Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Net migration metrics

Afghanistan
-48,958
in 2023
Tanzania
-39,388
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
218th
Tanzania rank
215th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania
-2.0M-1.0M01.0M195019862023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports -39,388 against -48,958 in Afghanistan, a difference of 9,570.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 218th and Tanzania ranks 215th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s -5,226 1,268 6,494 Tanzania
1960s 5,594 11,414 5,820 Tanzania
1970s -89,099 41,819 130,918 Tanzania
1980s -453,348 -2,855 450,494 Tanzania
1990s 224,660 -32,490 257,151 Afghanistan
2000s -78,787 -139,928 61,141 Afghanistan
2010s 923.8 7,750 6,826 Tanzania
2020s -275,378 -25,809 249,568 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at -39,388 against -48,958 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
9,570, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for net migration metrics?
Afghanistan ranks 218th and Tanzania ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed