Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -40.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nigeria is -40.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 307.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 170.06 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -89.13 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 138th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -81.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2005 | -62.21 % change on previous year | +1520.3% |
| 2006 | 63.88 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2008 | 74.46 % change on previous year | +1555.5% |
| 2009 | -6 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2010 | 58.27 % change on previous year | -1070.6% |
| 2011 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2012 | -31.98 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2013 | -21.77 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2015 | -54.6 % change on previous year | -1331.5% |
| 2016 | 20.52 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2018 | -89.13 % change on previous year | -534.4% |
| 2019 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2020 | 170.06 % change on previous year | +1637.5% |
| 2021 | -40.51 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2022 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2024 | -10.03 % change on previous year | +375.0% |
| 2025 | -40.83 % change on previous year | +307.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -81.75 % change on previous year | 74.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -13.35 % change on previous year | -89.13 % change on previous year | 58.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.32 % change on previous year | -40.83 % change on previous year | 170.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 135 Iceland -38.95 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Pakistan -39.9 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Colombia -40.55 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Tunisia -42.59 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Guyana -44.23 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Lithuania -47.65 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Nigeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,848 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -40.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 170.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.13 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.