India vs Niger: Refugees by country of origin
India
39,303 people
in 2024
Niger
44,119 people
in 2024
India rank
36th
Niger rank
33rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 44,119 people against 39,303 people in India, a difference of 4,816 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
India ranks 36th and Niger ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,845 people | 11,336 people | 5,491 people | Niger |
| 2000s | 15,792 people | 704.5 people | 15,087 people | India |
| 2010s | 11,617 people | 1,358 people | 10,259 people | India |
| 2020s | 22,416 people | 26,323 people | 3,907 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, India or Niger?
- Niger, at 44,119 people against 39,303 people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between India and Niger?
- 4,816 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- India ranks 36th and Niger ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.