๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ 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 20,799 1,350,068
1951 9,680 1,380,193
1952 -10,629 1,401,238
1953 -45,587 1,419,954
1954 -39,875 1,470,961
1955 -42,167 1,522,754
1956 -42,769 1,572,564
1957 -47,413 1,621,492
1958 -91,162 1,628,121
1959 -24,292 1,750,535
1960 -959 1,832,822
1961 -41,749 1,860,717
1962 -36,618 1,927,790
1963 -37,418 1,993,117
1964 -44,332 2,047,756
1965 -12,988 2,142,162
1966 -16,836 2,200,600
1967 16,058 2,237,912
1968 5,173 2,334,665
1969 -8,030 2,397,926
1970 23,740 2,547,157
1971 -60,526 2,587,018
1972 -23,877 2,754,172
1973 -17,591 2,899,099
1974 34,903 3,119,770
1975 48,872 3,304,451
1976 -34,411 3,390,178
1977 32,762 3,638,017
1978 8,280 3,783,727
1979 -1,662 3,910,279
1980 36,038 4,071,182
1981 -53,907 4,101,468
1982 -38,528 4,221,338
1983 -595,571 3,784,837
1984 -152,719 4,288,595
1985 -213,889 4,284,069
1986 -213,080 4,332,559
1987 -164,203 4,463,268
1988 -77,525 4,643,347
1989 -54,225 4,815,902
1990 -468,544 4,492,141
1991 -210,956 4,849,134
1992 -78,924 5,099,218
1993 -215,229 5,104,008
1994 -205,001 5,212,820
1995 -126,704 5,419,088
1996 -188,041 5,484,895
1997 76,775 5,896,671
1998 -31,555 5,953,712
1999 -177,680 6,088,053
2000 -103,993 6,435,203
2001 -8,220 6,751,141
2002 -57,977 6,926,659
2003 -214,691 7,003,896
2004 -163,032 7,261,963
2005 -178,360 7,536,177
2006 -239,169 7,721,644
2007 -234,677 7,955,814
2008 -279,521 8,161,183
2009 -313,068 8,387,892
2010 -273,669 8,653,381
2011 -170,720 9,002,402
2012 -336,969 9,006,125
2013 -322,653 9,163,475
2014 -236,275 9,386,377
2015 -301,716 9,463,865
2016 -159,033 9,775,738
2017 -129,896 9,947,457
2018 -249,897 10,005,049
2019 -280,531 10,165,022
2020 -71,122 10,431,955
2021 -181,571 10,406,882
2022 -165,826 10,674,293
2023 -165,799 10,892,941
2024 -165,747 11,123,639

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 an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -165,747 11,123,639
2025 -165,675 11,274,813
2026 -165,600 11,425,575
2027 -165,539 11,577,018
2028 -165,478 11,724,358
2029 -165,431 11,893,451
2030 -165,379 11,995,637
2031 -165,332 12,135,058
2032 -165,296 12,240,178
2033 -165,247 12,347,706
2034 -165,212 12,448,806
2035 -165,179 12,506,728
2036 -165,143 12,572,422
2037 -165,111 12,655,529
2038 -165,082 12,734,524
2039 -165,053 12,754,610
2040 -165,029 12,787,956
2041 -164,997 12,849,149
2042 -164,978 12,828,264
2043 -164,953 12,861,847
2044 -164,928 12,887,122
2045 -164,903 12,838,760
2046 -164,885 12,810,628
2047 -164,871 12,811,816
2048 -164,871 12,802,016
2049 -164,871 12,757,303
2050 -164,871 12,765,754
2051 -164,871 12,672,424
2052 -164,871 12,601,313
2053 -164,871 12,513,926
2054 -164,871 12,441,215
2055 -164,871 12,407,476
2056 -164,871 12,372,219
2057 -164,871 12,295,037
2058 -164,871 12,173,299
2059 -164,871 12,084,535
2060 -164,871 12,008,720
2061 -164,871 11,993,352
2062 -164,871 11,949,983
2063 -164,871 11,782,078
2064 -164,871 11,714,797
2065 -164,871 11,546,066
2066 -164,871 11,402,920
2067 -164,871 11,319,225
2068 -164,871 11,160,694
2069 -164,871 11,002,181
2070 -164,871 10,824,183
2071 -164,871 10,666,773
2072 -164,871 10,569,240
2073 -164,871 10,412,285
2074 -164,871 10,229,534
2075 -164,871 10,009,218
2076 -164,871 9,841,017
2077 -164,871 9,633,015
2078 -164,871 9,443,640
2079 -164,871 9,276,458
2080 -164,871 9,059,272
2081 -164,871 8,874,093
2082 -164,871 8,680,261
2083 -164,871 8,446,702
2084 -164,871 8,261,278
2085 -164,871 8,030,877
2086 -164,871 7,786,990
2087 -164,871 7,570,447
2088 -164,871 7,365,267
2089 -164,871 7,136,598
2090 -164,871 6,927,351
2091 -164,871 6,726,108
2092 -164,871 6,524,442
2093 -164,871 6,287,956
2094 -164,871 6,102,150
2095 -164,871 5,851,631
2096 -164,871 5,674,937
2097 -164,871 5,424,761
2098 -164,871 5,237,591
2099 -164,871 5,036,304
2100 -164,871 4,823,914

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 2022.

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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