Guatemala vs Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Guatemala
21.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
28.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
17th
Nigeria rank
14th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 28.49 % change on previous year against 21.44 % change on previous year in Guatemala, a difference of 7.05 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s -16.12 % change on previous year -16.74 % change on previous year 0.6222 % change on previous year Guatemala
1990s -22.18 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year 29.93 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -12.05 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year 15.36 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 13.89 % change on previous year -3.8 % change on previous year 17.69 % change on previous year Guatemala
2020s 26.27 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year 9.6 % change on previous year Guatemala

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, Guatemala or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 28.49 % change on previous year against 21.44 % change on previous year in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Guatemala and Nigeria?
7.05 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Guatemala ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 170 countries.
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.