Niger vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Niger
36.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
37.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Niger rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37.81 % change on previous year against 36.98 % change on previous year in Niger, a difference of 0.83 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.81 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 40.59 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 23.7 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 17.14 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 16.32 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 37.81 % change on previous year against 36.98 % change on previous year in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.83 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Niger ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.