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

Japan
14.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
13.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
93rd
Nigeria rank
95th

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

  • Japan
  • Nigeria
-2000200400600196919962024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 14.58 % change on previous year against 13.96 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.62 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nigeria ahead.

Japan ranks 93rd and Nigeria ranks 95th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -28.57 % change on previous year 230.84 % change on previous year 259.41 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 36.83 % change on previous year 39.63 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s -6.33 % change on previous year 42.77 % change on previous year 49.1 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 10.75 % change on previous year 9.79 % change on previous year 0.9648 % change on previous year Japan

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, Japan or Nigeria?
Japan, at 14.58 % 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 Japan and Nigeria?
0.62 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Japan ranks 93rd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Japan vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/refugee-population-by-country-or-territory-of-origin-annual-growth-rate/japan/nigeria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/refugee-population-by-country-or-territory-of-origin-annual-growth-rate/japan/nigeria/">Japan vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.