Cameroon vs Nigeria: Net migration

Cameroon

-15,379

in 2025

Nigeria

-15,258

in 2025

Cameroon rank

165th

Nigeria rank

164th

Net migration over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -15,258 against -15,379 in Cameroon, a difference of 121.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Globally, Cameroon ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 164th of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Net migration in Cameroon
Net migration in Nigeria
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Net migration
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.