Nigeria Refugee Statistics 1976-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Nigeria refugee statistics for 2023 was 69,940.00, a 23.37% decline from 2022.
  • Nigeria refugee statistics for 2022 was 91,275.00, a 18.34% increase from 2021.
  • Nigeria refugee statistics for 2021 was 77,132.00, a 16.77% increase from 2020.
  • Nigeria refugee statistics for 2020 was 66,056.00, a 21.97% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
West Bank and Gaza 2,482,144.00
Pakistan 1,988,231.00
Bangladesh 971,984.00
Sudan 922,474.00
Kenya 538,899.00
Cameroon 485,285.00
India 252,867.00
Egypt 240,507.00
Moldova 120,947.00
Mauritania 112,549.00
Zambia 72,411.00
Nigeria 69,940.00
Republic of Congo 60,637.00
Kyrgyz Republic 27,790.00
Georgia 26,019.00
Angola 25,174.00
Djibouti 23,063.00
Papua New Guinea 10,523.00
Uzbekistan 9,405.00
Indonesia 8,450.00
Morocco 8,295.00
Ghana 7,057.00
Tunisia 3,994.00
Ukraine 2,512.00
Eswatini 1,202.00
Bolivia 1,117.00
Philippines 934.00
Sri Lanka 377.00
Lesotho 319.00
Nicaragua 311.00
Honduras 182.00
El Salvador 106.00
Cambodia 24.00
Vietnam 19.00
Mongolia 10.00
Nigeria Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2023 69,940.00 -23.37%
2022 91,275.00 18.34%
2021 77,132.00 16.77%
2020 66,056.00 21.97%
2019 54,157.00 55.95%
2018 34,727.00 1718.17%
2017 1,910.00 40.75%
2016 1,357.00 -2.16%
2015 1,387.00 12.13%
2014 1,237.00 -26.72%
2013 1,688.00 -46.43%
2012 3,151.00 -64.21%
2011 8,803.00 0.67%
2010 8,744.00 -4.22%
2009 9,129.00 -9.85%
2008 10,127.00 19.66%
2007 8,463.00 -3.40%
2006 8,761.00 -2.84%
2005 9,017.00 7.41%
2004 8,395.00 -8.48%
2003 9,173.00 24.75%
2002 7,353.00 2.11%
2001 7,201.00 -0.96%
2000 7,271.00 4.74%
1999 6,942.00 2.36%
1998 6,782.00 -25.23%
1997 9,071.00 6.89%
1996 8,486.00 4.53%
1995 8,118.00 34.74%
1994 6,025.00 25.03%
1993 4,819.00 0.77%
1992 4,782.00 33.84%
1991 3,573.00 0.06%
1990 3,571.00 -5.55%
1989 3,781.00 -26.91%
1988 5,173.00 1.43%
1987 5,100.00 7.14%
1986 4,760.00 -19.05%
1985 5,880.00 28.67%
1984 4,570.00 -1.08%
1983 4,620.00 -11.83%
1982 5,240.00 -94.15%
1981 89,570.00 -10.43%
1980 100,000.00 24900.00%
1979 400.00 8.11%
1978 370.00 23.33%
1977 300.00 500.00%
1976 50.00 500.00%