Nigeria

By the end of 2024, Nigeria hosted 127,000 refugees and asylum-seekers from 41 countries, with most living in host communities. The country also faced 3.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs) and supported the return of around 50,000 IDPs and refugees. Despite inflation reaching 34% and continued displacement driven by conflict, insecurity, and climate disasters, Nigeria maintained a favourable protection environment. The Government made notable progress toward the Global Compact on Refugees, including refugee inclusion in social services and development plans, and access to land for agriculture.

UNHCR worked closely with national authorities and the private sector to advance sustainable, protection-based solutions and improve the resilience of displaced populations. In 2024, severe floods in the northeast affected over 480,000 people, including tens of thousands in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. Amid ongoing violence and displacement, nearly 400,000 Nigerian refugees remain in neighbouring countries, while thousands of Cameroonian refugees continue to arrive in Nigeria. UNHCR also supported voluntary repatriation efforts, including the return of over 111,000 Ivorian refugees since 2011.