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🗺️ Migration to & from Western Africa

Historic Net Migration for Western Africa (1950-2024)

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

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 20,848 1,342,084
1951 9,814 1,383,612
1952 -10,387 1,407,700
1953 -45,498 1,424,477
1954 -39,913 1,481,273
1955 -41,896 1,529,897
1956 -42,325 1,583,481
1957 -47,076 1,632,509
1958 -91,194 1,642,526
1959 -24,485 1,763,330
1960 -860 1,848,385
1961 -37,182 1,876,661
1962 -31,882 1,945,371
1963 -32,285 2,001,859
1964 -39,192 2,057,791
1965 -8,049 2,153,718
1966 -11,632 2,217,070
1967 20,752 2,275,683
1968 10,008 2,389,808
1969 -2,641 2,465,616
1970 23,849 2,617,879
1971 -60,409 2,656,936
1972 -23,548 2,825,726
1973 -17,313 2,965,821
1974 37,367 3,182,219
1975 52,358 3,356,213
1976 -38,048 3,441,960
1977 44,213 3,689,317
1978 34,449 3,843,523
1979 34,886 3,975,865
1980 95,780 4,158,529
1981 14,442 4,207,675
1982 44,447 4,359,077
1983 -539,215 3,900,719
1984 -50,048 4,450,375
1985 -116,952 4,462,765
1986 -142,461 4,511,122
1987 -103,092 4,643,359
1988 -42,479 4,811,630
1989 -28,406 4,960,911
1990 -421,395 4,663,876
1991 -152,919 5,035,031
1992 32,816 5,349,923
1993 -140,844 5,314,346
1994 -123,675 5,446,903
1995 -40,601 5,685,989
1996 -99,746 5,753,925
1997 167,794 6,169,522
1998 132,426 6,302,195
1999 -123,641 6,309,401
2000 -63,367 6,678,871
2001 19,723 6,992,056
2002 -27,205 7,176,730
2003 -200,853 7,254,054
2004 -151,140 7,543,837
2005 -167,499 7,806,060
2006 -229,930 7,999,584
2007 -226,564 8,249,152
2008 -284,591 8,459,577
2009 -338,325 8,654,613
2010 -320,021 8,914,961
2011 -195,664 9,266,909
2012 -410,510 9,220,919
2013 -319,632 9,438,756
2014 -137,764 9,737,766
2015 -189,160 9,719,929
2016 58,973 9,972,576
2017 -2,165 9,880,369
2018 -172,197 9,669,112
2019 -202,905 9,595,600
2020 -38,969 9,685,997
2021 -132,079 9,756,894
2022 -100,239 10,031,976
2023 -153,665 10,182,992
2024 -188,147 10,230,695

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 Western Africa for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Western Africa (2024-2100)

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

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -188,147 10,230,695
2025 -187,524 10,332,224
2026 -189,416 10,424,487
2027 -175,695 10,514,213
2028 -198,572 10,571,272
2029 -204,861 10,657,876
2030 -212,261 10,710,058
2031 -193,012 10,799,264
2032 -190,150 10,873,252
2033 -194,923 10,923,296
2034 -210,472 10,944,230
2035 -204,673 10,979,289
2036 -204,622 11,002,378
2037 -225,535 10,982,305
2038 -219,278 10,980,009
2039 -218,831 10,970,539
2040 -226,990 10,934,008
2041 -228,542 10,886,909
2042 -225,956 10,847,584
2043 -237,385 10,788,678
2044 -231,260 10,735,873
2045 -255,647 10,647,034
2046 -256,000 10,578,189
2047 -264,539 10,492,495
2048 -250,475 10,425,910
2049 -269,543 10,331,681
2050 -256,893 10,262,758
2051 -248,152 10,186,501
2052 -267,630 10,090,419
2053 -269,859 9,995,138
2054 -288,728 9,878,293
2055 -252,117 9,820,090
2056 -288,947 9,691,071
2057 -296,178 9,580,659
2058 -294,581 9,483,827
2059 -301,435 9,373,439
2060 -317,051 9,253,511
2061 -289,023 9,167,439
2062 -284,004 9,045,348
2063 -276,750 8,926,543
2064 -276,443 8,800,762
2065 -283,712 8,657,324
2066 -262,624 8,536,849
2067 -265,764 8,399,532
2068 -290,274 8,226,915
2069 -296,616 8,062,338
2070 -326,929 7,864,719
2071 -283,571 7,740,089
2072 -319,732 7,531,551
2073 -302,922 7,368,667
2074 -298,684 7,186,846
2075 -265,966 7,031,655
2076 -303,596 6,804,541
2077 -313,044 6,591,472
2078 -293,574 6,416,099
2079 -291,659 6,221,157
2080 -298,629 6,008,858
2081 -279,864 5,823,753
2082 -330,616 5,576,697
2083 -284,093 5,416,911
2084 -342,214 5,153,630
2085 -297,013 4,988,769
2086 -277,383 4,805,102
2087 -325,814 4,556,967
2088 -322,677 4,363,830
2089 -287,334 4,210,168
2090 -294,970 4,005,265
2091 -304,528 3,808,009
2092 -322,285 3,597,089
2093 -335,428 3,406,404
2094 -303,584 3,266,189
2095 -333,098 3,066,929
2096 -304,015 2,930,841
2097 -311,754 2,750,480
2098 -293,041 2,604,855
2099 -315,599 2,416,752
2100 -315,039 2,257,790

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 Western Africa

Causes of Emigration from Western 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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