Africa Western and Central vs Norway: Net migration

Africa Western and Central
-338,771
in 2025
Norway
29,798
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
22nd
Norway rank
28th

Net migration over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Norway
-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k400.0k196019922025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 29,798 against -338,771 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 368,569.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 28th of 46 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Norway Difference Ahead
1960s -24,788 419.3 25,207 Norway
1970s -49,570 3,504 53,073 Norway
1980s -155,516 6,040 161,556 Norway
1990s -66,875 9,456 76,330 Norway
2000s -107,066 22,586 129,652 Norway
2010s -264,831 33,991 298,822 Norway
2020s -76,245 36,180 112,425 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Africa Western and Central or Norway?
Norway, at 29,798 against -338,771 in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Africa Western and Central and Norway?
368,569, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Norway rank globally for net migration?
Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 28th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.