Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 96,387 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria is 96,387, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 7,692.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 100,000 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1976.
That places Nigeria 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50 | — |
| 1977 | 300 | +500.0% |
| 1978 | 370 | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 400 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 100,000 | +24900.0% |
| 1981 | 89,570 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 5,240 | -94.1% |
| 1983 | 4,620 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 4,570 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5,880 | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 4,760 | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 5,100 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 5,173 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,781 | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 3,571 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3,573 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,782 | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 4,819 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,025 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 8,118 | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 8,486 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 9,071 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6,782 | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 6,942 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7,271 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 7,201 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,353 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9,173 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 8,395 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 9,017 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8,761 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,463 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,127 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 9,129 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 8,744 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 8,803 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,151 | -64.2% |
| 2013 | 1,688 | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 1,237 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 1,387 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,357 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,910 | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 34,727 | +1718.2% |
| 2019 | 54,157 | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 66,056 | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 77,132 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 91,275 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 69,940 | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 96,387 | +37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280 | 50 | 400 | 4 |
| 1980s | 22,869 | 3,781 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,217 | 3,571 | 9,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,489 | 7,201 | 10,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,716 | 1,237 | 54,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,158 | 66,056 | 96,387 | 5 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria was 96,387 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1976.
- How does Nigeria rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,692.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.