Total net-migration in Western Africa (2015 - 2026)

Total net-migration measures the difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants in a country, reflecting population shifts and economic opportunities. Understanding this statistic is crucial for analyzing demographic trends and policy impacts in nations worldwide.

Western Africa12 years of dataUnited Nations Population Division
Historical Trend

Total net-migration over timeSome values are estimated based on historical trends

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% Change
2026-211,970.2 persons24.45K persons+13.04%
2025-187,524 persons+623 persons-0.33%
2024-188,147 persons34.48K persons+22.44%
2023-153,665 persons53.43K persons+53.30%
2022-100,239 persons+31.84K persons-24.11%
2021-132,079 persons93.11K persons+238.93%
2020-38,969 persons+163.94K persons-80.79%
2019-202,905 persons30.71K persons+17.83%
2018-172,197 persons170.03K persons+7853.67%
2017-2,165 persons61.14K persons-103.67%
201658.97K persons+248.13K persons-131.18%
2015-189,160 persons
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