“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2014
1,694,975
2,390,758
6,043
1 in 280
DV 2013
1,356,396
1,975,571
6,218
1 in 218
DV 2012
1,470,155
2,005,876
6,024
1 in 244
DV 2011
1,634,692
2,144,626
6,000
1 in 272
DV 2010
1,145,393
1,570,316
–
–
DV 2009
752,721
1,228,473
–
–
DV 2008
684,735
1,177,893
–
–
DV 2007
619,891
1,075,535
–
–
A dash means the State Department did not publish that number. A country marked “N/A” was not eligible that year.
Nigeria in short
How many people from Nigeria were selected in the DV lottery?
6,043 people from Nigeria were selected in DV 2014, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply. About 1 in 280 of the people who entered from Nigeria was selected that year (a rough guide only).
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.