Iceland vs Nigeria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Iceland
-38.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
-40.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
135th
Nigeria rank
138th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -38.95 % change on previous year against -40.83 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 1.88 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 138th of 166 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.35 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 95.73 % change on previous year | -13.35 % change on previous year | 109.08 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27.64 % change on previous year | 15.32 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Iceland or Nigeria?
- Iceland, at -38.95 % change on previous year against -40.83 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Iceland and Nigeria?
- 1.88 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Nigeria rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 138th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.