Iraq vs Niger: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Iraq
318,461
in 2024
Niger
369,836
in 2024
Iraq rank
23rd
Niger rank
22nd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 369,836 against 318,461 in Iraq, a difference of 51,375.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 22nd of 183 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

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 285,821 275,675 10,146 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Iraq or Niger?
Niger, at 369,836 against 318,461 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Iraq and Niger?
51,375, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.