In 2020, Nigeria hosted 66.1 thousand refugees, the highest number registered in the last decades. Only at the beginning of the 1980s, the country was hosting more refugees. Nigeria represents an important link between the coast of West Africa and the trans-Saharan routes through Niger to North Africa. These routes are typically undertaken in an attempt to reach Europe.
Number of refugees in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020
(in 1,000s)
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International Organization for Migration. (November 1, 2021). Number of refugees in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231679/number-of-refugees-in-nigeria/
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International Organization for Migration. (2021). Number of refugees in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231679/number-of-refugees-in-nigeria/
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Number of refugees in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], International Organization for Migration, November 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231679/number-of-refugees-in-nigeria/
