Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Somalia: Net migration
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-1.26 million
in 2025
Somalia
12,077
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
37th
Somalia rank
40th
Net migration over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 12,077 against -1.26 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.27 million.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -77,144 | 1,273 | 78,416 | Somalia |
| 1970s | -50,507 | 97,971 | 148,478 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 22,668 | -75,308 | 97,977 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | -124,256 | -62,284 | 61,972 | Somalia |
| 2000s | -49,689 | -11,152 | 38,536 | Somalia |
| 2010s | -1.98 million | -20,081 | 1.96 million | Somalia |
| 2020s | -782,878 | 17,581 | 800,458 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 12,077 against -1.26 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
- 1.27 million, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia rank globally for net migration?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 40th of 47 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
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.