Nigeria vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Nigeria
467,605
in 2024
Somalia
894,049
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
Somalia rank
8th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 894,049 against 467,605 in Nigeria, a difference of 426,444.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.67 | 257,488 | 257,476 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1,897 | 618,732 | 616,835 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16,371 | 469,604 | 453,233 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 138,156 | 1.02 million | 880,360 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 401,131 | 822,325 | 421,194 | Somalia |
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, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 894,049 against 467,605 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 426,444, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.