Nigeria vs Tanzania: Net migration, annual growth rate
Nigeria
56.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania
57.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Tanzania rank
11th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 57.37 % change on previous year against 56.66 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.71 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.53 % change on previous year | 102.29 % change on previous year | 96.76 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1970s | -24.44 % change on previous year | -14.49 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1980s | -41.58 % change on previous year | -20.37 % change on previous year | 21.21 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 20.31 % change on previous year | -50.71 % change on previous year | 71.02 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -21.83 % change on previous year | -26.56 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.12 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 34.47 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -47.46 % change on previous year | -30.25 % change on previous year | 17.21 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 57.37 % 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 Tanzania?
- 0.71 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 11th 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.