China vs Niger: Refugees by country of asylum
China
303,405 people
in 2020
Niger
369,836 people
in 2024
China rank
25th
Niger rank
22nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- China
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 369,836 people against 303,405 people in China, a difference of 66,431 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and Niger ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,451 people | 10,251 people | 279,200 people | China |
| 2000s | 299,051 people | 267.8 people | 298,783 people | China |
| 2010s | 307,028 people | 99,855 people | 207,173 people | China |
| 2020s | 303,405 people | 233,293 people | 70,112 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, China or Niger?
- Niger, at 369,836 people against 303,405 people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between China and Niger?
- 66,431 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do China and Niger rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- China ranks 25th and Niger ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.