Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Net migration (World Population)
Jamaica
-11,053
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-11,309
in 2025
Jamaica rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
156th
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
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 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 218 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 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 156th 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.