Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nigeria
Nigeria: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 13.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 2,796.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nigeria peaked at 14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, 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 vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.1055 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 0.0187 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -82.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8163 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4258.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7635 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2807 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -63.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4474 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +59.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4548 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +69.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7053 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8904 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5891 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4485 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4562 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2019 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2374 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1719.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4587 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -89.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4926 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +164.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7587 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7273 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1961.6% |
| 2024 | 13.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8163 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2023 | +1961.6% | 0.7273 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2017 | +1719.4% | 0.2374 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4364 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8163 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.918 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2019 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7273 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 99 Burundi 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 100 Latvia 14.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 101 Belarus 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 103 Estonia 12.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 104 Liberia 12.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 11.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nigeria?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nigeria was 13.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Nigeria ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,796.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.