International migrant stock in Nigeria
Nigeria: International migrant stock was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.6% for international migrant stock in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1995.
Nigeria ranks 188th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Nigeria?
- International migrant stock in Nigeria was 0.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for international migrant stock?
- Nigeria ranks 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.