ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies vs Nigeria: International migrants, by country of destination

ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
22.98 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.40 million
in 2024
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies rank
50th
Nigeria rank
50th

International migrants, by country of destination over time

  • ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020072024

How they compare

ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies currently reports 22.98 million against 1.40 million in Nigeria, a difference of 21.57 million.

That makes ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies's figure about 16.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 154 groups.

ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 11.28 million 459,810 10.82 million ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
2000s 11.03 million 728,798 10.30 million ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
2010s 15.32 million 1.09 million 14.22 million ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
2020s 21.80 million 1.36 million 20.44 million ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrants, by country of destination, ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies or Nigeria?
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies, at 22.98 million against 1.40 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrants, by country of destination between ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies and Nigeria?
21.57 million, with ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies and Nigeria rank globally for international migrants, by country of destination?
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 154 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as International migrants, by country of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrants, by country of destination
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
385 places, 3,080 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed