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Immigration in Nigeria

Statistics report on immigration in Nigeria

This report provides data on migration in Nigeria. It mainly focuses on the situation of immigrants within Nigeria rather than on Nigerian migrants. After an overview of migration flows in Africa in the first chapter, the second chapter shows demographic data on migrants. Thereafter, the third and fourth chapters report information on refugees living in the West African country, particularly those coming from Cameroon. In conclusion, the last chapter includes data on asylum seekers, such as the most common countries of origin and the status of the asylum applications submitted.

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African migration flows

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  • Premium Statistic Net migration rate in Africa 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of international migrants in Africa 2019, by region
  • Basic Statistic Main destinations of African migrants 2019, by region
  • Basic Statistic African countries hosting the most refugees 2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of asylum seekers in Africa 2020, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of deaths of migrants in Africa 2014-2021
  • Basic Statistic Deaths of migrants crossing Africa 2021, by origin
  • Basic Statistic Deaths of migrants crossing the Western African Atlantic route 2014-2021

Demographics

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  • Basic Statistic Humanitarian situation in Nigeria 2021
  • Basic Statistic Net migration rate in Nigeria 2000-2021
  • Basic Statistic Projected net migration rate in Nigeria 2022-2050
  • Basic Statistic Migrant stock as a percentage of the population in Nigeria 1990-2020
  • Basic Statistic Number of international migrants in Nigeria 1990-2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of international migrants in Nigeria 2020, by demographic characteristics
  • Premium Statistic Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria 2021, by age and gender

Refugees

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  • Basic Statistic Number of refugees in Nigeria 2000-2020
  • Basic Statistic Number of refugees in Nigeria 2021, by country of origin
  • Premium Statistic Number of refugees in Nigeria 2021, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of urban refugees in Nigeria 2021, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of urban refugees in Nigeria 2021, by country of origin
  • Premium Statistic Number of urban refugees in Nigeria 2021, by state

Cameroonian refugees

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  • Premium Statistic Number of Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria 2021, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Violence towards Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria 2020, by state

Asylum seekers

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  • Premium Statistic Number of asylum seekers in Nigeria 2000-2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of asylum seekers in Nigeria 2021, by age and gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of asylum seekers in Nigeria 2022, by country of origin
  • Premium Statistic Asylum applications in Nigeria 2019, by status and country of origin
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