Nigeria vs Norway: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Nigeria
123,848
in 2025
Norway
124,006
in 2025
Nigeria rank
47th
Norway rank
46th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 124,006 against 123,848 in Nigeria, a difference of 158.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Norway ahead.
Nigeria ranks 47th and Norway ranks 46th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280 | 4,750 | 4,470 | Norway |
| 1980s | 22,869 | 10,745 | 12,124 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6,217 | 39,363 | 33,146 | Norway |
| 2000s | 8,489 | 43,309 | 34,820 | Norway |
| 2010s | 11,716 | 49,684 | 37,968 | Norway |
| 2020s | 87,440 | 87,100 | 339.83 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Nigeria or Norway?
- Norway, at 124,006 against 123,848 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Nigeria and Norway?
- 158, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Nigeria ranks 47th and Norway ranks 46th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.