Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 532,602 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nigeria is 532,602, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nigeria peaked at 532,602 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 166,149, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 166,149 | — |
| 2006 | 197,489 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 185,787 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 206,604 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 209,908 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 219,309 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 226,849 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 238,796 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 234,465 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 264,399 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 323,635 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 306,874 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 344,979 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 374,711 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 392,811 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 443,181 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 448,405 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 476,008 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 532,602 | +11.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 532,602 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181,766, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 532,602 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,305, 8.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193,187 | 166,149 | 209,908 | 5 |
| 2010s | 292,683 | 219,309 | 392,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,049 | 443,181 | 532,602 | 4 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nigeria?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Nigeria was 532,602 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 532,602 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,149 in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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