Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net migration, annual growth rate
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 66.97 % change on previous year against 56.66 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 10.31 % change on previous year.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.73 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 18.53 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 41.02 % change on previous year | -92.95 % change on previous year | 133.97 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -41.58 % change on previous year | -25.71 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 20.31 % change on previous year | -123.49 % change on previous year | 143.8 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -21.04 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 18.19 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | -34.28 % change on previous year | -58.06 % change on previous year | 23.78 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -64.95 % change on previous year | 23.48 % change on previous year | 88.43 % 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 66.97 % change on previous year against 56.66 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 10.31 % change on previous year, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 12th 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.