Nigeria vs Zambia: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0.3 per 1,000 people in Nigeria and 0.5 per 1,000 people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 0.7 per 1,000 people.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1990, per 1,000 people · UN
Latest figures
per 1,000 people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | -0.3 2023 | 0.2 | 127 of 229 | 0.1 2100 |
| Zambia | 0.5 2023 | 1 | 87 of 229 | -0.5 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Zambia has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Nigeria.
- In 2023, Nigeria ranked 127 and Zambia ranked 87 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Nigeria at 0.1 per 1,000 people and Zambia at -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Nigeria | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| 2021 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | -0.5 | 1 |
| 2018 | -0.4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | -0.6 | 1 |
| 2014 | -0.1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | -0.1 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | -0.1 | 3 |
| 2007 | -0.1 | 4 |
| 2006 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| 2005 | -0.1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 0.6 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 0.8 | -1.7 |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -2.8 |
| 1997 | 0.8 | -2.8 |
| 1996 | 0.7 | -4.3 |
| 1995 | 0.7 | -5.2 |
| 1994 | 1.2 | -5.3 |
| 1993 | 0.9 | -5.7 |
| 1992 | 1.4 | -5.3 |
| 1991 | 0.4 | -5.5 |
| 1990 | 1.4 | -5 |
| 1989 | 1.1 | -4.8 |
| 1988 | 1 | -4.2 |
| 1987 | 0.7 | -3.7 |
| 1986 | 0.3 | -2.4 |
| 1985 | 0.7 | -2.7 |
| 1984 | 1.4 | -2.8 |
| 1983 | -6.3 | -1.9 |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -0.6 |
| 1981 | 1.4 | -2.7 |
| 1980 | 2.7 | -4.3 |
| 1979 | 1.9 | -5.2 |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -5.5 |
| 1977 | 1.9 | -5.7 |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -6 |
| 1975 | 1.2 | -6.2 |
| 1974 | 0.7 | -6.4 |
| 1973 | -0 | -6.7 |
| 1972 | -0.2 | -6.9 |
| 1971 | -0.6 | -7.1 |
| 1970 | 0.1 | -7.3 |
| 1969 | 0.1 | -2.7 |
| 1968 | 0.2 | -1.3 |
| 1967 | 0.4 | -1.3 |
| 1966 | 0.2 | -1.3 |
| 1965 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
| 1964 | 0.5 | -1.4 |
| 1963 | 0.6 | -1.3 |
| 1962 | 0.6 | -1.3 |
| 1961 | 0.6 | -1.2 |
| 1960 | 0.3 | -1.2 |
| 1959 | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| 1958 | -1.1 | -1 |
| 1957 | -0.4 | -1 |
| 1956 | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| 1955 | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| 1954 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| 1953 | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| 1952 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| 1951 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| 1950 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Nigeria | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.2-1.8–1.9 | 0.3-1.7–2.3 |
