International migrant stock, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: International migrant stock, total was 1.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.40 million for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Nigeria peaked at 1.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 456,621, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 50th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 459,810 | 456,621 | 462,999 | 2 |
| 2000s | 728,798 | 487,882 | 969,714 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 990,494 | 1.20 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.31 million | 1.40 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Net migration -15,258 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.12 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 66.12 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.1% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 3.79 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.6% (2022)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.6% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2022)
- Broad money 25.1% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 1,518 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Nigeria?
- International migrant stock, total in Nigeria was 1.40 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,621 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.