Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Net migration, annual growth rate

Low & middle income
28.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
56.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th

Net migration, annual growth rate over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Nigeria
-600-400-2000200400196119932025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 56.66 % change on previous year against 28.03 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 28.63 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s -97.68 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year 103.21 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s -6.05 % change on previous year -24.44 % change on previous year 18.4 % change on previous year Low & middle income
1980s -9.43 % change on previous year -41.58 % change on previous year 32.15 % change on previous year Low & middle income
1990s -10.89 % change on previous year 20.31 % change on previous year 31.2 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -5.2 % change on previous year -21.04 % change on previous year 15.84 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2010s -2.26 % change on previous year -34.28 % change on previous year 32.02 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2020s -19.19 % change on previous year -47.46 % change on previous year 28.28 % change on previous year Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 56.66 % change on previous year against 28.03 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
28.63 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Low & middle income ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 44 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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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 16,543 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.