Nigeria vs Venezuela: Migrant stock total

Nigeria
1.40 million
in 2024
Venezuela
1.26 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
50th
Venezuela rank
52nd

Migrant stock total over time

  • Nigeria
  • Venezuela
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.40 million against 1.26 million in Venezuela, a difference of 139,980.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.

Nigeria ranks 50th and Venezuela ranks 52nd of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 459,810 1.02 million 562,695 Venezuela
2000s 728,798 1.05 million 316,307 Venezuela
2010s 1.09 million 1.38 million 281,093 Venezuela
2020s 1.36 million 1.29 million 62,180 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock total, Nigeria or Venezuela?
Nigeria, at 1.40 million against 1.26 million in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock total between Nigeria and Venezuela?
139,980, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for migrant stock total?
Nigeria ranks 50th and Venezuela ranks 52nd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant stock total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed