Gambia vs Samoa: Net migration
Gambia
-2,984
in 2025
Samoa
-2,815
in 2025
Gambia rank
127th
Samoa rank
125th
Net migration over time
- Gambia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports -2,815 against -2,984 in Gambia, a difference of 169.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,398 | -1,676 | 4,074 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3,375 | -2,092 | 5,466 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 7,873 | -4,340 | 12,213 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1,787 | -3,668 | 5,456 | Gambia |
| 2000s | -3,163 | -3,478 | 315.1 | Gambia |
| 2010s | -3,095 | -2,889 | 206.4 | Samoa |
| 2020s | -2,645 | -2,729 | 84 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Gambia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at -2,815 against -2,984 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Gambia and Samoa?
- 169, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for net migration?
- Gambia ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 125th 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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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.