Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 8.61 million against 478,150 in Nigeria, a difference of 8.13 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 18.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 44 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 866,370 | 26,975 | 839,395 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 905,810 | 0 | 905,810 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 4.13 million | 11.67 | 4.13 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 3.75 million | 1,897 | 3.74 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 16,371 | 2.55 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 4.16 million | 138,156 | 4.02 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 6.91 million | 413,967 | 6.50 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
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, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nigeria?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 8.61 million against 478,150 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 8.13 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th 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 origin, 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 origin 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.