Mean age of respondents from Delta: 30 years
Mean age of respondents from Edo: 29.5 years
Mean age of respondents from Lagos: 31.3 years
Mean age of respondents from Imo: 31.1 years
* The count includes also migrants intending to migrate for other reasons.
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Nigerians intending to migrate for greener pasture 2020, by state and gender
Among Nigerians intending to migrate for greener pasture, males make up the majority in all four states except in Lagos. The results of a study published in 2021 show that in Lagos, in the South of Nigeria, the percentages of male and female migrants were about the same.
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NBS (Nigeria). (June 17, 2021). Distribution of Nigerians intending to migrate for greener pasture as of 2020, by state and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1245114/nigerians-intending-to-migrate-for-greener-pasture-by-state-and-gender/
NBS (Nigeria). "Distribution of Nigerians intending to migrate for greener pasture as of 2020, by state and gender." Chart. June 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1245114/nigerians-intending-to-migrate-for-greener-pasture-by-state-and-gender/
NBS (Nigeria). (2021). Distribution of Nigerians intending to migrate for greener pasture as of 2020, by state and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1245114/nigerians-intending-to-migrate-for-greener-pasture-by-state-and-gender/
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Distribution of Nigerians intending to migrate for greener pasture as of 2020, by state and gender [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), June 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1245114/nigerians-intending-to-migrate-for-greener-pasture-by-state-and-gender/
