Algeria vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Algeria
15.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
13.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Algeria rank
92nd
Nigeria rank
95th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
-2000200400600196919962024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 15.35 % change on previous year against 13.96 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 1.39 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 95th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1990s 68 % change on previous year 77.36 % change on previous year 9.35 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 3.38 % change on previous year 30.6 % change on previous year 27.23 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s -4.73 % change on previous year 42.77 % change on previous year 47.5 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 15.08 % change on previous year 9.79 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria, at 15.35 % change on previous year against 13.96 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Algeria and Nigeria?
1.39 % change on previous year, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Algeria ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 95th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.