Eritrea vs Nigeria: Refugees by country of origin
Eritrea
551,296 people
in 2024
Nigeria
467,605 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
10th
Nigeria rank
11th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 551,296 people against 467,605 people in Nigeria, a difference of 83,691 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.33 people | 11.67 people | 102.67 people | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 348,544 people | 1,897 people | 346,647 people | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 222,556 people | 16,371 people | 206,185 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 379,349 people | 138,156 people | 241,193 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 532,091 people | 401,131 people | 130,960 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Eritrea, at 551,296 people against 467,605 people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 83,691 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Eritrea ranks 10th 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.