Niger vs Spain: Refugees by country of asylum
Niger
369,836 people
in 2024
Spain
429,333 people
in 2024
Niger rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Niger
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 429,333 people against 369,836 people in Niger, a difference of 59,497 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Spain ahead.
Niger ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,500 people | 15,000 people | 13,500 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 10,251 people | 5,634 people | 4,617 people | Niger |
| 2000s | 267.8 people | 5,656 people | 5,388 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 99,855 people | 13,813 people | 86,042 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 275,675 people | 271,137 people | 4,538 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Niger or Spain?
- Spain, at 429,333 people against 369,836 people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Niger and Spain?
- 59,497 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Spain rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Niger ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th 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.