Nigeria vs Pacific island small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Nigeria
123,848
in 2025
Pacific island small states
20
in 2025
Nigeria rank
47th
Pacific island small states rank
44th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Pacific island small states
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197620002025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 123,848 against 20 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 123,828.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 6,192.4 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 44th of 179 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 8,114 1,256 6,858 Nigeria
2000s 9,628 10.5 9,618 Nigeria
2010s 11,716 417 11,299 Nigeria
2020s 87,440 361.5 87,078 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, Nigeria or Pacific island small states?
Nigeria, at 123,848 against 20 in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Nigeria and Pacific island small states?
123,828, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pacific island small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Pacific island small states rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Nigeria ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.