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 also includes migrants who travelled with documents.
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Nigerians migrants who travelled without paper 2020, by state and gender
A survey conducted among returned migrants in Nigeria found that men represented the largest proportion of migrants who travelled without documents. Among respondents from Delta, for instance, nearly 77 percent of migrants who had left without passport and visa were male, while the share was at 23.1 percent for females.
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NBS (Nigeria). (June 17, 2021). Distribution of returned Nigerian migrants who travelled without passport and visa as of 2020, by gender and state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1245388/nigerians-migrants-who-travelled-without-paper/
NBS (Nigeria). "Distribution of returned Nigerian migrants who travelled without passport and visa as of 2020, by gender and state." Chart. June 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1245388/nigerians-migrants-who-travelled-without-paper/
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NBS (Nigeria). "Distribution of Returned Nigerian Migrants Who Travelled without Passport and Visa as of 2020, by Gender and State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jun 2021, /statistics/1245388/nigerians-migrants-who-travelled-without-paper/
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Distribution of returned Nigerian migrants who travelled without passport and visa as of 2020, by gender and state [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), June 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1245388/nigerians-migrants-who-travelled-without-paper/
