Least developed countries vs Nigeria: Net migration, annual growth rate
Least developed countries
30.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
56.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
14th
Nigeria rank
12th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Least developed countries
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 56.66 % change on previous year against 30.52 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 26.14 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.17 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 15.7 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -52.29 % change on previous year | -35.45 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -20.45 % change on previous year | -41.58 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | -4.29 % change on previous year | 20.87 % change on previous year | 25.16 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -15 % change on previous year | -21.04 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -34.28 % change on previous year | 38.84 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | -8.61 % change on previous year | -47.46 % change on previous year | 38.85 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 56.66 % change on previous year against 30.52 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 26.14 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Nigeria rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 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.