Belarus vs Nigeria: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Belarus
195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Nigeria
200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belarus rank
44th
Nigeria rank
42nd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Belarus
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Belarus, a difference of 5.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nigeria ahead.
Belarus ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Belarus |
| 2000s | 64.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 53.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Belarus |
| 2010s | 47.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 69.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 22.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 114.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 179.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 65.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Belarus or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Belarus and Nigeria?
- 5.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Nigeria rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Belarus ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.