Nigeria vs Russia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Nigeria
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
2.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
104th
Russia rank
101st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.57 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 104th and Russia ranks 101st of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100 % change on previous year | 195.51 % change on previous year | 95.51 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 1990s | 121.41 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 117.17 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30.6 % change on previous year | 19.99 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42.77 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year | 47.65 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.53 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 0.4654 % change on previous year | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 2.57 % 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 Nigeria and Russia?
- 0.31 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nigeria ranks 104th and Russia ranks 101st 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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About this data
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.