Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Central African Republic
674,222
in 2025
Nigeria
478,150
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196819962025

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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.