Latin America & Caribbean vs Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Latin America & Caribbean
5.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
28.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th
Nigeria rank
14th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 28.49 % change on previous year against 5.15 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 23.34 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 38.53 % change on previous year 177.15 % change on previous year 138.62 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 40.73 % change on previous year -14.02 % change on previous year 54.75 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
1990s -17.83 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year 25.57 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -6.63 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year 10.69 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s -1.64 % change on previous year -3.8 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 15.76 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year 0.9111 % 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 28.49 % change on previous year against 5.15 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
23.34 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th 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
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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.