General Mapping the Movement of Nigerian Migrants in 2019 ProvisioNovember 5, 20201339 views Why We L👀ked Into This »🎨 The term ‘japa’ has been a trending term to describe Nigerians emigrating; where do Nigerians travel to the most? 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 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 for the countries listed in the table above, Nigerian migrants make up 45% of Niger’s. Nigeria also has an immigrant stock in other countries such as Cameroon (29%), Benin (22%), Ghana (17%), Togo (12%) among others. From the above, there are more Nigerians who migrate to countries within West Africa than any other part of the world. Africa as Top Destination for Nigerian Migrants