Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 11.08 million against 478,150 in Nigeria, a difference of 10.60 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 23.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,975 | 956,195 | 929,220 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 974,770 | 974,770 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 11.67 | 4.30 million | 4.30 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1,897 | 4.99 million | 4.99 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 16,371 | 3.15 million | 3.13 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 138,156 | 5.09 million | 4.95 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 413,967 | 8.77 million | 8.36 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 11.08 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 Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.60 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.