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Diaspora and mobility: Australia and Nigeria

First country

Second country

In 2024, 20 thousand people born in Nigeria lived in Australia.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Nigeria who live in Australia rose from 927 in 1990 to 20 thousand in 2024.

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

People born in Nigeria living in Australia

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 927Low 927 / High 19,5242024: 19,524

1990927
19951,385
20001,812
20052,600
20104,631
20158,412
202014,133
202419,524

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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