Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0756 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and up 222.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.1234 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 68th of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0816 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Mexico 0.0804 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Montenegro 0.0787 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Uganda 0.0748 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Timor-Leste 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 0.0687 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 origin, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1234 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.8%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.