๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Migration to & from Eastern Africa

Historic Net Migration for Eastern Africa (1950-2024)

Eastern Africa has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 -57,105 1,408,866
1951 -56,906 1,486,745
1952 -71,369 1,546,087
1953 -101,687 1,589,754
1954 -96,241 1,666,478
1955 -100,080 1,737,004
1956 -101,524 1,814,673
1957 -106,520 1,762,840
1958 -144,801 1,801,378
1959 -101,353 2,066,916
1960 -98,971 2,156,488
1961 -50,714 2,297,885
1962 -83,902 2,359,631
1963 -74,455 2,454,313
1964 -17,824 2,625,311
1965 -44,037 2,679,584
1966 -33,703 2,726,248
1967 -26,864 2,890,913
1968 -4,110 3,017,742
1969 -39,491 3,080,871
1970 -69,356 3,166,934
1971 -118,923 3,243,625
1972 -219,034 3,153,093
1973 -78,529 3,473,895
1974 -53,928 3,583,112
1975 -125,696 3,647,773
1976 -125,056 3,855,608
1977 -581,457 3,542,275
1978 54,026 4,308,531
1979 -308,668 4,121,067
1980 -626,310 3,945,594
1981 31,040 4,727,122
1982 -70,531 4,773,805
1983 -11,295 4,688,686
1984 69,697 4,878,632
1985 133,278 5,135,110
1986 80,012 5,241,137
1987 54,383 5,543,949
1988 -401,843 5,043,157
1989 -339,741 5,436,810
1990 -189,174 5,671,978
1991 -345,647 5,492,610
1992 -234,854 5,678,672
1993 -48,807 6,121,556
1994 -995,100 4,542,818
1995 183,611 6,726,470
1996 514,450 7,263,011
1997 -21,779 6,933,923
1998 -327,308 6,699,761
1999 -342,268 7,068,175
2000 -512,038 7,163,168
2001 -428,732 7,486,061
2002 -426,691 7,745,452
2003 -242,260 8,189,599
2004 -407,703 8,338,269
2005 -469,849 8,558,141
2006 -440,601 8,830,504
2007 -341,613 9,175,059
2008 -401,061 9,374,151
2009 -482,039 9,533,167
2010 -255,315 9,951,427
2011 -585,957 9,587,808
2012 -385,625 10,107,955
2013 -355,704 10,325,752
2014 -873,387 9,908,808
2015 -601,748 10,291,310
2016 -528,664 10,551,999
2017 -699,256 10,575,643
2018 -55,548 11,618,916
2019 -102,346 11,888,113
2020 26,999 12,183,464
2021 -286,031 11,928,276
2022 -412,705 12,154,095
2023 153,921 12,960,748
2024 -251,932 12,732,282

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Eastern Africa for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Eastern Africa (2024-2100)

Eastern Africa will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -251,932 12,732,282
2025 -279,850 12,831,412
2026 -291,209 12,962,328
2027 -273,804 13,107,981
2028 -345,141 13,160,279
2029 -313,886 13,306,844
2030 -320,217 13,402,758
2031 -306,986 13,512,231
2032 -363,569 13,517,304
2033 -390,243 13,559,323
2034 -309,670 13,703,632
2035 -256,399 13,819,467
2036 -319,267 13,803,770
2037 -294,017 13,866,749
2038 -333,477 13,876,952
2039 -331,671 13,916,266
2040 -305,049 13,980,467
2041 -375,048 13,935,277
2042 -400,442 13,942,501
2043 -370,656 13,988,162
2044 -408,320 13,957,415
2045 -454,718 13,896,533
2046 -484,791 13,875,471
2047 -398,994 13,947,780
2048 -466,117 13,865,183
2049 -500,185 13,794,861
2050 -554,678 13,704,841
2051 -447,985 13,780,330
2052 -511,199 13,674,812
2053 -543,783 13,587,699
2054 -494,755 13,576,510
2055 -483,796 13,518,940
2056 -427,984 13,502,579
2057 -533,713 13,327,686
2058 -552,529 13,235,352
2059 -378,242 13,323,230
2060 -460,481 13,145,261
2061 -384,113 13,126,126
2062 -560,493 12,842,235
2063 -578,890 12,699,901
2064 -544,356 12,606,086
2065 -479,613 12,545,441
2066 -601,806 12,293,330
2067 -502,638 12,249,099
2068 -578,816 12,027,381
2069 -558,990 11,895,155
2070 -543,407 11,760,344
2071 -572,039 11,577,714
2072 -531,983 11,452,501
2073 -566,812 11,248,228
2074 -499,202 11,136,666
2075 -529,199 10,930,630
2076 -552,386 10,726,288
2077 -442,882 10,646,742
2078 -507,678 10,387,419
2079 -568,839 10,124,193
2080 -612,489 9,886,300
2081 -630,027 9,672,047
2082 -494,103 9,620,201
2083 -565,725 9,347,298
2084 -607,607 9,103,901
2085 -479,623 9,025,252
2086 -456,789 8,843,120
2087 -555,370 8,541,729
2088 -650,792 8,243,055
2089 -547,570 8,135,031
2090 -535,640 7,937,640
2091 -629,985 7,642,440
2092 -598,255 7,464,198
2093 -571,428 7,279,069
2094 -554,187 7,086,173
2095 -568,051 6,867,636
2096 -446,455 6,783,777
2097 -528,555 6,498,528
2098 -516,629 6,303,337
2099 -520,346 6,096,512
2100 -458,958 5,948,077

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Eastern Africa

Causes of Emigration from Eastern Africa

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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