Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Nigeria
13.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
13.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
95th
United Arab Emirates rank
94th

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

  • Nigeria
  • United Arab Emirates
-2000200400600800196919962024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 13.97 % change on previous year against 13.96 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 94th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 11.06 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 11.06 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 30.6 % change on previous year 133.91 % change on previous year 103.31 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 42.77 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 40.63 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 9.79 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 13.97 % 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 Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
0.01 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Nigeria ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 94th 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
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.