Congo vs Nigeria: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Congo
222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Nigeria
200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Congo rank
39th
Nigeria rank
42nd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Nigeria, a difference of 21.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 50.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 37.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1990s | 247.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 245.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Congo |
| 2000s | 673.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 662.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Congo |
| 2010s | 279.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 69.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 209.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Congo |
| 2020s | 225.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 179.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 46.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Congo or Nigeria?
- Congo, at 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Congo and Nigeria?
- 21.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Congo ranks 39th 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.