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Net Migration Rate by African country
Seychelles has the highest reported net migration rate among the 54 countries shown, at 10.1 (2026).
Net number of migrants per 1,000 people — positive for net immigration, negative for net emigration. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Seychelles
Sudan
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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
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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