Refugees by country of asylum in Niger
Niger: Refugees by country of asylum was 369,836 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Niger, 1977–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Niger stood at 369,836 people. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 375.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Niger peaked at 369,836 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59 people, in 2000.
Niger ranks 22nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,500 people | — |
| 1990 | 792 people | -47.2% |
| 1991 | 1,385 people | +74.9% |
| 1992 | 3,699 people | +167.1% |
| 1993 | 16,686 people | +351.1% |
| 1994 | 15,070 people | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 27,620 people | +83.3% |
| 1996 | 25,842 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 7,374 people | -71.5% |
| 1998 | 3,691 people | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 350 people | -90.5% |
| 2000 | 59 people | -83.1% |
| 2001 | 79 people | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 296 people | +274.7% |
| 2003 | 333 people | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 342 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 297 people | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 312 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 318 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 316 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 326 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 315 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 301 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 50,509 people | +16680.4% |
| 2013 | 57,657 people | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 77,826 people | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 124,717 people | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 166,089 people | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 165,729 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 175,413 people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 179,997 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 233,293 people | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 249,945 people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 255,307 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 269,996 people | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 369,836 people | +37.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 369,836 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 8.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 369,836 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 14.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +16680.4% | 301 people | 50,509 people |
| 1993 | +351.1% | 3,699 people | 16,686 people |
| 2002 | +274.7% | 79 people | 296 people |
| 1992 | +167.1% | 1,385 people | 3,699 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,500 people | 1,500 people | 1,500 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,251 people | 350 people | 27,620 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.8 people | 59 people | 342 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,855 people | 301 people | 179,997 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,675 people | 233,293 people | 369,836 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Niger?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Niger was 369,836 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 369,836 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.