In 2020, Nigeria counted 1.3 million international migrants. By mid-year, about 45.5 percent of migrants in Nigeria were female. Young migrants aged 19 years or younger accounted for 30.5 percent of the total amount, whereas people aged 65 years and older held 3.8 percent of the total share.
Share of international migrants in Nigeria in 2020, by demographic characteristics
Characteristic
Share of international migrants
Female migrants in the international migrant stock
45.5%
International migrants 19 years and younger residing in the country
30.5%
International migrants 65 years and older residing in the country
The source adds the following information: "Statistics refer to international migrant stocks. Stocks include all foreign-born residents in a country regardless of when they entered the country. For countries where data on the foreign-born population are not available, UNDESA uses data on foreign citizens. As such, the number of international migrants may not include second-generation migrants that were born in the country but have parents who migrated. Stock data should also not be confused with annual migration flow data (i.e. the number of migrants that entered or left a country within one year)."
Figures in millions are rounded. The source does not specify the publication date. The release date is the date of access.
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International Organization for Migration. (April 26, 2021). Share of international migrants in Nigeria in 2020, by demographic characteristics [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231720/share-of-international-migrants-in-nigeria-by-characteristics/
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