Arab World vs Nigeria: Net migration, annual growth rate
Arab World
34.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
56.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
12th
Nigeria rank
12th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 56.66 % change on previous year against 34.25 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 22.41 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Arab World ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.08 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1970s | -14.96 % change on previous year | -36.34 % change on previous year | 21.38 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 30.95 % change on previous year | -56.96 % change on previous year | 87.91 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | -69.6 % change on previous year | 26.44 % change on previous year | 96.04 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 38.99 % change on previous year | -21.04 % change on previous year | 60.02 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | -68.27 % change on previous year | -34.28 % change on previous year | 33.99 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 42.57 % change on previous year | -47.46 % change on previous year | 90.03 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Arab World or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 56.66 % change on previous year against 34.25 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Arab World and Nigeria?
- 22.41 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Nigeria rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.