Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Central African Republic
37.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
37.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
17th
Nigeria rank
16th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37.81 % change on previous year against 37.05 % change on previous year in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.76 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.94 % change on previous year | -14.02 % change on previous year | 55.96 % change on previous year | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 46.35 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 38.61 % change on previous year | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 12.08 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | -5.76 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 56.04 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 41.74 % change on previous year | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 37.81 % change on previous year against 37.05 % change on previous year in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.76 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.