Nigeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 467,605 people against 370,169 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 97,436 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,366 people | 409.25 people | 1,957 people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16,371 people | 2,682 people | 13,689 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 138,156 people | 17,744 people | 120,413 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 401,131 people | 263,714 people | 137,416 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Nigeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Nigeria, at 467,605 people against 370,169 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 97,436 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th 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.