France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net migration

France
91,737
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-223,909
in 2025
France rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th

Net migration over time

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

France currently reports 91,737 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 315,646.

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 128,276 -40,551 168,827 France
1970s 73,216 -19,795 93,011 France
1980s 69,918 63,760 6,158 France
1990s 28,897 -373,077 401,974 France
2000s 149,219 -647,200 796,419 France
2010s 71,783 -433,322 505,105 France
2020s 121,760 -282,565 404,325 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
France, at 91,737 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
315,646, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net migration?
France ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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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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.