Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 693,488 people against 467,605 people in Nigeria, a difference of 225,883 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 204 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 | 213.33 people | 11.67 people | 201.67 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 229.6 people | 1,897 people | 1,667 people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61,792 people | 16,371 people | 45,421 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 386,571 people | 138,156 people | 248,414 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 716,168 people | 401,131 people | 315,037 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 693,488 people against 467,605 people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 225,883 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.