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

Niger
369,836
in 2024
Spain
429,333
in 2024
Niger rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th

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

  • Niger
  • Spain
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195119872024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 429,333 against 369,836 in Niger, a difference of 59,497.

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 15,000 13,500 Spain
1990s 10,251 5,634 4,617 Niger
2000s 267.8 5,656 5,388 Spain
2010s 99,855 13,813 86,042 Niger
2020s 275,675 271,137 4,538 Niger

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, Niger or Spain?
Spain, at 429,333 against 369,836 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Niger and Spain?
59,497, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Niger ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th 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.