Origin file · NG
Leaving Nigeria
Where people from Nigeria live. These are emigrant population figures, not the number of people moving this year.
Top destinations · 2024
| No. | Destination | People | Share | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  United States | 565,053 | 27.0% | Not on file yet |
| 02 |  United Kingdom | 324,007 | 15.5% | Not on file yet |
| 03 |  Niger | 199,722 | 9.5% | Not on file yet |
| 04 |  Cameroon | 188,266 | 9.0% | Not on file yet |
| 05 |  Italy | 112,792 | 5.4% | Not on file yet |
| 06 |  Canada | 112,065 | 5.4% | Not on file yet |
| 07 |  Benin | 92,433 | 4.4% | Not on file yet |
| 08 |  Ghana | 90,111 | 4.3% | Not on file yet |
| 09 |  Côte d’Ivoire | 60,926 | 2.9% | Not on file yet |
| 10 |  Sudan | 35,645 | 1.7% | Not on file yet |
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). International Migrant Stock 2024. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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