Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Nigeria, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.002 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 310.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.002 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | -94.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +192.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +232.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +501.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +222.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +138.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +293.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +184.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | +80.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.002 units per person | +11.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.002 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +501.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2002 | +293.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1992 | +232.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1995 | +222.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1988 | +192.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2014 | +184.1% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Nigeria?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Nigeria was 0.002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.8%. 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 origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.