Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Niger
Niger: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 85,591 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Niger, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Niger stood at 85,591. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 94.0% on the previous year and up 6,088.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Niger peaked at 85,591 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 418, in 1998.
Niger ranks 30th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,006 | — |
| 1993 | 22,306 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22,019 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10,289 | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 10,359 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,783 | -73.1% |
| 1998 | 418 | -85.0% |
| 1999 | 508 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 483 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 478 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 829 | +73.4% |
| 2003 | 716 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 676 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 642 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 803 | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 817 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 789 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 812 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 794 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 805 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 824 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 674 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 728 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,383 | +90.0% |
| 2016 | 1,230 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,363 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2,715 | +99.2% |
| 2019 | 3,063 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 18,853 | +515.5% |
| 2021 | 21,901 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 21,946 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 24,794 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 44,119 | +77.9% |
| 2025 | 85,591 | +94.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 85,591 is below the median for low income countries, which is 164,215, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 85,591 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +515.5% | 3,063 | 18,853 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,336 | 418 | 22,306 | 8 |
| 2000s | 704.5 | 478 | 829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,358 | 674 | 3,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,201 | 18,853 | 85,591 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin in Niger?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Niger was 85,591 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 85,591 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 418 in 1998.
- How does Niger rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Niger ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,088.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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