Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net migration, annual growth rate
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 94 % change on previous year against 66.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 27.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.45 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 21.24 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | -14.61 % change on previous year | -89.99 % change on previous year | 75.38 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -32.65 % change on previous year | 34.95 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 36.02 % change on previous year | -144.82 % change on previous year | 180.84 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 120.92 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 122.49 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | -67.08 % change on previous year | -58.06 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | -19.5 % change on previous year | 23.48 % change on previous year | 42.98 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Iraq, at 94 % change on previous year against 66.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 27.03 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 216 countries.
- 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.