Top Destinations for Nigerian Migrants
- United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK) are top destinations for Nigerian migrants
- Of the top 10 destinations, USA and UK make up 44% while the African countries on the list make up 42%.
- There are 4 countries in the top ten that have English language, (Nigeria’s lingua franca) as its official language.
Extending Further – Top 20 Countries Nigerians Migrate To
# | Countries | Number of Immigrants from Nigeria |
1 | United States of America | 309,699 |
2 | United Kingdom | 205,698 |
3 | Cameroon | 148,076 |
4 | Niger | 130,982 |
5 | Benin | 86,226 |
6 | Italy | 80,235 |
7 | Ghana | 79,023 |
8 | Canada | 45,188 |
9 | Côte d’Ivoire | 44,791 |
10 | Germany | 44,015 |
11 | Togo | 32,176 |
12 | Spain | 29,204 |
13 | South Africa | 28,965 |
14 | Ireland | 24,036 |
15 | Gabon | 23,730 |
16 | Sudan | 18,285 |
17 | United Arab Emirates | 15,465 |
18 | Australia | 12,135 |
19 | Austria | 10,016 |
20 | Netherlands | 7,575 |
- Note: United Nation’s Migration Agency defines a migrant as “any person who is moving or has moved across an international border or within a State away from his/her habitual place of residence, regardless of (1) the person’s legal status; (2) whether the movement is voluntary or involuntary; (3) what the causes for the movement are; or (4) what the length of the stay is”.
How Many Nigerian Migrants Make up Total Immigrants?
- Of the total immigrants of these countries, Nigerian migrants make up 45% of Niger’s.
- Nigeria also has an immigrant stock made up of Benin (29%), Ghana (19%), Mali (13%), Togo (12%), Niger (9%) among others.
- From the above, there are more movements within West African Immigrants into Nigeria.
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