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Diaspora and mobility: Nigeria and United Arab Emirates

First country

Second country

In 2024, 15 thousand people born in Nigeria lived in United Arab Emirates.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Nigeria who live in United Arab Emirates rose from 1 thousand in 1990 to 15 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 United Arab Emirates

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 1,412Low 1,412 / High 14,6902024: 14,690

19901,412
19951,787
20002,249
20055,108
20109,809
201512,353
202012,937
202414,690

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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