Nigeria vs Venezuela: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Nigeria
467,605
in 2024
Venezuela
370,169
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
Venezuela rank
12th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Venezuela
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196819962024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 467,605 against 370,169 in Venezuela, a difference of 97,436.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 12th of 204 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 2,366 409.25 1,957 Nigeria
2000s 16,371 2,682 13,689 Nigeria
2010s 138,156 17,744 120,413 Nigeria
2020s 401,131 263,714 137,416 Nigeria

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 Venezuela?
Nigeria, at 467,605 against 370,169 in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Nigeria and Venezuela?
97,436, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.