Nigeria vs Venezuela: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Nigeria
478,150
in 2025
Venezuela
417,010
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Venezuela rank
13th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 478,150 against 417,010 in Venezuela, a difference of 61,140.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,366 | 409.25 | 1,957 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16,371 | 2,682 | 13,689 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 138,156 | 17,744 | 120,413 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 413,967 | 289,264 | 124,704 | Nigeria |
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 Venezuela?
- Nigeria, at 478,150 against 417,010 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 61,140, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 13th 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.