Kenya vs Sweden

Kenya vs Sweden: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.2 per 1,000 people in Kenya and 5.2 per 1,000 people in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sweden, by 5.4 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Kenya vs Sweden: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.2 per 1,000 people in Kenya and 5.2 per 1,000 people in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sweden, by 5.4 per 1,000 people.
KenyaSwedenUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Sweden has been higher since 1961, when it overtook Kenya.
  • In 2023, Kenya ranked 123 and Sweden ranked 38 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kenya at -0.9 per 1,000 people and Sweden at 2.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearKenyaSweden
2023-0.25.2
2022-0.25.6
2021-15
2020-0.33.6
2019-1.27.1
2018-2.38.6
2017-1.410.2
2016-0.612
2015-28.2
2014-1.68
2013-1.37
2012-15.6
2011-14.9
2010-0.55.5
20090.26.8
20080.86.1
2007-0.36
20060.45.7
20050.23
20040.92.9
20030.73.3
20020.33.5
20011.73.2
20000.22.8
1999-0.41.6
1998-2.41.3
1997-2.90.7
1996-2.90.7
1995-2.81.3
1994-1.65.9
1993-2.43.8
1992-1.82.4
1991-2.52.9
1990-0.54.2
1989-1.15.2
1988-1.53.6
1987-2.42.5
1986-2.71.8
1985-1.81.4
1984-1.81
1983-1.30.3
1982-2.50.3
1981-3.20.4
1980-2.51.2
1979-3.61.7
1978-4.11.7
1977-42.9
1976-6.52.5
1975-5.32
1974-4.81.1
1973-4.1-1.2
1972-4-1.7
1971-4.20.3
1970-1.15.9
196906.1
19680.21.1
19670.51.4
19660.23.2
19650.94.2
19640.53.1
19630.51.4
19620.51.3
19610.51.9
19600.30.1
1959-0.30.3
1958-2.31.3
1957-0.82.4
1956-0.71.8
1955-0.72.4
1954-0.60.9
1953-0.90.2
19520.31.4
19510.91.6
19501.12.2
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearKenyaSweden
2024-0.4-2.3–1.44.71.9–7.9
2025-0.5-3–1.94.40.7–8.8
2026-0.6-3.7–2.14-0.2–9
2027-0.7-4.1–2.43.9-0.6–9.7
2028-0.8-4.3–2.43.7-1.7–9.8
2029-0.8-4.7–2.73.6-1.9–10.2
2030-0.8-4.5–2.63.5-2–9.7
2031-0.8-4.6–2.83.3-2.5–10
2032-0.9-4.9–2.83.4-2.9–10.2
2033-0.9-5–2.93.3-3–10.5
2034-1-4.9–3.13.2-3.5–10
2035-1-5.1–3.23.2-3.7–10.3
2036-1-5.1–3.33.2-3.8–10
2037-1-5.2–3.23.1-3.9–10.1
2038-0.9-5.1–3.13.1-3.6–10.1
2039-1-5.3–3.23.1-4.3–10.1
2040-0.9-5.3–3.53.1-4.5–10.4
2041-0.9-5.5–3.52.9-4.6–10.6
2042-0.9-5.3–3.33.1-4.4–10.8
2043-1-5.4–3.63-4.4–10.6
2044-1-5.5–3.42.9-4.7–10.4
2045-1-5.5–3.42.8-5.1–9.9
2046-1-5.2–3.42.7-5.4–10.4
2047-1-5.2–3.32.7-5.3–10.1
2048-1-5.5–3.42.7-5.4–10.4
2049-1-5.2–3.52.7-5.4–10.5
2050-1-5.4–3.82.7-5.4–10.4
2051-1-5.5–3.72.6-5.3–10.3
2052-1-5.3–3.92.6-5.1–10.5
2053-1-5.5–3.72.5-6–10.6
2054-1.1-5.6–3.62.4-6–10.1
2055-1-5.6–3.82.5-6.2–10.7
2056-1-5.6–3.62.5-6.2–11.1
2057-0.9-5.6–3.82.7-6.1–11
2058-0.9-5.9–3.62.7-5.8–10.6
2059-0.9-5.7–3.72.6-6.1–10.9
2060-0.9-5.5–3.32.6-6–10.8
2061-0.8-5.8–3.72.8-6.1–11.2
2062-0.8-5.7–3.92.6-6.4–10.6
2063-0.9-5.6–3.62.7-6.9–10.5
2064-0.9-5.6–3.72.7-6.4–10.3
2065-1-5.6–3.82.7-6.8–10.2
2066-0.9-5.6–3.72.6-6.5–10.4
2067-0.9-5.7–3.92.6-6.5–10.3
2068-0.9-5.8–3.82.6-6.3–10.5
2069-0.9-5.9–3.62.8-6.2–10.5
2070-0.9-5.5–3.82.7-6.2–10.4
2071-0.9-5.9–3.62.7-6.5–10.7
2072-0.9-5.7–3.42.6-5.5–10.4
2073-1-6–3.42.5-6.2–10.2
2074-1-6–3.52.6-6–10.2
2075-1-6–3.42.7-6.2–10.9
2076-0.9-5.9–3.32.7-5.9–10.8
2077-1-6–3.32.6-6–10.4
2078-1-6.5–3.42.7-6.2–10.7
2079-0.9-5.8–3.42.6-6.5–10.5
2080-0.9-5.8–3.52.5-6.7–10.1
2081-0.9-5.8–3.72.6-6.5–10.8
2082-0.9-5.8–3.52.4-6.5–10.3
2083-0.9-5.8–3.62.6-6.1–9.9
2084-0.9-5.7–3.52.5-6.6–10.2
2085-0.9-5.8–3.52.5-6.7–10.3
2086-0.9-5.8–3.62.3-6.9–9.7
2087-0.8-6–3.62.6-6.8–10.2
2088-0.8-5.8–3.72.7-6.4–10.5
2089-0.8-5.7–3.82.6-6.6–10.3
2090-0.8-5.6–3.72.6-6.8–10.1
2091-0.8-5.9–3.82.6-6.8–10.4
2092-0.9-5.8–3.52.5-7–10.1
2093-0.9-5.8–3.52.5-7.1–10.2
2094-0.9-5.9–3.72.4-6.3–10.3
2095-0.8-6.1–3.72.4-6.6–10.2
2096-0.8-6–3.62.5-6.6–10
2097-0.9-6.4–3.62.6-6.3–10.3
2098-0.8-5.9–3.42.4-6.1–10
2099-0.9-6.1–3.62.5-6.5–10.5
2100-0.9-6.3–3.42.4-6.3–10.3

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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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