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Diaspora and mobility: Nigeria and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2024, 324 thousand people born in Nigeria lived in United Kingdom.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Nigeria who live in United Kingdom rose from 44 thousand in 1990 to 324 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 Kingdom

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 44,047Low 44,047 / High 324,0072024: 324,007

199044,047
199561,112
200083,822
2005125,003
2010189,847
2015236,603
2020286,251
2024324,007

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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