Nigeria currently reports a refugee population of 69,940, a decrease of 21,335 (-23.4%) from 2022.
Refugee population in Nigeria
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1960 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
People
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Refugee population
Nigeria Refugee population between 1976 and 2023
| Period | Refugee population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69,940 | 21,335 |
| 2022 | 91,275 | 14,143 |
| 2021 | 77,132 | 11,076 |
| 2020 | 66,056 | 11,899 |
| 2019 | 54,157 | 19,430 |
| 2018 | 34,727 | 32,817 |
| 2017 | 1,910 | 553 |
| 2016 | 1,357 | 30 |
| 2015 | 1,387 | 150 |
| 2014 | 1,237 | 451 |
| 2013 | 1,688 | 1,463 |
| 2012 | 3,151 | 5,652 |
| 2011 | 8,803 | 59 |
| 2010 | 8,744 | 385 |
| 2009 | 9,129 | 998 |
| 2008 | 10,127 | 1,664 |
| 2007 | 8,463 | 298 |
| 2006 | 8,761 | 256 |
| 2005 | 9,017 | 622 |
| 2004 | 8,395 | 778 |
| 2003 | 9,173 | 1,820 |
| 2002 | 7,353 | 152 |
| 2001 | 7,201 | 70 |
| 2000 | 7,271 | 329 |
| 1999 | 6,942 | 160 |
| 1998 | 6,782 | 2,289 |
| 1997 | 9,071 | 585 |
| 1996 | 8,486 | 368 |
| 1995 | 8,118 | 2,093 |
| 1994 | 6,025 | 1,206 |
| 1993 | 4,819 | 37 |
| 1992 | 4,782 | 1,209 |
| 1991 | 3,573 | 2 |
| 1990 | 3,571 | 210 |
| 1989 | 3,781 | 1,392 |
| 1988 | 5,173 | 73 |
| 1987 | 5,100 | 340 |
| 1986 | 4,760 | 1,120 |
| 1985 | 5,880 | 1,310 |
| 1984 | 4,570 | 50 |
| 1983 | 4,620 | 620 |
| 1982 | 5,240 | 84,330 |
| 1981 | 89,570 | 10,430 |
| 1980 | 100,000 | 99,600 |
| 1979 | 400 | 30 |
| 1978 | 370 | 70 |
| 1977 | 300 | 250 |
| 1976 | 50 |