Central Africa
How estimated net migration changed across Central Africa
Chad’s estimated net migration went from about 29,451 more departures than arrivals in 2019 to 496,830 more arrivals than departures in 2023. Four of the other five countries still recorded negative net migration in 2023.
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2023
Shared scale · -144,920 people to 496,830 people
2019
Shared scale · -144,920 people to 496,830 people
Switch years on a common signed scale. Negative values indicate more departures than arrivals.
Chad’s estimated balance changed direction
Chad recorded estimated net arrivals of 36,605 in 2020, 74,509 in 2021 and 36,670 in 2022. The balance widened substantially in the 2023 estimate. The series has a projected positive balance in 2024 and a negative balance in 2025. Source 1 Source 3
The Congolese estimates moved closer to zero
DR Congo went from estimated net departures of 144,920 in 2019 to 14,992 in 2023. Republic of the Congo went from 6,268 net departures to 995. Both balances remained negative in the displayed years. Source 1
Gabon had positive balances in both comparison years
Gabon’s net migration estimate fell from 2,233 in 2019 to 987 in 2023. Cameroon and the Central African Republic moved closer to zero but had estimated net departures in both comparison years. Source 1
The indicator nets arrivals and departures
Net migration is the difference between immigration and emigration. Estimates can use other demographic evidence to fill gaps in migration counts. The balance cannot show the size of each direction separately or establish why individual people moved. Source 2 Source 3