Nigeria

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 15,258 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Nigeria has gained a cumulative 2.1 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

-15,258

Net migration rate

-0.1 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+5,572,329

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

198,672

Top year: 1980

Peak emigration

-507,539

Lowest year: 1983

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+56007

Per year

Nigeria loses approximately 15,258 people per year to emigration (0.1 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 198,672 in 1980.

Migration flows in Nigeria are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).