Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 693,488 against 467,605 in Nigeria, a difference of 225,883.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.33 | 11.67 | 201.67 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 229.6 | 1,897 | 1,667 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61,792 | 16,371 | 45,421 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 386,571 | 138,156 | 248,414 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 716,168 | 401,131 | 315,037 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 693,488 against 467,605 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 225,883, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.