Kenya vs Nigeria

Kenya vs Nigeria: Net migration rate

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

What the numbers say

  • Kenya has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Nigeria.
  • In 2023, Kenya ranked 123 and Nigeria ranked 127 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kenya at -0.9 per 1,000 people and Nigeria at 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearKenyaNigeria
2023-0.2-0.3
2022-0.2-0.2
2021-1-0.4
2020-0.3-0.1
2019-1.2-0.5
2018-2.3-0.4
2017-1.40.4
2016-0.60.4
2015-2-0.6
2014-1.6-0.1
2013-1.30.2
2012-10.4
2011-10.4
2010-0.50.3
20090.2-0.1
20080.8-0.1
2007-0.3-0.1
20060.4-0.1
20050.2-0.1
20040.90.3
20030.70.2
20020.30.5
20011.70.5
20000.20.6
1999-0.40.8
1998-2.41.2
1997-2.90.8
1996-2.90.7
1995-2.80.7
1994-1.61.2
1993-2.40.9
1992-1.81.4
1991-2.50.4
1990-0.51.4
1989-1.11.1
1988-1.51
1987-2.40.7
1986-2.70.3
1985-1.80.7
1984-1.81.4
1983-1.3-6.3
1982-2.51.3
1981-3.21.4
1980-2.52.7
1979-3.61.9
1978-4.11.6
1977-41.9
1976-6.51.1
1975-5.31.2
1974-4.80.7
1973-4.1-0
1972-4-0.2
1971-4.2-0.6
1970-1.10.1
196900.1
19680.20.2
19670.50.4
19660.20.2
19650.90.7
19640.50.5
19630.50.6
19620.50.6
19610.50.6
19600.30.3
1959-0.3-0.1
1958-2.3-1.1
1957-0.8-0.4
1956-0.7-0.3
1955-0.7-0.3
1954-0.6-0.3
1953-0.9-0.4
19520.30.2
19510.90.5
19501.10.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearKenyaNigeria
2024-0.4-2.3–1.4-0.2-1.8–1.9
2025-0.5-3–1.9-0.1-2–2.2
2026-0.6-3.7–2.1-0-2.3–2.4
2027-0.7-4.1–2.40-2.9–2
2028-0.8-4.3–2.40.1-3–2.1
2029-0.8-4.7–2.70.1-3.2–2.3
2030-0.8-4.5–2.60.1-3.3–2.4
2031-0.8-4.6–2.80.1-3.5–2.5
2032-0.9-4.9–2.80.1-3.4–2.5
2033-0.9-5–2.90.1-3.4–2.4
2034-1-4.9–3.10.1-3.4–2.6
2035-1-5.1–3.20.1-3.5–2.5
2036-1-5.1–3.30.1-3.8–2.5
2037-1-5.2–3.20.1-3.7–2.6
2038-0.9-5.1–3.10.1-3.8–2.5
2039-1-5.3–3.20.1-3.6–2.5
2040-0.9-5.3–3.50.1-3.6–2.5
2041-0.9-5.5–3.50.1-3.7–2.5
2042-0.9-5.3–3.30.1-3.8–2.6
2043-1-5.4–3.60.1-3.8–2.7
2044-1-5.5–3.40.1-3.8–2.7
2045-1-5.5–3.40.1-3.7–2.5
2046-1-5.2–3.40.1-3.9–2.6
2047-1-5.2–3.30.1-3.8–2.4
2048-1-5.5–3.40.1-3.7–2.6
2049-1-5.2–3.50.1-3.5–2.6
2050-1-5.4–3.80.2-3.7–2.7
2051-1-5.5–3.70.1-4–2.7
2052-1-5.3–3.90.1-3.9–2.7
2053-1-5.5–3.70.1-3.8–2.9
2054-1.1-5.6–3.60.1-4.2–3
2055-1-5.6–3.80.1-3.9–2.9
2056-1-5.6–3.60.1-4.1–2.7
2057-0.9-5.6–3.80.1-4–2.6
2058-0.9-5.9–3.60.1-4.2–2.7
2059-0.9-5.7–3.70.1-4.2–2.6
2060-0.9-5.5–3.30.1-4.5–2.6
2061-0.8-5.8–3.70.1-4.2–2.7
2062-0.8-5.7–3.90.1-4.2–2.6
2063-0.9-5.6–3.60.2-4.2–2.8
2064-0.9-5.6–3.70.2-4–2.9
2065-1-5.6–3.80.1-3.8–2.8
2066-0.9-5.6–3.70.1-3.9–2.7
2067-0.9-5.7–3.90.1-4.1–2.7
2068-0.9-5.8–3.80.1-4.2–2.7
2069-0.9-5.9–3.60.1-4.3–2.6
2070-0.9-5.5–3.80.1-4.1–2.6
2071-0.9-5.9–3.60.1-4.4–2.7
2072-0.9-5.7–3.40.1-4.3–2.8
2073-1-6–3.40.1-4.1–2.6
2074-1-6–3.50.1-4.3–2.8
2075-1-6–3.40.1-4.3–2.7
2076-0.9-5.9–3.30.1-4.9–2.7
2077-1-6–3.30.1-4.5–2.6
2078-1-6.5–3.40.1-4.6–2.6
2079-0.9-5.8–3.40.1-4.3–2.7
2080-0.9-5.8–3.50.1-4.3–2.8
2081-0.9-5.8–3.70.1-4.4–2.8
2082-0.9-5.8–3.50.1-4.7–2.7
2083-0.9-5.8–3.60.1-4.7–2.6
2084-0.9-5.7–3.50.1-4.6–2.6
2085-0.9-5.8–3.50.1-4.9–2.7
2086-0.9-5.8–3.60.1-4.9–2.7
2087-0.8-6–3.60.1-4.7–2.7
2088-0.8-5.8–3.70.1-5.1–2.7
2089-0.8-5.7–3.80.1-4.8–2.5
2090-0.8-5.6–3.70.1-4.9–2.5
2091-0.8-5.9–3.80.1-4.9–2.6
2092-0.9-5.8–3.50.1-4.9–2.8
2093-0.9-5.8–3.50.1-4.8–2.9
2094-0.9-5.9–3.70.1-4.9–2.9
2095-0.8-6.1–3.70.1-4.7–2.9
2096-0.8-6–3.60.1-5.4–2.7
2097-0.9-6.4–3.60.1-5.1–3
2098-0.8-5.9–3.40.2-5–2.6
2099-0.9-6.1–3.60.1-4.9–2.7
2100-0.9-6.3–3.40.1-4.8–2.9

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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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