Net migration, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net migration, annual growth rate was 66.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
66.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9,004.9%
Rank
9th
of 44 groups
All-time high
398.52 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-748.6 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
62
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 66.97 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 9,004.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 398.52 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -748.6 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -16.53 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1963 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1964 | 65.2 % change on previous year | +342.9% |
| 1965 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1966 | -84.37 % change on previous year | -925.1% |
| 1967 | 104.26 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1968 | -190.81 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 1970 | -122.3 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7261 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1973 | 188.56 % change on previous year | +25867.9% |
| 1974 | -66.3 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1975 | -40.69 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1976 | -748.6 % change on previous year | +1739.9% |
| 1977 | -145.08 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1978 | 211.22 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 1979 | -87.47 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1980 | -339.92 % change on previous year | +288.6% |
| 1981 | 398.52 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1982 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1983 | -133.85 % change on previous year | -1170.2% |
| 1984 | 163.57 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 1985 | 36.67 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1986 | -73.2 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1987 | 91.06 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 1988 | -454.78 % change on previous year | -599.4% |
| 1989 | 42.28 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1990 | -152.01 % change on previous year | -459.5% |
| 1991 | -34.41 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1992 | 71.09 % change on previous year | -306.6% |
| 1993 | 75.7 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1994 | -453.97 % change on previous year | -699.7% |
| 1995 | 24.71 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1996 | -362.36 % change on previous year | -1566.6% |
| 1997 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1998 | 84.52 % change on previous year | +308.5% |
| 1999 | -508.82 % change on previous year | -702.0% |
| 2000 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2001 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2002 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2003 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2004 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 2005 | -39.29 % change on previous year | -351.2% |
| 2006 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2008 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2009 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2010 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2011 | -35.18 % change on previous year | +2603.0% |
| 2012 | 25.59 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2013 | 29.51 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2014 | -27.63 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2015 | 76.94 % change on previous year | -378.5% |
| 2016 | -448.82 % change on previous year | -683.3% |
| 2017 | 124.58 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2018 | -46.9 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2019 | -277.35 % change on previous year | +491.4% |
| 2020 | 242.9 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2021 | -107.54 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2023 | -84.18 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2024 | -0.752 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2025 | 66.97 % change on previous year | -9004.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.8 % change on previous year | -190.81 % change on previous year | 104.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -89.99 % change on previous year | -748.6 % change on previous year | 211.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -25.71 % change on previous year | -454.78 % change on previous year | 398.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -123.49 % change on previous year | -508.82 % change on previous year | 84.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -39.29 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -58.06 % change on previous year | -448.82 % change on previous year | 124.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.48 % change on previous year | -107.54 % change on previous year | 242.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Rwanda 140.32 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Greece 113.55 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Iraq 94 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Bermuda 60 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 59.83 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.37 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Nigeria 56.66 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.02 % 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, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration -225,499 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
- Broad money 38.6% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 66.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 398.52 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -748.6 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.