- 60,000 Nigerians in residing overseas registered on the Diaspora Data Mapping Portal
- Engineers comprise 8.0% of registered Nigerians, and civil servants make up 7.0%.
The portal witnessed registrations from Nigerians living in over 30 countries
Around 60,000 Nigerians residing overseas have registered on the Diaspora Data Mapping Portal—a Nigerians in Diaspora Commission initiative designed to gather comprehensive demographic and socio-economic data on citizens residing outside the country.
Eko Hot Blog reports that since its launch on June 29, 2021, the portal has witnessed registrations from Nigerians living in over 30 countries, facilitating NiDCOM’s engagement with the diaspora in matters of national planning and development.
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As of the latest update, a substantial segment of Nigerians abroad registered on the portal are reportedly employed in the healthcare sector.
“Nurses constituted the largest professional group at 29.97 per cent, followed by pharmacists at 14.0 per cent and medical doctors at 12.03 per cent,” the data revealed.
The education sector constitutes a notable 12.0% of the diaspora population, while students represent 11.0%.Engineers comprise 8.0% of registered Nigerians, and civil servants make up 7.0%.
Other professional categories include leadership development and associate roles, each at 1.0%.
Sectors like construction engineering, the airline industry, international non-governmental organizations, and medical physiology each contribute 1.0% to the overall workforce.
The data also highlights the distribution of Nigerians across various countries, reflecting historical, cultural, and economic ties.
Cameroon tops the list with 6.693% of total registrations, followed closely by Niger at 6.635% and Sudan at 6.070%.
The figures reveal long-standing regional connections and patterns of migration.
Ghana represents nearly 5% of registrations, the United Kingdom holds 4.83%, and the United States follows with 4.58%.
Other countries with significant Nigerian communities include Saudi Arabia (4.58 per cent), Canada (3.87 per cent), Egypt (3.19 per cent), Germany (2.94 per cent), France (2.94 per cent), India (2.90 per cent), Italy (2.61 per cent), China (2.51 per cent), South Africa (2.38 per cent), Benin (2.04 per cent), United Arab Emirates (1.65 per cent), Kenya (1.63 per cent), Senegal (1.54 per cent), and Libya (1.33 per cent).
Followed closed are Brazil (1.28 per cent), Congo (1.26 per cent), Ethiopia (1.25 per cent), Chad (1.17 per cent), Ivory Coast (1.16 per cent), Malaysia (1.12 per cent), Qatar (1.05 per cent), Central African Republic (1.0 per cent), Sierra Leone (0.88 per cent), and Turkey (0.83 per cent).
The “others” category made up 19.13 per cent of registration, indicating the widespread presence of Nigerians in various other countries not listed individually.
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