.30-20.1–18.4
2048-1-5.5–3.4-0.4-19.9–18.1
2049-1-5.2–3.5-0-19.5–19.3
2050-1-5.4–3.8-0-19.2–17.9
2051-1-5.5–3.70.2-19–18.9
2052-1-5.3–3.90.2-20.2–18.9
2053-1-5.5–3.70.4-19.9–19
2054-1.1-5.6–3.6-0.2-20.7–18.8
2055-1-5.6–3.80.2-21–19.2
2056-1-5.6–3.6-0.2-19.5–18.6
2057-0.9-5.6–3.8-0-20.6–20.1
2058-0.9-5.9–3.6-0.2-20.8–18.4
2059-0.9-5.7–3.70.4-20.5–19
2060-0.9-5.5–3.3-0-19.6–17.9
2061-0.8-5.8–3.70-20.9–18.8
2062-0.8-5.7–3.9-0.3-22.1–17.7
2063-0.9-5.6–3.6-0.6-21.9–16.9
2064-0.9-5.6–3.7-0.3-21–17.9
2065-1-5.6–3.8-0.2-20–18.5
2066-0.9-5.6–3.7-0-20.6–19.5
2067-0.9-5.7–3.9-0.1-22.9–18
2068-0.9-5.8–3.8-0-22.5–17.9
2069-0.9-5.9–3.6-0.2-21.7–18.9
2070-0.9-5.5–3.8-0.2-21.5–17.8
2071-0.9-5.9–3.6-0.1-21.7–17.6
2072-0.9-5.7–3.4-0.4-21.2–18.2
2073-1-6–3.4-0.3-22.1–18.5
2074-1-6–3.5-0.1-21.3–17.5
2075-1-6–3.40.1-20.9–19.6
2076-0.9-5.9–3.30.4-20.3–19.1
2077-1-6–3.30.4-21.5–19.4
2078-1-6.5–3.4-0.1-22–17.9
2079-0.9-5.8–3.40.1-22.1–18.5
2080-0.9-5.8–3.50.2-23.1–19.1
2081-0.9-5.8–3.70.2-21.9–18.5
2082-0.9-5.8–3.50.1-22.4–18.9
2083-0.9-5.8–3.60.2-22.5–17.2
2084-0.9-5.7–3.5-0.4-23.5–17.9
2085-0.9-5.8–3.5-0.1-23–18.1
2086-0.9-5.8–3.6-0.2-21.5–18.7
2087-0.8-6–3.6-0.1-23.2–17.7
2088-0.8-5.8–3.70.1-22–17.9
2089-0.8-5.7–3.8-0.1-23.8–18.3
2090-0.8-5.6–3.7-0-23–18.5
2091-0.8-5.9–3.8-0.2-21.8–18.3
2092-0.9-5.8–3.5-0.1-21.7–19.2
2093-0.9-5.8–3.5-0.2-22.7–18
2094-0.9-5.9–3.7-0.2-23.2–18.9
2095-0.8-6.1–3.7-0.3-24.4–17.8
2096-0.8-6–3.60.1-24–19.4
2097-0.9-6.4–3.6-0.1-23.5–20.2
2098-0.8-5.9–3.40.2-23.5–19.3
2099-0.9-6.1–3.60.4-23.8–19
2100-0.9-6.3–3.40.4-23.2–19.1

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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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