Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nigeria
Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nigeria, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nigeria stood at 0.002 units per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 128.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nigeria peaked at 0.002 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | -94.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +192.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +232.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +501.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +222.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +138.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +293.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +184.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | +80.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.002 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.002 units per person | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.002 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +501.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2002 | +293.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1992 | +232.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1995 | +222.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1988 | +192.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2014 | +184.1% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nigeria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nigeria was 0.002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.