Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Sub-Saharan Africa

Net migration in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 — -223,909 people. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 116.4%.

2025 -223,909 people +67.11% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 558,272 people1982
Period minimum -952,932 people2011

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025-1M-500,0000500,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -103,463 people1962: -88,089 people1964: -26,175 people1966: -43,295 people1968: -1,616 people1970: -6,501 people1972: -176,511 people1974: 52,938 people1976: -202,513 people1978: 552,690 people1980: -166,916 people1982: 558,272 people1984: 119,712 people1986: 43,534 people1988: -298,582 people1990: -434,242 people1992: -168,904 people1994: -227,253 people1996: -790,578 people1998: -96,538 people2000: -667,424 people2002: -527,322 people2004: -499,023 people2006: -794,157 people2008: -678,251 people2010: -705,340 people2012: -708,692 people2014: -637,187 people2016: -806,882 people2018: 107,286 people2020: 269,247 people2022: -366,066 people2024: -680,868 people2025: -223,909 people
Change over the period: −120,446 (−116.41%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa -223,909 people
World 0 people
Net migration — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -223,909 +456,959 +67.11%
2024 -680,868 −5,157 −0.76%
2023 -675,711 −309,645 −84.59%
2022 -366,066 −347,984 −1,924.48%
2021 -18,082 −287,329 −106.72%
2020 269,247 +454,680 +245.2%
2019 -185,433 −292,719 −272.84%
2018 107,286 −93,176 −46.48%
2017 200,462 +1.01M +124.84%
2016 -806,882 −661,273 −454.14%
2015 -145,609 +491,578 +77.15%
2014 -637,187 −138,296 −27.72%
2013 -498,891 +209,801 +29.6%
2012 -708,692 +244,240 +25.63%
2011 -952,932 −247,592 −35.1%
2010 -705,340 −8,437 −1.21%
2009 -696,903 −18,652 −2.75%
2008 -678,251 +48,745 +6.7%
2007 -726,996 +67,161 +8.46%
2006 -794,157 −98,825 −14.21%
2005 -695,332 −196,309 −39.34%
2004 -499,023 +92,602 +15.65%
2003 -591,625 −64,303 −12.19%
2002 -527,322 +67,646 +11.37%
2001 -594,968 +72,456 +10.86%
2000 -667,424 −77,056 −13.05%
1999 -590,368 −493,830 −511.54%
1998 -96,538 +530,271 +84.6%
1997 -626,809 +163,769 +20.72%
1996 -790,578 −619,477 −362.05%
1995 -171,101 +56,152 +24.71%
1994 -227,253 −185,956 −450.29%
1993 -41,297 +127,607 +75.55%
1992 -168,904 +414,779 +71.06%
1991 -583,683 −149,441 −34.41%
1990 -434,242 −261,812 −151.84%
1989 -172,430 +126,152 +42.25%
1988 -298,582 −382,324 −456.55%
1987 83,742 +40,208 +92.36%
1986 43,534 −120,294 −73.43%
1985 163,828 +44,116 +36.85%
1984 119,712 +309,239 +163.16%
1983 -189,527 −747,799 −133.95%
1982 558,272 +62,307 +12.56%
1981 495,965 +662,881 +397.13%
1980 -166,916 −235,735 −342.54%
1979 68,819 −483,871 −87.55%
1978 552,690 +1.05M +211.13%
1977 -497,338 −294,825 −145.58%
1976 -202,513 −234,068 −741.78%
1975 31,555 −21,383 −40.39%
1974 52,938 −103,940 −66.26%
1973 156,878 +333,389 +188.88%
1972 -176,511 +1,457 +0.82%
1971 -177,968 −171,467 −2,637.55%
1970 -6,501 −36,010 −122.03%
1969 29,509 +31,125 +1,926.05%
1968 -1,616 −3,440 −188.6%
1967 1,824 +45,119 +104.21%
1966 -43,295 −19,843 −84.61%
1965 -23,452 +2,723 +10.4%
1964 -26,175 +48,944 +65.16%
1963 -75,119 +12,970 +14.72%
1962 -88,089 −12,452 −16.46%
1961 -75,637 +27,826 +26.89%
1960 -103,463

About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.