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
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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About this data
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.