Finland vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Finland
93,182
in 2024
Nigeria
96,387
in 2024
Finland rank
53rd
Nigeria rank
52nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Finland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 96,387 against 93,182 in Finland, a difference of 3,205.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.
Finland ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 894.17 | 4,877 | 3,983 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 8,962 | 6,217 | 2,746 | Finland |
| 2000s | 10,452 | 8,489 | 1,963 | Finland |
| 2010s | 14,846 | 11,716 | 3,130 | Finland |
| 2020s | 60,022 | 80,158 | 20,136 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Finland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 96,387 against 93,182 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Finland and Nigeria?
- 3,205, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nigeria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.