Nigeria Net Migration (2025)
Nigeria's Net Migration: -15,258 persons (net inflows) in 2025, +19,944 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1976–2025.
Nigeria (2025)
-15,258
persons (net inflows)
+19,944 YoY
YoY Change
+19,944
persons (net inflows)
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | persons (net inflows) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -15,258 | +19,944 |
| 2024 | -35,202 | +22,734 |
| 2023 | -57,936 | -6,256 |
| 2022 | -51,680 | +34,435 |
| 2021 | -86,115 | -71,618 |
| 2020 | -14,497 | +85,225 |
| 2019 | -99,722 | -23,157 |
| 2018 | -76,565 | -155,250 |
| 2017 | 78,685 | +3,420 |
| 2016 | 75,265 | +191,427 |
| 2015 | -116,162 | -96,786 |
| 2014 | -19,376 | -59,577 |
| 2013 | 40,201 | -30,937 |
| 2012 | 71,138 | +3,330 |
| 2011 | 67,808 | +19,842 |
| 2010 | 47,966 | +66,388 |
| 2009 | -18,422 | -4,776 |
| 2008 | -13,646 | -4,484 |
| 2007 | -9,162 | +2,931 |
| 2006 | -12,093 | +5,053 |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded -15,258 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The latest change was +19,944. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -507,539 in 1983 to 198,672 in 1980.
This page tracks net migration (immigrants minus emigrants) in Nigeria from 1990 to present. Positive values indicate net inflow.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks net migration (immigrants minus emigrants) in Nigeria from 1990 to present. Positive values indicate net inflow. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 198,672 persons (net inflows) in 1980 and reached its lowest recorded value of -507,539 in 1983. The latest reading of -15,258 in 2025 represents a change of +19,944.