Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nigeria
Nigeria: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 7.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7.66 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and up 3,693.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nigeria peaked at 14.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1055 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0187 | -82.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8163 | +4258.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7635 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2807 | -63.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4474 | +59.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4548 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7716 | +69.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7053 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8904 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5891 | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4485 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4562 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2019 | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2374 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | +1719.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4587 | -89.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4926 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +164.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7587 | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7273 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 14.99 | +1961.6% |
| 2024 | 13.21 | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 7.66 | -42.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.08, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.62, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4258.2% | 0.0187 | 0.8163 |
| 2023 | +1961.6% | 0.7273 | 14.99 |
| 2017 | +1719.4% | 0.2374 | 4.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4364 | 0 | 0.8163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.918 | 0.2019 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 | 0.7273 | 14.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nigeria?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nigeria was 7.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,693.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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