Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.0375 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2,005.4% on the previous year and up 4,108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Nigeria ranks 60th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4380.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +1764.2% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +170.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +2005.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 57 Kuwait 0.0493 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Gambia 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Somalia 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 0.0322 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Libya 0.0312 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,108.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.