Chad vs Nigeria: Total number of international immigrants
Chad
1.27 million immigrants
in 2024
Nigeria
1.40 million immigrants
in 2024
Chad rank
51st
Nigeria rank
50th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.40 million immigrants against 1.27 million immigrants in Chad, a difference of 133,610 immigrants.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 50th of 232 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,963 immigrants | 459,810 immigrants | 377,847 immigrants | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 228,478 immigrants | 728,798 immigrants | 500,320 immigrants | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 442,001 immigrants | 1.09 million immigrants | 652,806 immigrants | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 908,582 immigrants | 1.36 million immigrants | 447,343 immigrants | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.40 million immigrants against 1.27 million immigrants in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Chad and Nigeria?
- 133,610 immigrants, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Chad ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 50th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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