Ghana vs Kenya: Net migration metrics

Ghana
-10,003
in 2023
Kenya
-10,003
in 2023
Ghana rank
183rd
Kenya rank
183rd

Net migration metrics over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k195019862023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports -10,003 against -10,003 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 183rd and Kenya ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 10,138 -2,931 13,070 Ghana
1960s -35,237 3,716 38,954 Kenya
1970s 2,133 -56,318 58,451 Ghana
1980s -51,508 -38,728 12,780 Kenya
1990s -37,926 -53,444 15,517 Ghana
2000s 27,116 17,307 9,809 Ghana
2010s -6,457 -61,063 54,606 Ghana
2020s -7,889 -22,417 14,528 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Ghana or Kenya?
Ghana, at -10,003 against -10,003 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Ghana and Kenya?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for net migration metrics?
Ghana ranks 183rd and Kenya ranks 183rd 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