Nigeria vs Yemen: Net migration

Nigeria

-15,258

in 2025

Yemen

-16,291

in 2025

Nigeria rank

164th

Yemen rank

167th

Net migration over time

Nigeria
Yemen

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -15,258 against -16,291 in Yemen, a difference of 1,033.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 167th of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Net migration in Nigeria
Net migration in Yemen
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.