Ireland vs Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Ireland
137,869
in 2025
Nigeria
123,848
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
Nigeria rank
47th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Ireland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 137,869 against 123,848 in Nigeria, a difference of 14,021.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.33 | 4,877 | 4,354 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 600.7 | 6,217 | 5,616 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6,758 | 8,489 | 1,731 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6,749 | 11,716 | 4,967 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 79,394 | 87,440 | 8,046 | 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, Ireland or Nigeria?
- Ireland, at 137,869 against 123,848 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ireland and Nigeria?
- 14,021, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.