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

Nigeria
13.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Russia
12.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
95th
Russia rank
98th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Russia
-2000200400600196919962024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.96 % change on previous year against 12.46 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 1.5 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Russia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 95th and Russia ranks 98th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 100 % change on previous year 195.51 % change on previous year 95.51 % change on previous year Russia
1990s 121.41 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year 117.17 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 30.6 % change on previous year 19.99 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 42.77 % change on previous year -4.88 % change on previous year 47.65 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 9.79 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year 0.4952 % change on previous year Russia

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, Nigeria or Russia?
Nigeria, at 13.96 % change on previous year against 12.46 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Nigeria and Russia?
1.5 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Nigeria ranks 95th and Russia ranks 98th 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.