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Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender
Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria 2021, by age and gender
As of , there were over ** thousand refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria. Female refugees and asylum seekers were slightly more than males. In particular, in the group of people aged 18 to 59 years, there were **** thousand women and **** thousand men. Among the different countries of origin of refugees in Nigeria, Cameroon is the most common. Cameroonians flee from violence ongoing between security forces and armed groups to their neighboring country Nigeria.
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UNHCR. (April 14, 2021). Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1232642/refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age-and-gender/
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