Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Net migration

Jamaica
-11,053
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-11,309
in 2025
Jamaica rank
154th
Sierra Leone rank
155th

Net migration over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sierra Leone
-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k200.0k196019922025

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports -11,053 against -11,309 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 256.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Jamaica ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s -28,268 -2,973 25,295 Sierra Leone
1970s -18,490 -10,949 7,541 Sierra Leone
1980s -20,309 -3,914 16,395 Sierra Leone
1990s -20,051 -78,489 58,437 Jamaica
2000s -16,866 46,789 63,655 Sierra Leone
2010s -10,767 1,968 12,735 Sierra Leone
2020s -7,705 -5,094 2,612 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
Jamaica, at -11,053 against -11,309 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
256, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for net migration?
Jamaica ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 215 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

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.