Colombia vs Nigeria: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)

Colombia
-15.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
-12.11 % change on previous year
in 2023
Colombia rank
169th
Nigeria rank
166th

Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
-500-2500250500195119872023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -12.11 % change on previous year against -15.65 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 3.54 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s -4.9 % change on previous year -61.41 % change on previous year 56.51 % change on previous year Colombia
1960s -2.47 % change on previous year 55.16 % change on previous year 57.62 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s -0.4276 % change on previous year -24.44 % change on previous year 24.02 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s 1.47 % change on previous year -41.58 % change on previous year 43.05 % change on previous year Colombia
1990s -64.47 % change on previous year 20.31 % change on previous year 84.78 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -10.73 % change on previous year -21.04 % change on previous year 10.3 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s 65.18 % change on previous year -34.28 % change on previous year 99.46 % change on previous year Colombia
2020s -19.69 % change on previous year -95.17 % change on previous year 75.48 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -12.11 % change on previous year against -15.65 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Colombia and Nigeria?
3.54 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 16,370 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.