The United Kingdom received a total of 22,619 asylum applications from Nigerian nationals between 2010 and 2024.
This is according to the report on the UK Asylum and resettlement summary data, year ending December 2024.
The figures show a gradual increase over the years, with a significant spike in 2024, when a total of 2,841 asylum claims were made by Nigerians, marking a substantial 94% increase compared to the 1,462 applications in the previous year.