Iran vs Niger: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Iran
172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Niger
163.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iran rank
47th
Niger rank
49th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Iran
- Niger
How they compare
Iran currently reports 172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 163.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Niger, a difference of 9.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Iran ranks 47th and Niger ranks 49th of 204 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 121.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 48.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Iran |
| 2000s | 137.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 132.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Iran |
| 2010s | 112.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 105.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Iran |
| 2020s | 158.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 102.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 55.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Iran or Niger?
- Iran, at 172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 163.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Iran and Niger?
- 9.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Niger rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Iran ranks 47th and Niger ranks 49th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.