Nigeria vs South Africa: Net migration
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , Nigeria's Net migration was -15,258.00, compared to South Africa's 146,370.00. That makes Nigeria's value 110.4% lower than South Africa's.
Nigeria
Rank #165 of 217 globally
- Latest (2025)
- -15,258.00
- Year-over-year
- +56.7%
- 10-year change
- +86.9%
- Peak
- 78,685.00 (2017)
- Trough
- -116,162.00 (2015)
South Africa
Rank #9 of 217 globally
- Latest (2025)
- 146,370.00
- Year-over-year
- -12.3%
- 10-year change
- -77.2%
- Peak
- 641,150.00 (2015)
- Trough
- -879,235.00 (2016)
Source: World Bank Open Data (SM.POP.NETM), CC BY 4.0.