Lower middle income vs South Sudan: Net migration

Lower middle income
-3.12 million
in 2025
South Sudan
6,145
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
49th
South Sudan rank
50th

Net migration over time

  • Lower middle income
  • South Sudan
-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M02.0M196019922025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 6,145 against -3.12 million in Lower middle income, a difference of 3.12 million.

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

Lower middle income ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 50th of 49 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s -402,979 1,290 404,269 South Sudan
1970s -390,992 -940 390,052 South Sudan
1980s -304,461 -29,576 274,885 South Sudan
1990s -656,165 29,244 685,408 South Sudan
2000s -2.68 million 119,589 2.80 million South Sudan
2010s -4.10 million -104,861 3.99 million South Sudan
2020s -3.23 million 70,892 3.30 million South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Lower middle income or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 6,145 against -3.12 million in Lower middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Lower middle income and South Sudan?
3.12 million, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Sudan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lower middle income and South Sudan rank globally for net migration?
Lower middle income ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 50th of 49 groups.
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.