Net migration, annual growth rate (World Population) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Net migration, annual growth rate (World Population) was 117.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern is 117.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 262.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 809.34 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -627.86 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (World Population) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -45.98 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1963 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1964 | 152.04 % change on previous year | +530.5% |
| 1965 | -65.77 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1966 | -22.89 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1967 | 384.71 % change on previous year | -1780.5% |
| 1968 | 30.7 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1969 | -149.96 % change on previous year | -588.4% |
| 1970 | 31.34 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1971 | -612.82 % change on previous year | -2055.4% |
| 1972 | -32.17 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1973 | 273.12 % change on previous year | -948.9% |
| 1974 | -74.07 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1975 | -37.83 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1976 | -280.53 % change on previous year | +641.5% |
| 1977 | -612.05 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1978 | 241 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1979 | -82.03 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1980 | -166.3 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 1981 | 809.34 % change on previous year | -586.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0235 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +38324.7% |
| 1984 | -14.36 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1985 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | -45.7 % change on previous year | +225.9% |
| 1987 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1988 | -210.17 % change on previous year | -1920.8% |
| 1989 | 37.42 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1990 | 133.33 % change on previous year | +256.3% |
| 1992 | 61.42 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 220.52 % change on previous year | +259.0% |
| 1994 | -160.98 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1995 | -85.15 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1996 | -153.79 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1997 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1998 | 70.34 % change on previous year | -1338.2% |
| 1999 | -109.35 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 2000 | -45.89 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2001 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2002 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2004 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 2005 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 2006 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2007 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -471.8% |
| 2008 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 2009 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2010 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 2011 | -72.46 % change on previous year | -620.0% |
| 2012 | 75.54 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2013 | 47.46 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2014 | -352.48 % change on previous year | -842.7% |
| 2015 | 136.59 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2016 | -627.86 % change on previous year | -559.7% |
| 2017 | 142.62 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2018 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2019 | -69.21 % change on previous year | +1604.1% |
| 2020 | 237.74 % change on previous year | -443.5% |
| 2021 | -44.87 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2022 | -217.56 % change on previous year | +384.8% |
| 2023 | -349.12 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2024 | 32.32 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2025 | 117.14 % change on previous year | +262.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (World Population) in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -38324.7% | -0.0235 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2055.4% | 31.34 % change on previous year | -612.82 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1920.8% | 11.54 % change on previous year | -210.17 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1780.5% | -22.89 % change on previous year | 384.71 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1604.1% | -4.06 % change on previous year | -69.21 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1338.2% | -5.68 % change on previous year | 70.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.04 % change on previous year | -149.96 % change on previous year | 384.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -118.61 % change on previous year | -612.82 % change on previous year | 273.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.87 % change on previous year | -210.17 % change on previous year | 809.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -160.98 % change on previous year | 220.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -45.89 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -70.99 % change on previous year | -627.86 % change on previous year | 142.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -37.39 % change on previous year | -349.12 % change on previous year | 237.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 357.14 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Bhutan 264.26 % change on previous year compare
- 3 San Marino 229.73 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Hong Kong 192.69 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sudan 153.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Rwanda 140.32 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Greece 113.55 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Domestic credit to private sector 48.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 35.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 35.6% (2025)
- Broad money 49.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 21.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.91 (2025)
- Net migration 114,862 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was 117.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 809.34 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -627.86 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.