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Nigeria → Australia

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From
Nigeria
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,394
Change since 2018
+84.6%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.64%
Inflow 20231,394OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nigeria to Australia

Inflows of nationals of Nigeria recorded by Australia; stock of nationals of Nigeria living there; and acquisitions of Australia's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7111,422200020032006200920122015201820212023
7111,4222000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200057
200181
2002141
2003125
2004186
2005192
2006190
2007276
2008250
2009377
2010429
2011338
2012400
2013442
2014496
2015478
2016621
2017728
2018755
2019777
2020819
2021985
20221,422
20231,394
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,394—1,301
20221,422—940
2021985——
2020819—783
2019777—411
2018755—77
2017728—356
2016621—381
2015478—368
2014496—488
2013442—341
2012400—214
2011338—211
2010429—247
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Nigeria who live in Australia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

9,76220k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,76220k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990927
19951,385
20001,812
20052,600
20104,631
20158,412
202014,133
202419,524
Estimate, 2024
19,524
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.24%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
56
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Australian skilled visas

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Nigeria, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

1663322005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1663322005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0637
2006–0763
2007–0871
2008–0972
2009–1050
2010–1181
2011–1273
2012–1370
2013–1450
2014–1563
2015–1656
2016–1766
2017–1867
2018–1969
2019–2057
2020–2166
2021–2282
2022–23126
2023–24167
2024–25229
2025–26332
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–26332235633103
2024–252295716258843
2023–2416700219848
2022–231260098433
2021–2282009649
2020–21660034716
2019–20570073911
2018–196900124010
2017–1867001031
2016–176600700
2015–1656001100
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.5%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Nigeria ranks 24.

Inflows to Australia, 2023
  1. India55,277
  2. China36,349
  3. Nepal13,771
  4. Philippines13,083
  5. United Kingdom10,185
  6. Pakistan7,521
  7. Vietnam7,503
  8. Sri Lanka6,055
  9. South Africa5,217
  10. Afghanistan4,275
  11. Iran3,651
  12. Malaysia3,534
Other destinations for people from Nigeria, 2023
  1. Canada17,465
  2. United States16,330
  3. Germany6,368
  4. Italy6,182
  5. Spain3,326
  6. France1,797
  7. Netherlands1,518
  8. Türkiye1,100
  9. Finland1,020
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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