Net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Net migration, annual growth rate was -103.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central is -103.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.8% on the previous year and down 328.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 331.61 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -842.79 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Africa Western and Central 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1964 | -49.97 % change on previous year | +2392.5% |
| 1965 | 35.86 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1966 | -58.23 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 1967 | 45.74 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1968 | -45.69 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1969 | 223.79 % change on previous year | -589.8% |
| 1970 | -86.95 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1972 | 35.42 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1973 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1974 | 97.83 % change on previous year | +1116.2% |
| 1975 | -83.05 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1977 | 53.95 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1978 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1979 | 28.02 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1980 | -132.14 % change on previous year | -571.6% |
| 1981 | 80.05 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1982 | 331.61 % change on previous year | +314.3% |
| 1984 | 57.24 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1985 | 35.68 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1986 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1987 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 45.18 % change on previous year | +249.0% |
| 1989 | 58.47 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 90.9 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1992 | 189.67 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 1993 | -842.79 % change on previous year | -544.3% |
| 1994 | 74.61 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1995 | 251.29 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 1996 | -163.62 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1997 | 286.47 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 1998 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1999 | -191.88 % change on previous year | +5839.5% |
| 2000 | 117.82 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2001 | -109.65 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2002 | 306.48 % change on previous year | -379.5% |
| 2004 | 63.97 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2005 | -374.54 % change on previous year | -685.5% |
| 2006 | -67.06 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2008 | -21.68 % change on previous year | -401.9% |
| 2009 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2010 | -34.71 % change on previous year | -466.4% |
| 2011 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2012 | -122.17 % change on previous year | -790.4% |
| 2013 | 23.78 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2014 | 45.25 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2015 | -33.23 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2016 | 97.63 % change on previous year | -393.8% |
| 2018 | -56.47 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2019 | -30.18 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 75.23 % change on previous year | -349.3% |
| 2021 | -190.05 % change on previous year | -352.6% |
| 2022 | 29.16 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2023 | 315.78 % change on previous year | +982.9% |
| 2024 | -103.45 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.48 % change on previous year | -58.23 % change on previous year | 223.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -86.95 % change on previous year | 97.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 56.62 % change on previous year | -132.14 % change on previous year | 331.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -34.29 % change on previous year | -842.79 % change on previous year | 286.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -7.56 % change on previous year | -374.54 % change on previous year | 306.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -10.27 % change on previous year | -122.17 % change on previous year | 97.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.33 % change on previous year | -190.05 % change on previous year | 315.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 38 Israel 8.05 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Philippines 6.9 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Greenland 6.69 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Türkiye 6.43 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Guyana 5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Maldives 5.7 % change on previous year compare
- 44 American Samoa 5.32 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.1% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Broad money 28.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.2% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.92 % 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 7.16 (2025)
- Net migration -338,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was -103.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 331.61 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -842.79 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 328.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.