Iraq vs Niger: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Iraq
322,345
in 2025
Niger
385,986
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Niger rank
24th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 385,986 against 322,345 in Iraq, a difference of 63,641.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Niger ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,918 | 10,251 | 89,667 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 69,454 | 267.8 | 69,187 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 206,032 | 99,855 | 106,176 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 291,908 | 294,060 | 2,152 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Iraq or Niger?
- Niger, at 385,986 against 322,345 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Iraq and Niger?
- 63,641, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Niger ranks 24th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.