Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Niger
Niger: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Niger, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Niger is 0.0196 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 3,578.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Niger peaked at 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Niger 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +515.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0196 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0196 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +99.2% | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +90.0% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -85.0% | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 90 Cayman Islands 0.0208 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Morocco 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Tunisia 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Niger?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Niger was 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Niger rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Niger ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,578.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.