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Net Migration Rate by African country
Seychelles has the highest net migration rate of any African country, at 10.1 — 2.1× Sudan's 4.73.
Net number of migrants per 1,000 people — positive for net immigration, negative for net emigration. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · UN World Population Prospects, 2026.
Seychelles
Sudan
South AfricaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Net Migration Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 10.1 | |
| 2 | Sudan | 4.73 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 2.01 | |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.78 | |
| 5 | Somalia | 0.76 | |
| 6 | South Sudan | 0.64 | |
| 7 | Gabon | 0.44 | |
| 8 | Libya | 0.35 | |
| 9 | Zambia | 0.31 | |
| 10 | Djibouti | 0.25 | |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 0.2 | |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.2 | |
| 13 | Malawi | 0.06 | |
| 14 | Namibia | 0.02 | |
| 15 | Nigeria | -0.01 | |
| 16 | Madagascar | -0.08 | |
| 17 | Angola | -0.11 | |
| 18 | Liberia | -0.18 | |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -0.25 | |
| 20 | Tanzania | -0.35 | |
| 21 | Niger | -0.37 | |
| 22 | Benin | -0.42 | |
| 23 | Egypt | -0.44 | |
| 24 | Rwanda | -0.47 | |
| 25 | Republic of the Congo | -0.5 | |
| 26 | Kenya | -0.59 | |
| 27 | Algeria | -0.6 | |
| 28 | Cameroon | -0.62 | |
| 29 | Ghana | -0.68 | |
| 30 | Senegal | -0.69 | |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | -0.82 | |
| 32 | Gambia | -1 | |
| 33 | Mauritania | -1.07 | |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | -1.15 | |
| 35 | Tunisia | -1.19 | |
| 36 | Togo | -1.27 | |
| 37 | Guinea | -1.28 | |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | -1.37 | |
| 39 | Mozambique | -1.53 | |
| 40 | Morocco | -1.57 | |
| 41 | Botswana | -1.6 | |
| 42 | Mali | -2.03 | |
| 43 | Lesotho | -2.04 | |
| 44 | Eritrea | -2.04 | |
| 45 | Mauritius | -2.12 | |
| 46 | Uganda | -2.31 | |
| 47 | Burundi | -2.38 | |
| 48 | Comoros | -2.48 | |
| 49 | Cabo Verde | -2.53 | |
| 50 | Central African Republic | -2.74 | |
| 51 | Sao Tome and Principe | -2.82 | |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | -3.16 | |
| 53 | Eswatini | -4.33 | |
| 54 | Chad | -5.21 |
Equatorial Guinea
Somalia
South Sudan
Gabon
Libya
Zambia
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Cote d'Ivoire
Malawi
Namibia
Nigeria
Madagascar
Angola
Liberia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tanzania
Niger
Benin
Egypt
Rwanda
Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Algeria
Cameroon
Ghana
Senegal
Guinea-Bissau
Gambia
Mauritania
Burkina Faso
Tunisia
Togo
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Mozambique
Morocco
Botswana
Mali
Lesotho
Eritrea
Mauritius
Uganda
Burundi
Comoros
Cabo Verde
Central African Republic
Sao Tome and Principe
Zimbabwe
Eswatini
ChadGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Net Migration Rate figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest net migration rate?
Seychelles has the highest net migration rate in Africa at 10.1 (2026), followed by Sudan and South Africa.
Which African country has the lowest net migration rate?
Chad has the lowest net migration rate of the 54 African countries with data, at -5.21 (2026).
How many African countries report Net Migration Rate data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Net Migration Rate figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=net_migration_rate_per_1000&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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