Central African Republic 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
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 674,222 against 478,150 in Nigeria, a difference of 196,072.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.33 | 11.67 | 201.67 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 229.6 | 1,897 | 1,667 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61,792 | 16,371 | 45,421 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 386,571 | 138,156 | 248,414 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 709,177 | 413,967 | 295,209 | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 674,222 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 Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 196,072, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- 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.