Nigeria vs Thailand: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Nigeria
96,387
in 2024
Thailand
84,421
in 2024
Nigeria rank
52nd
Thailand rank
55th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Thailand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197519992024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 96,387 against 84,421 in Thailand, a difference of 11,966.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Thailand ahead.

Nigeria ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 55th of 183 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 280 117,760 117,480 Thailand
1980s 22,869 146,696 123,827 Thailand
1990s 6,217 109,381 103,164 Thailand
2000s 8,489 116,248 107,759 Thailand
2010s 11,716 105,618 93,902 Thailand
2020s 80,158 92,579 12,421 Thailand

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, Nigeria or Thailand?
Nigeria, at 96,387 against 84,421 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Nigeria and Thailand?
11,966, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 55th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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.