Iraq vs Malawi: Net migration metrics

Iraq
-5,710
in 2023
Malawi
-5,811
in 2023
Iraq rank
172nd
Malawi rank
173rd

Net migration metrics over time

  • Iraq
  • Malawi
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M195019862023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -5,710 against -5,811 in Malawi, a difference of 101.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 172nd and Malawi ranks 173rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s -1,470 0 1,470 Malawi
1960s 2,394 -319 2,713 Iraq
1970s -3,843 11,827 15,670 Malawi
1980s -31,633 110,294 141,926 Malawi
1990s 14,828 -93,209 108,037 Iraq
2000s -118,475 -25,244 93,231 Malawi
2010s 139,145 -6,540 145,685 Iraq
2020s 29,611 -4,091 33,702 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Iraq or Malawi?
Iraq, at -5,710 against -5,811 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Iraq and Malawi?
101, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for net migration metrics?
Iraq ranks 172nd and Malawi ranks 173rd 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