The current inward and outward migration of Nigeria includes quite a bit of immigration from neighboring countries such as those in the map above, and quite a bit of emigration to countries in Europe, to achieve a better lifestyle.
Inward Migration: As of 2015, Nigeria had an inward migration of 1,119,115 people. The immigrant population of Nigeria is .66% of it's total population.
Countries of Origin:
The countries which sent emigrants to Nigeria are as follows: Benin: 351,985 people Ghana: 222,377 people Mali: 160,967 people Togo: 147,698 people Niger: 112,733 people Cameroon: 26,893 people Liberia: 20,541 people Sierra Leon: 4,073 people Chad: 29,175 people All of these countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa, and are mostly direct neighbors of Nigeria. There is no inward migration from countries outside of Africa, because of the poor conditions in Nigeria. Many of the people immigrating into Nigeria move there because Nigeria's conditions might be slightly better than those in their countries, although it is not much of an improvement. The reason those in bad conditions choose Nigeria over countries such as America and the UK, is usually due to their inability to gather the funding to make long journeys to developed countries.
Outward Migration:
As of 2015, Nigeria had an outward migration of 1,089,484 people. Now, .59% of Nigerian's live outside their country of Origin.
Countries to which they Emigrated:
The majority of Nigeria's emigrants moved to two main countries:
The United States: 237,221 people The United Kingdoms: 216,268 people
Nigerians also emigrated to many other countries around the globe, specifically around the European area of the world. The reason for their emigration is mainly sue to the poor living conditions in Nigeria at the moment, as well as the violence and political conflict. Net Migration: -0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population