Morocco vs Nigeria: Net migration metrics

Morocco
-39,650
in 2023
Nigeria
-57,936
in 2023
Morocco rank
216th
Nigeria rank
219th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Morocco currently reports -39,650 against -57,936 in Nigeria, a difference of 18,286.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Morocco ranks 216th and Nigeria ranks 219th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s -4,121 -7,628 3,507 Morocco
1960s -32,329 19,979 52,308 Nigeria
1970s -41,760 52,956 94,716 Nigeria
1980s -58,249 36,144 94,394 Nigeria
1990s -100,484 103,281 203,766 Nigeria
2000s -71,681 21,805 93,486 Nigeria
2010s -70,277 6,924 77,200 Nigeria
2020s -40,405 -52,557 12,152 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Morocco or Nigeria?
Morocco, at -39,650 against -57,936 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Morocco and Nigeria?
18,286, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for net migration metrics?
Morocco ranks 216th and Nigeria ranks 219th 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