Iraq vs North Macedonia: Net migration metrics

Iraq
-5,710
in 2023
North Macedonia
-5,597
in 2023
Iraq rank
172nd
North Macedonia rank
170th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Iraq
  • North Macedonia
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M195019862023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports -5,597 against -5,710 in Iraq, a difference of 113.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 172nd and North Macedonia ranks 170th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1950s -1,470 -6,877 5,407 Iraq
1960s 2,394 -5,511 7,905 Iraq
1970s -3,843 -1,044 2,799 North Macedonia
1980s -31,633 -10,590 21,042 North Macedonia
1990s 14,828 -18,277 33,106 Iraq
2000s -118,475 -7,280 111,194 North Macedonia
2010s 139,145 -21,651 160,797 Iraq
2020s 29,611 -9,958 39,569 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Iraq or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at -5,597 against -5,710 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Iraq and North Macedonia?
113, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Macedonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and North Macedonia rank globally for net migration metrics?
Iraq ranks 172nd and North Macedonia ranks 170th 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