According to recent data from the World Bank, in 1985, the 3 African countries with the top 3 highest Net Migration were:
- Ethiopia: 157,474
- South Africa: 123,316
- Tanzania: 75,784
On the other hand, the 3 African countries with the 3 lowest net migration in 1985 were:
- Sudan: -207,483
- Ghana: -106,911
- Burundi: -66,680
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each African country for the year 1985. You can also see links at the bottom of this page to see the historical Net Migration information for each African country.
The World Bank defines Net Migration as "the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens; data are five-year estimates" .
| Country | Net Migration |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 64927.00 |
| Angola | 54953.00 |
| Benin | -1965.00 |
| Botswana | 3298.00 |
| Burkina Faso | -16650.00 |
| Burundi | -66680.00 |
| Cape Verde | -6193.00 |
| Cameroon | -3597.00 |
| Republic of Congo | 192.00 |
| Ivory Coast | -4006.00 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 17496.00 |
| Djibouti | 9997.00 |
| Central African Republic | -46428.00 |
| Chad | -30747.00 |
| Egypt | -199.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8819.00 |
| Eritrea | -1086.00 |
| Eswatini | 1790.00 |
| Ethiopia | 157474.00 |
| Gabon | 995.00 |
| Gambia | 8373.00 |
| Ghana | -106911.00 |
| Guinea | -6966.00 |
| Guinea-Bissau | -8816.00 |
| Kenya | -35416.00 |
| Lesotho | 398.00 |
| Liberia | 7482.00 |
| Libya | 11961.00 |
| Madagascar | -1956.00 |
| Malawi | 70875.00 |
| Mali | -63524.00 |
| Mauritania | -2998.00 |
| Mauritius | 807.00 |
| Morocco | -56186.00 |
| Mozambique | -39678.00 |
| Zambia | -21769.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1785.00 |
| Tanzania | 75784.00 |
| Uganda | -42995.00 |
| Tunisia | 5148.00 |
| Togo | 1242.00 |
| Sudan | -207483.00 |
| Somalia | 62183.00 |
| South Africa | 123316.00 |
| Sierra Leone | -7873.00 |
| Senegal | -18686.00 |
| Rwanda | 4017.00 |
| Niger | -6141.00 |
| Nigeria | 19791.00 |
| Namibia | 2090.00 |
| Comoros | -987.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | -821.00 |
| Seychelles | -601.00 |
Net Migration of African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical Net Migration for each African country.