Malawi vs Nigeria

Malawi vs Nigeria: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.3 per 1,000 people in Malawi and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 0 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Malawi vs Nigeria: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.3 per 1,000 people in Malawi and -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 0 per 1,000 people.
MalawiNigeriaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Malawi.
  • In 2023, Malawi ranked 129 and Nigeria ranked 127 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malawi at 0.4 per 1,000 people and Nigeria at 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearMalawiNigeria
2023-0.3-0.3
2022-0.3-0.2
2021-0.1-0.4
2020-0.1-0.1
2019-0.1-0.5
2018-0.2-0.4
20170.10.4
20160.20.4
2015-0.4-0.6
2014-0.6-0.1
2013-0.80.2
2012-0.90.4
2011-0.80.4
2010-0.60.3
2009-0.6-0.1
2008-0.7-0.1
2007-1.7-0.1
2006-2.2-0.1
2005-2.5-0.1
2004-2.60.3
2003-2.60.2
2002-2.50.5
2001-2.50.5
2000-2.50.6
1999-2.90.8
1998-3.71.2
1997-5.80.8
1996-6.40.7
1995-6.50.7
1994-49.71.2
1993-27.70.9
19923.71.4
19911.60.4
19907.41.4
198919.61.1
1988231
198732.80.7
19867.90.3
19859.80.7
19849.91.4
19839.7-6.3
19829.21.3
19818.81.4
19808.32.7
19797.71.9
19786.21.6
19773.51.9
19761.51.1
197511.2
19740.70.7
19730.3-0
19720-0.2
1971-0.1-0.6
1970-0.50.1
1969-0.50.1
1968-0.20.2
196700.4
196600.2
196500.7
196400.5
196300.6
196200.6
196100.6
196000.3
19590-0.1
19580-1.1
19570-0.4
19560-0.3
19550-0.3
19540-0.3
19530-0.4
195200.2
195100.5
195000.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalawiNigeria
2024-0.1-15.2–13.2-0.2-1.8–1.9
2025-0.3-18.3–15.6-0.1-2–2.2
20260.1-19.1–17.4-0-2.3–2.4
20270.1-18.6–18.80-2.9–2
20280-20.6–18.50.1-3–2.1
20290.4-20.6–20.10.1-3.2–2.3
20300.2-19.7–19.70.1-3.3–2.4
2031-0.2-20.7–18.90.1-3.5–2.5
2032-0.1-19.7–18.60.1-3.4–2.5
20330.2-20.6–18.70.1-3.4–2.4
20340.1-19.1–18.90.1-3.4–2.6
20350.2-19.9–18.60.1-3.5–2.5
20360.2-19–19.30.1-3.8–2.5
20370.4-20–20.30.1-3.7–2.6
2038-0.3-20.8–18.60.1-3.8–2.5
2039-0.2-20.8–18.70.1-3.6–2.5
2040-0.2-20.6–18.80.1-3.6–2.5
2041-0.2-21.7–18.40.1-3.7–2.5
2042-0.3-21.9–20.20.1-3.8–2.6
2043-0.2-22.3–19.30.1-3.8–2.7
20440.3-20.1–19.10.1-3.8–2.7
2045-0.1-21.3–17.60.1-3.7–2.5
20460-20.7–18.40.1-3.9–2.6
20470-20.1–18.40.1-3.8–2.4
2048-0.4-19.9–18.10.1-3.7–2.6
2049-0-19.5–19.30.1-3.5–2.6
2050-0-19.2–17.90.2-3.7–2.7
20510.2-19–18.90.1-4–2.7
20520.2-20.2–18.90.1-3.9–2.7
20530.4-19.9–190.1-3.8–2.9
2054-0.2-20.7–18.80.1-4.2–3
20550.2-21–19.20.1-3.9–2.9
2056-0.2-19.5–18.60.1-4.1–2.7
2057-0-20.6–20.10.1-4–2.6
2058-0.2-20.8–18.40.1-4.2–2.7
20590.4-20.5–190.1-4.2–2.6
2060-0-19.6–17.90.1-4.5–2.6
20610-20.9–18.80.1-4.2–2.7
2062-0.3-22.1–17.70.1-4.2–2.6
2063-0.6-21.9–16.90.2-4.2–2.8
2064-0.3-21–17.90.2-4–2.9
2065-0.2-20–18.50.1-3.8–2.8
2066-0-20.6–19.50.1-3.9–2.7
2067-0.1-22.9–180.1-4.1–2.7
2068-0-22.5–17.90.1-4.2–2.7
2069-0.2-21.7–18.90.1-4.3–2.6
2070-0.2-21.5–17.80.1-4.1–2.6
2071-0.1-21.7–17.60.1-4.4–2.7
2072-0.4-21.2–18.20.1-4.3–2.8
2073-0.3-22.1–18.50.1-4.1–2.6
2074-0.1-21.3–17.50.1-4.3–2.8
20750.1-20.9–19.60.1-4.3–2.7
20760.4-20.3–19.10.1-4.9–2.7
20770.4-21.5–19.40.1-4.5–2.6
2078-0.1-22–17.90.1-4.6–2.6
20790.1-22.1–18.50.1-4.3–2.7
20800.2-23.1–19.10.1-4.3–2.8
20810.2-21.9–18.50.1-4.4–2.8
20820.1-22.4–18.90.1-4.7–2.7
20830.2-22.5–17.20.1-4.7–2.6
2084-0.4-23.5–17.90.1-4.6–2.6
2085-0.1-23–18.10.1-4.9–2.7
2086-0.2-21.5–18.70.1-4.9–2.7
2087-0.1-23.2–17.70.1-4.7–2.7
20880.1-22–17.90.1-5.1–2.7
2089-0.1-23.8–18.30.1-4.8–2.5
2090-0-23–18.50.1-4.9–2.5
2091-0.2-21.8–18.30.1-4.9–2.6
2092-0.1-21.7–19.20.1-4.9–2.8
2093-0.2-22.7–180.1-4.8–2.9
2094-0.2-23.2–18.90.1-4.9–2.9
2095-0.3-24.4–17.80.1-4.7–2.9
20960.1-24–19.40.1-5.4–2.7
2097-0.1-23.5–20.20.1-5.1–3
20980.2-23.5–19.30.2-5–2.6
20990.4-23.8–190.1-4.9–2.7
21000.4-23.2–19.10.1-4.8–2.9

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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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