Nigeria vs Vietnam: Net migration metrics

Nigeria
-57,936
in 2023
Vietnam
-81,789
in 2023
Nigeria rank
219th
Vietnam rank
220th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Nigeria
  • Vietnam
-500.0k-250.0k0250.0k500.0k195019862023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -57,936 against -81,789 in Vietnam, a difference of 23,853.

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

Nigeria ranks 219th and Vietnam ranks 220th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s -7,628 0 7,628 Vietnam
1960s 19,979 -411.4 20,390 Nigeria
1970s 52,956 -27,612 80,568 Nigeria
1980s 36,144 -109,266 145,410 Nigeria
1990s 103,281 -28,120 131,401 Nigeria
2000s 21,805 39,823 18,018 Vietnam
2010s 6,924 37,284 30,360 Vietnam
2020s -52,557 -43,160 9,397 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Nigeria or Vietnam?
Nigeria, at -57,936 against -81,789 in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Nigeria and Vietnam?
23,853, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for net migration metrics?
Nigeria ranks 219th and Vietnam ranks 220th 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