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
0200400600196519942024

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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

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.