El Salvador vs Niger: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
El Salvador
68,182
in 2025
Niger
85,591
in 2025
El Salvador rank
32nd
Niger rank
30th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- El Salvador
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 85,591 against 68,182 in El Salvador, a difference of 17,409.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 30th of 205 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,626 | 11,336 | 10,290 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5,859 | 704.5 | 5,155 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17,513 | 1,358 | 16,155 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 60,814 | 36,201 | 24,613 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, El Salvador or Niger?
- Niger, at 85,591 against 68,182 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between El Salvador and Niger?
- 17,409, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Niger rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 30th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.