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

Colombia
2.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Colombia rank
102nd
Nigeria rank
104th

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

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
-2000200400600196919972025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.44 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nigeria ahead.

Colombia ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 104th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 27.86 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 72.14 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 91.36 % change on previous year 121.41 % change on previous year 30.05 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 100.11 % change on previous year 30.6 % change on previous year 69.51 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s -5.11 % change on previous year 42.77 % change on previous year 47.87 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s -11.47 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 20 % 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, Colombia or Nigeria?
Colombia, at 2.44 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Colombia and Nigeria?
0.18 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Colombia ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 104th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.