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

Middle income
10.13 million
in 2025
Nigeria
478,150
in 2025
Middle income rank
12th
Nigeria rank
12th

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

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 10.13 million against 478,150 in Nigeria, a difference of 9.65 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 21.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 44 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 541,850 26,975 514,875 Middle income
1970s 533,640 0 533,640 Middle income
1980s 2.00 million 11.67 2.00 million Middle income
1990s 4.05 million 1,897 4.04 million Middle income
2000s 4.12 million 16,371 4.10 million Middle income
2010s 3.63 million 138,156 3.49 million Middle income
2020s 8.02 million 413,967 7.60 million Middle income

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, Middle income or Nigeria?
Middle income, at 10.13 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 Middle income and Nigeria?
9.65 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Middle income ranks 12th 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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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.