Nigeria vs Pakistan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Nigeria
-40.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan
-39.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
138th
Pakistan rank
136th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports -39.9 % change on previous year against -40.83 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.93 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 138th and Pakistan ranks 136th of 166 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.57 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -13.35 % change on previous year | 26.46 % change on previous year | 39.81 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.32 % change on previous year | 83.93 % change on previous year | 68.61 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at -39.9 % 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 Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.93 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 138th and Pakistan ranks 136th 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.
Individual pages
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.