Lesotho vs Malawi: Net migration
Lesotho
-5,192
in 2025
Malawi
-5,628
in 2025
Lesotho rank
137th
Malawi rank
138th
Net migration over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -5,192 against -5,628 in Malawi, a difference of 436.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,047 | -319 | 5,366 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 6,750 | 11,827 | 5,077 | Malawi |
| 1980s | -3,306 | 110,294 | 113,600 | Malawi |
| 1990s | -16,565 | -93,209 | 76,644 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -21,254 | -25,244 | 3,990 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -6,646 | -6,540 | 105.9 | Malawi |
| 2020s | -4,731 | -3,916 | 815 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at -5,192 against -5,628 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 436, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for net migration?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 138th 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.