Female migrants in Nigeria
Nigeria: Female migrants was 45.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Nigeria, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 45.5% for female migrants in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Nigeria peaked at 45.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 156th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.9% | — |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 45.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 45.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 43.9% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.8% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 41.8% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Nigeria?
- Female migrants in Nigeria was 45.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for female migrants?
- Nigeria ranks 156th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.