Net migration in Uganda

Net migration in Uganda was -126,181 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 6.2% from 2022. That is the 204th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons-126,181
Change on 2022-6.2%
Rank204th of 215Countries ranked
Series high123,3792016
Series low-242,3781995

Net migration in Uganda, 1960 to 2023

-300K-200K-100K0100K200K19601970198019902000201020231960: -7,586 persons1961: -7,893 persons1962: -6,470 persons1963: -3,058 persons1964: -3,169 persons1965: -3,716 persons1966: -3,021 persons1967: -3,773 persons1968: -3,214 persons1969: -14,548 persons1970: -25,646 persons1971: -42,642 persons1972: -86,409 persons1973: -73,439 persons1974: -51,910 persons1975: -47,359 persons1976: -42,259 persons1977: -37,671 persons1978: -34,606 persons1979: -98,863 persons1980: -105,900 persons1981: -83,010 persons1982: -53,497 persons1983: -45,776 persons1984: -8,818 persons1985: -42,942 persons1986: -19,485 persons1987: -22,415 persons1988: -20,113 persons1989: -12,576 persons1990: -21,688 persons1991: 3,643 persons1992: 24,723 persons1993: 18,349 persons1994: -16,198 persons1995: -242,378 persons1996: -22,795 persons1997: -155,461 persons1998: 6,277 persons1999: -39,695 persons2000: -52,824 persons2001: -95,956 persons2002: -35,149 persons2003: -96,429 persons2004: -138,770 persons2005: -151,386 persons2006: -156,232 persons2007: -154,773 persons2008: -158,790 persons2009: -164,553 persons2010: -168,322 persons2011: -173,005 persons2012: -175,936 persons2013: -176,579 persons2014: -92,273 persons2015: -62,366 persons2016: 123,379 persons2017: 92,879 persons2018: 60,724 persons2019: 107,210 persons2020: 43,464 persons2021: 43,464 persons2022: -118,843 persons2023: -126,181 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023-126,181
2022-118,843
202143,464
202043,464
2019107,210
201860,724
201792,879
2016123,379
2015-62,366
2014-92,273
2013-176,579
2012-175,936
2011-173,005
2010-168,322
2009-164,553
2008-158,790
2007-154,773
2006-156,232
2005-151,386
2004-138,770
2003-96,429
2002-35,149
2001-95,956
2000-52,824
1999-39,695
19986,277
1997-155,461
1996-22,795
1995-242,378
1994-16,198
199318,349
199224,723
19913,643
1990-21,688
1989-12,576
1988-20,113
1987-22,415
1986-19,485
1985-42,942
1984-8,818
1983-45,776
1982-53,497
1981-83,010
1980-105,900
1979-98,863
1978-34,606
1977-37,671
1976-42,259
1975-47,359
1974-51,910
1973-73,439
1972-86,409
1971-42,642
1970-25,646
1969-14,548
1968-3,214
1967-3,773
1966-3,021
1965-3,716
1964-3,169
1963-3,058
1962-6,470
1961-7,893
1960-7,586

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Uganda?

Net migration in Uganda was -126,181 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 6.2% from 2022. That is the 204th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Uganda?

123,379 in 2016, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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