Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Eastern Africa

Net migration in Eastern Africa in 2025 — -277,309 people. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 174.2%.

2025 -277,309 people −11.32% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 509,713 people1996
Period minimum -1M people1994

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Eastern Africa, 1960–2025-1.5M-1M-500,0000500,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -101,130 people1962: -83,467 people1964: -17,451 people1966: -31,851 people1968: -1,235 people1970: -67,228 people1972: -216,713 people1974: -50,963 people1976: -122,167 people1978: 56,573 people1980: -624,409 people1982: -70,864 people1984: 68,460 people1986: 77,615 people1988: -404,386 people1990: -192,431 people1992: -239,383 people1994: -1,000,052 people1996: 509,713 people1998: -329,868 people2000: -511,136 people2002: -424,161 people2004: -398,684 people2006: -438,819 people2008: -397,283 people2010: -249,143 people2012: -372,181 people2014: -879,799 people2016: -518,758 people2018: -41,725 people2020: 23,501 people2022: -410,300 people2024: -249,111 people2025: -277,309 people
Change over the period: −176,179 (−174.21%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa -277,309 people
World 0 people
Net migration — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -277,309 −28,198 −11.32%
2024 -249,111 −406,520 −258.26%
2023 157,409 +567,709 +138.36%
2022 -410,300 −125,972 −44.31%
2021 -284,328 −307,829 −1,309.85%
2020 23,501 +118,025 +124.86%
2019 -94,524 −52,799 −126.54%
2018 -41,725 +642,473 +93.9%
2017 -684,198 −165,440 −31.89%
2016 -518,758 +73,755 +12.45%
2015 -592,513 +287,286 +32.65%
2014 -879,799 −524,696 −147.76%
2013 -355,103 +17,078 +4.59%
2012 -372,181 +201,509 +35.13%
2011 -573,690 −324,547 −130.27%
2010 -249,143 +226,871 +47.66%
2009 -476,014 −78,731 −19.82%
2008 -397,283 −53,678 −15.62%
2007 -343,605 +95,214 +21.7%
2006 -438,819 +21,746 +4.72%
2005 -460,565 −61,881 −15.52%
2004 -398,684 −160,824 −67.61%
2003 -237,860 +186,301 +43.92%
2002 -424,161 +3,493 +0.82%
2001 -427,654 +83,482 +16.33%
2000 -511,136 −168,813 −49.31%
1999 -342,323 −12,455 −3.78%
1998 -329,868 −304,291 −1,189.71%
1997 -25,577 −535,290 −105.02%
1996 509,713 +331,038 +185.27%
1995 178,675 +1.18M +117.87%
1994 -1M −946,428 −1,764.93%
1993 -53,624 +185,759 +77.6%
1992 -239,383 +109,940 +31.47%
1991 -349,323 −156,892 −81.53%
1990 -192,431 +149,957 +43.8%
1989 -342,388 +61,998 +15.33%
1988 -404,386 −456,254 −879.64%
1987 51,868 −25,747 −33.17%
1986 77,615 −53,997 −41.03%
1985 131,612 +63,152 +92.25%
1984 68,460 +80,852 +652.45%
1983 -12,392 +58,472 +82.51%
1982 -70,864 −103,424 −317.64%
1981 32,560 +656,969 +105.21%
1980 -624,409 −317,789 −103.64%
1979 -306,620 −363,193 −641.99%
1978 56,573 +635,116 +109.78%
1977 -578,543 −456,376 −373.57%
1976 -122,167 +609 +0.5%
1975 -122,776 −71,813 −140.91%
1974 -50,963 +24,977 +32.89%
1973 -75,940 +140,773 +64.96%
1972 -216,713 −99,934 −85.58%
1971 -116,779 −49,551 −73.71%
1970 -67,228 −30,582 −83.45%
1969 -36,646 −35,411 −2,867.29%
1968 -1,235 +23,219 +94.95%
1967 -24,454 +7,397 +23.22%
1966 -31,851 +10,482 +24.76%
1965 -42,333 −24,882 −142.58%
1964 -17,451 +56,428 +76.38%
1963 -73,879 +9,588 +11.49%
1962 -83,467 −31,550 −60.77%
1961 -51,917 +49,213 +48.66%
1960 -101,130

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.