Africa Western and Central vs Qatar: Net migration

Africa Western and Central
-338,771
in 2025
Qatar
36,288
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
25th
Qatar rank
25th

Net migration over time

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

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 36,288 against -338,771 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 375,059.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 25th of 49 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s -24,788 5,017 29,805 Qatar
1970s -49,570 10,552 60,121 Qatar
1980s -155,516 8,427 163,943 Qatar
1990s -66,875 10,391 77,266 Qatar
2000s -107,066 91,007 198,073 Qatar
2010s -264,831 94,010 358,841 Qatar
2020s -76,245 29,410 105,655 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Africa Western and Central or Qatar?
Qatar, at 36,288 against -338,771 in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Africa Western and Central and Qatar?
375,059, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Qatar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Qatar rank globally for net migration?
Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 25th of 49 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.