| 2025 | -0.1-2–2.2 | 0.3-2.6–2.9 |
| 2026 | -0-2.3–2.4 | 0.3-3.1–3.6 |
| 2027 | 0-2.9–2 | 0.2-3.8–3.9 |
| 2028 | 0.1-3–2.1 | 0.2-4.1–4.4 |
| 2029 | 0.1-3.2–2.3 | 0.1-4.3–4.5 |
| 2030 | 0.1-3.3–2.4 | 0.1-4.8–4.7 |
| 2031 | 0.1-3.5–2.5 | 0.1-4.8–5 |
| 2032 | 0.1-3.4–2.5 | -0-5–5.2 |
| 2033 | 0.1-3.4–2.4 | -0-5.3–5.5 |
| 2034 | 0.1-3.4–2.6 | -0.1-5.4–5.7 |
| 2035 | 0.1-3.5–2.5 | -0.1-5.6–5.6 |
| 2036 | 0.1-3.8–2.5 | -0.1-5.7–5.5 |
| 2037 | 0.1-3.7–2.6 | -0.2-5.9–5.7 |
| 2038 | 0.1-3.8–2.5 | -0.3-6.5–5.9 |
| 2039 | 0.1-3.6–2.5 | -0.3-6.7–5.8 |
| 2040 | 0.1-3.6–2.5 | -0.3-6.6–5.9 |
| 2041 | 0.1-3.7–2.5 | -0.4-7.1–5.9 |
| 2042 | 0.1-3.8–2.6 | -0.4-6.6–6.3 |
| 2043 | 0.1-3.8–2.7 | -0.4-7.3–6.5 |
| 2044 | 0.1-3.8–2.7 | -0.4-7–6.6 |
| 2045 | 0.1-3.7–2.5 | -0.4-7.1–6.5 |
| 2046 | 0.1-3.9–2.6 | -0.4-6.9–6.6 |
| 2047 | 0.1-3.8–2.4 | -0.4-7.3–6.5 |
| 2048 | 0.1-3.7–2.6 | -0.4-7.3–6.4 |
| 2049 | 0.1-3.5–2.6 | -0.5-7.5–6.5 |
| 2050 | 0.2-3.7–2.7 | -0.5-7.6–6.5 |
| 2051 | 0.1-4–2.7 | -0.5-7.5–6.6 |
| 2052 | 0.1-3.9–2.7 | -0.6-7.5–6.6 |
| 2053 | 0.1-3.8–2.9 | -0.6-7.9–6.9 |
| 2054 | 0.1-4.2–3 | -0.5-7.8–7.5 |
| 2055 | 0.1-3.9–2.9 | -0.5-7.7–7 |
| 2056 | 0.1-4.1–2.7 | -0.5-7.9–7.1 |
| 2057 | 0.1-4–2.6 | -0.5-8.2–6.9 |
| 2058 | 0.1-4.2–2.7 | -0.4-8.2–7.1 |
| 2059 | 0.1-4.2–2.6 | -0.4-8–7.1 |
| 2060 | 0.1-4.5–2.6 | -0.4-7.9–7 |
| 2061 | 0.1-4.2–2.7 | -0.5-7.7–7.4 |
| 2062 | 0.1-4.2–2.6 | -0.5-8.2–7.4 |
| 2063 | 0.2-4.2–2.8 | -0.5-7.9–7.6 |
| 2064 | 0.2-4–2.9 | -0.5-8.1–7.2 |
| 2065 | 0.1-3.8–2.8 | -0.5-7.9–7.6 |
| 2066 | 0.1-3.9–2.7 | -0.5-7.8–7.5 |
| 2067 | 0.1-4.1–2.7 | -0.5-7.7–7.6 |
| 2068 | 0.1-4.2–2.7 | -0.5-7.7–8 |
| 2069 | 0.1-4.3–2.6 | -0.4-7.8–7.9 |
| 2070 | 0.1-4.1–2.6 | -0.4-7.4–7.6 |
| 2071 | 0.1-4.4–2.7 | -0.4-8.2–7.5 |
| 2072 | 0.1-4.3–2.8 | -0.4-8–7.2 |
| 2073 | 0.1-4.1–2.6 | -0.4-8.5–7.7 |
| 2074 | 0.1-4.3–2.8 | -0.5-8.6–7.6 |
| 2075 | 0.1-4.3–2.7 | -0.4-8.6–7.7 |
| 2076 | 0.1-4.9–2.7 | -0.5-8.9–7.5 |
| 2077 | 0.1-4.5–2.6 | -0.4-8.9–7.9 |
| 2078 | 0.1-4.6–2.6 | -0.5-8.4–8 |
| 2079 | 0.1-4.3–2.7 | -0.5-8.5–8.1 |
| 2080 | 0.1-4.3–2.8 | -0.4-8.5–8.1 |
| 2081 | 0.1-4.4–2.8 | -0.4-8.3–8.2 |
| 2082 | 0.1-4.7–2.7 | -0.5-8.8–8.1 |
| 2083 | 0.1-4.7–2.6 | -0.5-8.7–8 |
| 2084 | 0.1-4.6–2.6 | -0.5-8.7–8.1 |
| 2085 | 0.1-4.9–2.7 | -0.5-9–8.1 |
| 2086 | 0.1-4.9–2.7 | -0.4-9.1–7.7 |
| 2087 | 0.1-4.7–2.7 | -0.4-9.1–7.9 |
| 2088 | 0.1-5.1–2.7 | -0.6-9.7–7.6 |
| 2089 | 0.1-4.8–2.5 | -0.5-9.6–7.9 |
| 2090 | 0.1-4.9–2.5 | -0.5-9.3–8 |
| 2091 | 0.1-4.9–2.6 | -0.5-9.7–7.7 |
| 2092 | 0.1-4.9–2.8 | -0.5-9.1–8 |
| 2093 | 0.1-4.8–2.9 | -0.5-9.7–8.1 |
| 2094 | 0.1-4.9–2.9 | -0.4-9.3–7.9 |
| 2095 | 0.1-4.7–2.9 | -0.5-9.4–8.7 |
| 2096 | 0.1-5.4–2.7 | -0.6-9.2–8.1 |
| 2097 | 0.1-5.1–3 | -0.5-9.3–8.5 |
| 2098 | 0.2-5–2.6 | -0.5-10.1–8.1 |
| 2099 | 0.1-4.9–2.7 | -0.5-9.8–8.6 |
| 2100 | 0.1-4.8–2.9 | -0.5-9.9–8.7 |
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.
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