East Asia & Pacific vs Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

East Asia & Pacific
9.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
28.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
13th
Nigeria rank
14th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Nigeria
0200400600196519952025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 28.49 % change on previous year against 9.33 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 19.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 148.03 % change on previous year 177.15 % change on previous year 29.11 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s -4.34 % change on previous year -14.02 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific
1990s 0.8818 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year 6.86 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -2.91 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year 6.22 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 1.68 % change on previous year -3.8 % change on previous year 5.48 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific
2020s -7.32 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year 23.99 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, East Asia & Pacific or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 28.49 % change on previous year against 9.33 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
19.16 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.