Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Net migration metrics

Lesotho
-5,168
in 2023
North Macedonia
-5,597
in 2023
Lesotho rank
168th
North Macedonia rank
170th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Lesotho
  • North Macedonia
-40.0k-20.0k020.0k195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -5,168 against -5,597 in North Macedonia, a difference of 429.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 168th and North Macedonia ranks 170th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1950s -396.3 -6,877 6,481 Lesotho
1960s 5,047 -5,511 10,558 Lesotho
1970s 6,750 -1,044 7,794 Lesotho
1980s -3,306 -10,590 7,285 Lesotho
1990s -16,565 -18,277 1,712 Lesotho
2000s -21,254 -7,280 13,973 North Macedonia
2010s -6,646 -21,651 15,006 Lesotho
2020s -4,522 -9,958 5,436 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Lesotho or North Macedonia?
Lesotho, at -5,168 against -5,597 in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Lesotho and North Macedonia?
429, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for net migration metrics?
Lesotho ranks 168th 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