Net migration, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -11.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-11.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 50.6%
World rank
133rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
643.62 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-222.33 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -11.1 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.6% on the previous year and down 487.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 643.62 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -222.33 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Zambia 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 1963 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1964 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1965 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1966 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1967 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1968 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1969 | -110.56 % change on previous year | +3831.0% |
| 1970 | -173.52 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1971 | -0.8958 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1972 | -0.0663 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6315 % change on previous year | -1051.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9342 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9366 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8871 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6174 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4569 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +455.8% |
| 1980 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +547.3% |
| 1981 | 34.84 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1982 | 77.13 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1983 | -222.33 % change on previous year | -388.3% |
| 1984 | -57.41 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9543 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1986 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +957.3% |
| 1987 | -58.57 % change on previous year | -680.5% |
| 1988 | -18.73 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1989 | -17.48 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1990 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1991 | -14.46 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1992 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1993 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -855.8% |
| 1994 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1995 | 0.178 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1996 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +8637.8% |
| 1997 | 31.5 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1998 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1999 | 36.98 % change on previous year | -1968.4% |
| 2000 | 74.31 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2001 | 643.62 % change on previous year | +766.1% |
| 2002 | -86.4 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2003 | 550.19 % change on previous year | -736.8% |
| 2004 | -62.49 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2005 | 351.67 % change on previous year | -662.8% |
| 2006 | -16.42 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2007 | 69.21 % change on previous year | -521.5% |
| 2008 | -21.42 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2009 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2010 | -49.27 % change on previous year | -444.2% |
| 2011 | -40.38 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2012 | -33.98 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 73.5 % change on previous year | -316.3% |
| 2014 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2015 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2016 | 59.03 % change on previous year | -3225.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2746 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2018 | -28.53 % change on previous year | +10291.9% |
| 2019 | -0.2496 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2020 | -55.64 % change on previous year | +22192.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1594 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2022 | -205.19 % change on previous year | +128636.1% |
| 2023 | 211.15 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2024 | -22.48 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2025 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -11.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -11.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -128636.1% | -0.1594 % change on previous year | -205.19 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -22192.5% | -0.2496 % change on previous year | -55.64 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -10291.9% | -0.2746 % change on previous year | -28.53 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +8637.8% | 0.178 % change on previous year | 15.55 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -3831.0% | -2.81 % change on previous year | -110.56 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +3225.8% | -1.89 % change on previous year | 59.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16.1 % change on previous year | -110.56 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -16.75 % change on previous year | -173.52 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -23.51 % change on previous year | -222.33 % change on previous year | 77.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -14.46 % change on previous year | 36.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.66 % change on previous year | -86.4 % change on previous year | 643.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -49.27 % change on previous year | 73.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.9 % change on previous year | -205.19 % change on previous year | 211.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 134 Chile -11.32 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Canada -11.5 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Belgium -11.74 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 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 Zambia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Zambia was -11.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 643.62 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -222.33 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 487.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.