Mexico vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: International migrants, by country of destination

Mexico
1.73 million
in 2024
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
26.23 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
43rd
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
45th

International migrants, by country of destination over time

  • Mexico
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 26.23 million against 1.73 million in Mexico, a difference of 24.50 million.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 43rd and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 45th of 231 countries.

(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 579,782 15.23 million 14.65 million (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 613,988 14.64 million 14.03 million (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.02 million 18.38 million 17.36 million (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1.53 million 24.61 million 23.08 million (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrants, by country of destination, Mexico or (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, at 26.23 million against 1.73 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrants, by country of destination between Mexico and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
24.50 million, with (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for international migrants, by country of destination?
Mexico ranks 43rd and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 45th of 231 countries.
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