African countries whose citizens were granted UK citizenship: 2005 – early 2026

1. 🇳🇬 Nigeria: 176,537
2. 🇿🇦 South Africa: 128,156
3. 🇸🇴 Somalia: 86,972
4. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe: 85,883
5. 🇬🇭 Ghana: 75,133
6. 🇪🇷 Eritrea: 34,794
7. 🇲🇺 Mauritius: 30,444
8. 🇸🇩 Sudan: 29,113
9. 🇰🇪 Kenya: 28,719
10. 🇨🇩 DR Congo: 24,045
11. 🇪🇬 Egypt: 23,924
12. 🇩🇿 Algeria: 20,324
13. 🇺🇬 Uganda: 17,796
14. 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone: 17,068
15. 🇲🇦 Morocco: 13,546

Nigeria is 19% of all African grants in that period, and 3rd worldwide after India and Pakistan.
Source: UK Home Office