Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Net migration
Guatemala
-7,959
in 2025
Nicaragua
-8,371
in 2025
Guatemala rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
149th
Net migration over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports -7,959 against -8,371 in Nicaragua, a difference of 412.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,662 | -3,256 | 593.7 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | -36,472 | -9,257 | 27,215 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -34,217 | -21,788 | 12,429 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -38,423 | -29,765 | 8,658 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -50,015 | -37,748 | 12,266 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -41,422 | -24,660 | 16,762 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -14,487 | -8,886 | 5,601 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at -7,959 against -8,371 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 412, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for net migration?
- Guatemala ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 149th 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.