As of March 2021, there were about three thousand asylum seekers in Nigeria. Most of them were aged between 18 and 59 years. Moreover, children aged five to 11 years added up to 675, the second most numerous group. The most common countries of origin of asylum seekers in Nigeria are Niger, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic.
Number of asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender
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UNHCR. (April 14, 2021). Number of asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232682/asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age-and-gender/
UNHCR. "Number of asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender." Chart. April 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232682/asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age-and-gender/
UNHCR. (2021). Number of asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232682/asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age-and-gender/
UNHCR. "Number of Asylum Seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232682/asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age-and-gender/
UNHCR, Number of asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232682/asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of asylum seekers in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender [Graph], UNHCR, April 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232682/asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-age-and-gender/