Nigeria · overseas Chinese reference

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Chinese nationals and community in Nigeria (NBS migration/commerce public estimates)

Reference estimate: ~100 thousand (2023)
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria

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Year-by-year (same definition, up to 30-year window)

Up to 30 calendar years ending in 2023; 7 year(s) on file for this definition (2010–2023). Most countries only publish census years or recent annual tables—not every calendar year is comparable. Verify gaps via source links.

Chinese nationals and community in Nigeria (NBS migration/commerce public estimates)

Data year	Reference value	Source
2010	~60k	Source
2015	~70k	Source
2017	~82k	Source
2018	~85k	Source
2020	~90k	Source
2021	~95k	Source
2023	~100 thousand	Source

Trend (by data year)

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Chinese nationals and community in Nigeria (NBS migration/commerce public estimates)

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