Rwanda vs Zambia: Net migration
Rwanda
6,282
in 2025
Zambia
6,562
in 2025
Rwanda rank
48th
Zambia rank
47th
Net migration over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6,562 against 6,282 in Rwanda, a difference of 280.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10,362 | -5,426 | 4,936 | Zambia |
| 1970s | -6,804 | -30,906 | 24,102 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -11,128 | -20,434 | 9,307 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -1,279 | -37,346 | 36,068 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -61,629 | 25,001 | 86,630 | Zambia |
| 2010s | -24,074 | 18,213 | 42,288 | Zambia |
| 2020s | -11,841 | 5,200 | 17,040 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6,562 against 6,282 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 280, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for net migration?
- Rwanda ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.