France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net migration
France
91,737
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-225,499
in 2025
France rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Net migration over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
France currently reports 91,737 against -225,499 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 317,236.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 217 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,276 | -40,484 | 168,760 | France |
| 1970s | 73,216 | -19,866 | 93,082 | France |
| 1980s | 69,918 | 64,175 | 5,743 | France |
| 1990s | 28,897 | -372,992 | 401,889 | France |
| 2000s | 149,219 | -647,489 | 796,708 | France |
| 2010s | 71,783 | -434,910 | 506,694 | France |
| 2020s | 121,760 | -284,356 | 406,116 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- France, at 91,737 against -225,499 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 317,236, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net migration?
- France ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 217 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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About this data
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.