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Diaspora and mobility: Nigeria and United States

First country

Second country

In 2024, 565 thousand people born in Nigeria lived in United States.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Nigeria who live in United States rose from 56 thousand in 1990 to 565 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 States

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 56,108Low 56,108 / High 565,0532024: 565,053

199056,108
199598,420
2000125,503
2005167,721
2010221,495
2015324,227
2020451,656
2024565,053

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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