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🇳🇬 Migration to & from Nigeria

Historic Net Migration for Nigeria (1950-2024)

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

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 20,515 701,701
1951 17,635 720,432
1952 6,100 723,817
1953 -16,464 723,420
1954 -11,603 749,587
1955 -12,617 769,035
1956 -12,818 791,806
1957 -16,532 811,035
1958 -47,478 803,305
1959 -3,019 870,765
1960 12,131 913,438
1961 25,515 957,618
1962 27,906 994,346
1963 27,115 1,022,219
1964 26,411 1,054,665
1965 32,988 1,094,829
1966 12,513 1,108,111
1967 18,683 1,101,551
1968 9,615 1,177,887
1969 6,912 1,220,373
1970 7,953 1,303,475
1971 -35,639 1,338,218
1972 -12,962 1,435,910
1973 -618 1,524,873
1974 44,281 1,669,136
1975 75,603 1,794,207
1976 72,889 1,900,180
1977 129,074 2,052,981
1978 111,258 2,130,904
1979 137,721 2,212,515
1980 198,672 2,320,285
1981 106,723 2,286,639
1982 101,116 2,334,556
1983 -507,539 1,784,562
1984 113,758 2,391,804
1985 61,514 2,351,255
1986 29,682 2,324,706
1987 64,418 2,386,819
1988 93,510 2,469,930
1989 99,588 2,551,918
1990 135,959 2,627,904
1991 42,760 2,570,569
1992 138,412 2,734,649
1993 90,200 2,763,949
1994 128,133 2,863,340
1995 73,243 2,904,088
1996 84,448 2,966,613
1997 96,885 3,033,413
1998 145,575 3,149,513
1999 97,195 3,252,618
2000 74,535 3,417,730
2001 64,163 3,542,471
2002 69,594 3,676,317
2003 33,857 3,784,995
2004 46,370 3,923,806
2005 -17,146 3,996,611
2006 -12,093 4,123,549
2007 -9,162 4,256,306
2008 -13,646 4,399,200
2009 -18,422 4,509,700
2010 47,966 4,677,143
2011 67,808 4,796,281
2012 71,138 4,845,773
2013 40,201 4,851,864
2014 -19,376 4,843,080
2015 -116,162 4,706,846
2016 75,265 4,836,798
2017 78,685 4,784,959
2018 -76,565 4,583,393
2019 -99,722 4,510,380
2020 -14,497 4,510,700
2021 -86,115 4,555,511
2022 -51,680 4,687,707
2023 -57,936 4,776,392
2024 -35,202 4,816,673

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 Nigeria for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Nigeria (2024-2100)

Nigeria will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -35,202 4,816,673
2025 -15,258 4,879,935
2026 -2,810 4,928,166
2027 10,435 4,956,695
2028 17,856 4,987,035
2029 22,442 5,025,986
2030 24,085 5,030,677
2031 26,583 5,049,533
2032 33,463 5,075,602
2033 35,895 5,067,344
2034 35,274 5,067,220
2035 35,506 5,059,511
2036 35,753 5,047,756
2037 36,219 5,019,940
2038 40,845 4,998,289
2039 37,326 4,966,506
2040 41,202 4,924,813
2041 41,234 4,868,844
2042 42,779 4,817,287
2043 46,167 4,769,973
2044 44,339 4,708,864
2045 44,157 4,649,423
2046 42,252 4,589,100
2047 48,560 4,535,392
2048 48,038 4,472,128
2049 48,473 4,417,184
2050 56,965 4,369,077
2051 53,780 4,307,033
2052 48,197 4,253,159
2053 45,166 4,187,273
2054 43,435 4,119,721
2055 46,735 4,062,425
2056 43,101 4,001,948
2057 42,287 3,932,883
2058 37,551 3,872,353
2059 30,738 3,804,963
2060 35,278 3,746,828
2061 44,767 3,685,427
2062 51,038 3,610,171
2063 61,694 3,542,823
2064 66,759 3,470,940
2065 58,611 3,382,178
2066 60,067 3,295,653
2067 60,465 3,220,310
2068 44,254 3,119,390
2069 53,253 3,035,822
2070 40,521 2,928,598
2071 51,845 2,846,573
2072 50,296 2,748,066
2073 46,610 2,645,400
2074 51,821 2,550,994
2075 59,395 2,457,133
2076 49,766 2,344,546
2077 52,001 2,235,194
2078 65,977 2,144,996
2079 64,119 2,039,799
2080 54,860 1,917,792
2081 55,354 1,810,437
2082 43,771 1,697,418
2083 53,288 1,602,091
2084 60,308 1,506,369
2085 54,432 1,389,405
2086 60,539 1,290,172
2087 53,742 1,183,594
2088 49,027 1,083,658
2089 49,201 992,843
2090 51,252 898,091
2091 57,942 814,503
2092 42,519 702,217
2093 43,328 619,226
2094 39,831 537,973
2095 57,594 478,918
2096 62,523 411,424
2097 67,267 340,200
2098 72,633 272,201
2099 57,890 181,355
2100 58,541 110,400

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 Nigeria

Causes of Emigration from Nigeria

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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