Congo vs Nigeria: Number of refugees per 100000
Congo
202.55
in 2025
Nigeria
201.3
in 2025
Congo rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
44th
Number of refugees per 100000 over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 202.55 against 201.3 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 205 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 | 50.43 | 37.89 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 247.63 | 1.8 | 245.82 | Congo |
| 2000s | 673.78 | 11.42 | 662.36 | Congo |
| 2010s | 279.38 | 69.67 | 209.71 | Congo |
| 2020s | 221.75 | 183.02 | 38.74 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Congo or Nigeria?
- Congo, at 202.55 against 201.3 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Congo and Nigeria?
- 1.25, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.