How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?

39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.

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.

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

Eritrea

554,891

in 2025

Nigeria

478,150

in 2025

Eritrea rank

10th

Nigeria rank

12th

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

Eritrea
Nigeria

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 554,891 against 478,150 in Nigeria, a difference of 76,741.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 199 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	114.33	11.67	102.67	Eritrea
1990s	348,544	1,897	346,647	Eritrea
2000s	222,556	16,371	206,185	Eritrea
2010s	379,349	138,156	241,193	Eritrea
2020s	535,894	413,967	121,927	Eritrea

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, Eritrea or Nigeria?: Eritrea, at 554,891 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 Eritrea and Nigeria?: 76,741, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Eritrea ranks 10th 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: 19 August 2026

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.