Net migration, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net migration, annual growth rate was 56.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
56.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
12th
of 216 countries
All-time high
360.37 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-601.94 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 56.66 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 360.37 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -601.94 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1963 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1964 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -1059.1% |
| 1966 | -62.07 % change on previous year | -349.2% |
| 1967 | 49.31 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1968 | -48.54 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1969 | -28.11 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1970 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1971 | -548.12 % change on previous year | -3739.4% |
| 1972 | 63.63 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1973 | 95.23 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 70.73 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1976 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1977 | 77.08 % change on previous year | -2247.3% |
| 1978 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1979 | 23.79 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 1980 | 44.26 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 1981 | -46.28 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 1982 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1983 | -601.94 % change on previous year | +11357.2% |
| 1984 | 122.41 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1985 | -45.93 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1986 | -51.75 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 117.03 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 1988 | 45.16 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1990 | 36.52 % change on previous year | +461.9% |
| 1991 | -68.55 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 1992 | 223.69 % change on previous year | -426.3% |
| 1993 | -34.83 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1994 | 42.06 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1995 | -42.84 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1996 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1997 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 50.26 % change on previous year | +241.2% |
| 1999 | -33.23 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2000 | -23.31 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2001 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2003 | -51.35 % change on previous year | -706.7% |
| 2004 | 36.96 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2005 | -136.98 % change on previous year | -470.6% |
| 2006 | 29.47 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2007 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2008 | -48.94 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 2009 | -35 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 360.37 % change on previous year | -1129.7% |
| 2011 | 41.37 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2012 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2013 | -43.49 % change on previous year | -985.6% |
| 2014 | -148.2 % change on previous year | +240.8% |
| 2015 | -499.51 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 2016 | 164.79 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2017 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2018 | -197.31 % change on previous year | -4442.2% |
| 2019 | -30.24 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2020 | 85.46 % change on previous year | -382.6% |
| 2021 | -494.02 % change on previous year | -678.1% |
| 2022 | 39.99 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2023 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2024 | 39.24 % change on previous year | -424.2% |
| 2025 | 56.66 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 56.66 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 56.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Nigeria 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 | -11357.2% | -5.25 % change on previous year | -601.94 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -4442.2% | 4.54 % change on previous year | -197.31 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -3739.4% | 15.06 % change on previous year | -548.12 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2247.3% | -3.59 % change on previous year | 77.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -62.07 % change on previous year | 110.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -24.44 % change on previous year | -548.12 % change on previous year | 95.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -41.58 % change on previous year | -601.94 % change on previous year | 122.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.31 % change on previous year | -68.55 % change on previous year | 223.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -21.04 % change on previous year | -136.98 % change on previous year | 36.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.28 % change on previous year | -499.51 % change on previous year | 360.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -47.46 % change on previous year | -494.02 % change on previous year | 85.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Bermuda 60 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 59.83 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Tanzania 57.37 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ukraine 48.55 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Eritrea 47.24 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 44.23 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 56.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 360.37 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -601.94 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.