As of March 2021, there were over 70 thousand refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria. Roughly half of them were aged between 18 and 59 years, representing the most numerous group. Moreover, children aged five to 11 years old added up to 16 thousand. Among the different countries of origin of refugees in Nigeria, Cameroon is the most common. Cameroonians flee from violence ongoing between security forces and armed groups to their neighboring country Nigeria.
Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age
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UNHCR. (April 14, 2021). Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232630/refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age/
UNHCR. "Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age." Chart. April 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232630/refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age/
UNHCR. (2021). Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232630/refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age/
UNHCR. "Number of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232630/refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age/
UNHCR, Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232630/refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age [Graph], UNHCR, April 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232630/refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age/