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
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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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.