Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Net migration
Sierra Leone
-11,309
in 2025
Tanzania
-12,730
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
156th
Tanzania rank
159th
Net migration over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -11,309 against -12,730 in Tanzania, a difference of 1,421.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 156th and Tanzania ranks 159th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,973 | 11,414 | 14,387 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | -10,949 | 41,819 | 52,768 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | -3,914 | -2,855 | 1,059 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | -78,489 | -32,490 | 45,998 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 46,789 | -139,928 | 186,718 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,968 | 7,750 | 5,782 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | -5,094 | -24,305 | 19,212 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Sierra Leone, at -11,309 against -12,730 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 1,421, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for net migration?
- Sierra Leone ranks 156th and Tanzania ranks 159th 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.