Namibia vs Zambia: Net migration metrics

Namibia
11,675
in 2023
Zambia
9,521
in 2023
Namibia rank
47th
Zambia rank
50th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
-50.0k-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11,675 against 9,521 in Zambia, a difference of 2,154.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s -4,204 -2,292 1,913 Zambia
1960s -1,550 -5,426 3,877 Namibia
1970s -3,965 -30,906 26,941 Namibia
1980s 6,101 -20,434 26,535 Namibia
1990s 4,792 -37,346 42,138 Namibia
2000s -4,997 25,001 29,998 Zambia
2010s 10,069 18,213 8,144 Zambia
2020s 23,068 4,314 18,754 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Namibia or Zambia?
Namibia, at 11,675 against 9,521 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Namibia and Zambia?
2,154, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for net migration metrics?
Namibia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th 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