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Net migration in Nigeria

Latest: -15,258
Previous: -35,202
Change: +19,944 (+56.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Net migration in Nigeria
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	12,513
Dec 31, 1967	18,683
Dec 31, 1968	9,615
Dec 31, 1969	6,912
Dec 31, 1970	7,953
Dec 31, 1971	-35,639
Dec 31, 1972	-12,962
Dec 31, 1973	-618
Dec 31, 1974	44,281
Dec 31, 1975	75,603
Dec 31, 1976	72,889
Dec 31, 1977	129,075
Dec 31, 1978	111,258
Dec 31, 1979	137,721
Dec 31, 1980	198,672
Dec 31, 1981	106,723
Dec 31, 1982	101,116
Dec 31, 1983	-507,539
Dec 31, 1984	113,758
Dec 31, 1985	61,514
Dec 31, 1986	29,682
Dec 31, 1987	64,418
Dec 31, 1988	93,510
Dec 31, 1989	99,588
Dec 31, 1990	135,959
Dec 31, 1991	42,760
Dec 31, 1992	138,412
Dec 31, 1993	90,200
Dec 31, 1994	128,134
Dec 31, 1995	73,243
Dec 31, 1996	84,448
Dec 31, 1997	96,885
Dec 31, 1998	145,575
Dec 31, 1999	97,195
Dec 31, 2000	74,535
Dec 31, 2001	64,163
Dec 31, 2002	69,594
Dec 31, 2003	33,857
Dec 31, 2004	46,370
Dec 31, 2005	-17,146
Dec 31, 2006	-12,093
Dec 31, 2007	-9,162
Dec 31, 2008	-13,646
Dec 31, 2009	-18,422
Dec 31, 2010	47,966
Dec 31, 2011	67,808
Dec 31, 2012	71,138
Dec 31, 2013	40,201
Dec 31, 2014	-19,376
Dec 31, 2015	-116,162
Dec 31, 2016	75,265
Dec 31, 2017	78,685
Dec 31, 2018	-76,565
Dec 31, 2019	-99,722
Dec 31, 2020	-14,497
Dec 31, 2021	-86,115
Dec 31, 2022	-51,680
Dec 31, 2023	-57,936
Dec 31, 2024	-35,202
Dec 31, 2025	-15,258

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