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Diaspora and mobility: Canada and Nigeria

First country

Second country

In 2024, 112 thousand people born in Nigeria lived in Canada.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Nigeria who live in Canada rose from 3 thousand in 1990 to 112 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 Canada

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 2,736Low 2,736 / High 112,0652024: 112,065

19902,736
19954,793
20008,082
200513,894
201028,194
201548,115
202075,678
2024112,065

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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