Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Net migration
Senegal
-12,636
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-11,309
in 2025
Senegal rank
158th
Sierra Leone rank
156th
Net migration over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -11,309 against -12,636 in Senegal, a difference of 1,327.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,198 | -2,973 | 16,171 | Senegal |
| 1970s | -7,402 | -10,949 | 3,547 | Senegal |
| 1980s | -20,911 | -3,914 | 16,997 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -28,496 | -78,489 | 49,992 | Senegal |
| 2000s | -57,159 | 46,789 | 103,948 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8,014 | 1,968 | 6,046 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7,142 | -5,094 | 12,235 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -11,309 against -12,636 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 1,327, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for net migration?
- Senegal ranks 158th 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.