Nigeria—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #165 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
-15,258
2025
YoY Change
+56.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#165
of 217 countries
Maximum
78,685
2017
Minimum
-116,162
2015
Last
-15,258
Previous
-35,202
Highest
78,685
Lowest
-116,162
Unit
people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's net migration was -15,258 in 2025, ranking #165 out of 217 countries. This represents a +56.7% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 78,685 (2017) and the lowest was -116,162 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Nigeria — Net Migration: -15,258 people for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -15,258 | +56.7% |
| 2024 | -35,202 | +39.2% |
| 2023 | -57,936 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | -51,680 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | -86,115 | -494.0% |
| 2020 | -14,497 | +85.5% |
| 2019 | -99,722 | -30.2% |
| 2018 | -76,565 | -197.3% |
| 2017 | 78,685 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 75,265 | +164.8% |
| 2015 | -116,162 | -499.5% |
| 2014 | -19,376 | -148.2% |
| 2013 | 40,201 | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 71,138 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 67,808 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 47,966 | +360.4% |
| 2009 | -18,422 | -35.0% |
| 2008 | -13,646 | -48.9% |
| 2007 | -9,162 | +24.2% |
| 2006 | -12,093 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | -17,146 | -137.0% |
| 2004 | 46,370 | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 33,857 | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 69,594 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 64,163 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 74,535 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Unit
people