Which has higher net migration, Central African Republic or Nigeria?

Central African Republic, at -14,693 against -15,258 in Nigeria as of 2025.

What is the difference in net migration between Central African Republic and Nigeria?

565, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Net migration (World Population)

Central African Republic

-14,693

in 2025

Nigeria

-15,258

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

163rd

Nigeria rank

165th

Net migration (World Population) over time

Central African Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports -14,693 against -15,258 in Nigeria, a difference of 565.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 165th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	418.6	19,979	19,560	Nigeria
1970s	-19,727	52,956	72,683	Nigeria
1980s	-39,048	36,144	75,193	Nigeria
1990s	3,758	103,281	99,523	Nigeria
2000s	-19,666	21,805	41,471	Nigeria
2010s	-79,164	6,924	86,088	Nigeria
2020s	-28,759	-43,448	14,689	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Central African Republic or Nigeria?: Central African Republic, at -14,693 against -15,258 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 565, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for net migration?: Central African Republic ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 165th of 218 countries.
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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Indicator: Net migration
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.