Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 96,387 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 96,387 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 7,692.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50 people, in 1976.
That places Nigeria 52nd out of 183 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.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50 people | — |
| 1977 | 300 people | +500.0% |
| 1978 | 370 people | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 400 people | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 100,000 people | +24900.0% |
| 1981 | 89,570 people | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 5,240 people | -94.1% |
| 1983 | 4,620 people | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 4,570 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5,880 people | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 4,760 people | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 5,100 people | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 5,173 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,781 people | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 3,571 people | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3,573 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,782 people | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 4,819 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,025 people | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 8,118 people | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 8,486 people | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 9,071 people | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6,782 people | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 6,942 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7,271 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 7,201 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,353 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9,173 people | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 8,395 people | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 9,017 people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8,761 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,463 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,127 people | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 9,129 people | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 8,744 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 8,803 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,151 people | -64.2% |
| 2013 | 1,688 people | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 1,237 people | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 1,387 people | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,357 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,910 people | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 34,727 people | +1718.2% |
| 2019 | 54,157 people | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 66,056 people | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 77,132 people | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 91,275 people | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 69,940 people | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 96,387 people | +37.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 96,387 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 10.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 96,387 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +24900.0% | 400 people | 100,000 people |
| 2018 | +1718.2% | 1,910 people | 34,727 people |
| 1977 | +500.0% | 50 people | 300 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280 people | 50 people | 400 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 22,869 people | 3,781 people | 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,217 people | 3,571 people | 9,071 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,489 people | 7,201 people | 10,127 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,716 people | 1,237 people | 54,157 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,158 people | 66,056 people | 96,387 people | 5 |
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nigeria was 96,387 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 people in 1976.
- How does Nigeria rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,692.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.