Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nigeria
Nigeria: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
42nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1970
Years of data
41
1968–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nigeria, 1968–2024
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 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 310.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nigeria peaked at 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 42nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 95.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1969 | 5.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -94.5% |
| 1970 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1988 | 0.0163 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +192.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0154 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0221 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0733 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +232.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0904 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5438 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +501.8% |
| 1995 | 1.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +222.2% |
| 1996 | 4.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +138.3% |
| 1997 | 2.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 3.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 3.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 4.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +293.2% |
| 2003 | 17.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 8.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 9.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 48.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +184.1% |
| 2015 | 88.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +80.1% |
| 2016 | 117.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 119.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 135.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 141.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 164.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 175.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 175.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 180.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +501.8% | 0.0904 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5438 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | +293.2% | 4.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1992 | +232.1% | 0.0221 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0733 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1995 | +222.2% | 0.5438 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1988 | +192.1% | 0.0056 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0163 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2014 | +184.1% | 17.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 48.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 95.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0056 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0163 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0154 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 141.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 164.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 39 Congo 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 40 Cuba 217.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 41 Moldova 205.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 43 Guatemala 197.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 44 Belarus 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 184.84 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nigeria?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nigeria was 200.97 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.8%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.