Net migration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at -223,909 persons in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 67% from -680,868 persons in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was -145,609 persons (down 54% since). The highest value since 1960 was 558,272 persons in 1982, the lowest -952,932 persons in 2011.
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Net migration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at -223,909 persons in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 67% from -680,868 persons in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was -145,609 persons (down 54% since).
The highest value since 1960 was 558,272 persons in 1982, the lowest -952,932 persons in 2011.
| Indicator | Net migration rate |
|---|---|
| Country | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | persons |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Net migration rate — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/net-migration-rate/TSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM
World Bank. "Net migration rate — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/net-migration-rate/TSS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM.
World Bank. 2026. "Net migration rate — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/net-migration-rate/TSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM.
@misc{econdash_net_migration_rate_tss,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Net migration rate --- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA \& IBRD countries)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/net-migration-rate/TSS},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM}
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