Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Niger
Niger: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Niger is 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and up 35,759.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Niger peaked at 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2010.
That places Niger 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Niger, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 3.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3401 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -90.8% |
| 2003 | 0.211 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -38.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2412 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.298 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1262 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0946 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1432 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1882 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0665 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -64.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6579 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +889.7% |
| 2012 | 0.555 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4104 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.536 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5166 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2949 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +339.8% |
| 2018 | 15.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1132.6% |
| 2019 | 165.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +933.0% |
| 2020 | 13.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -91.6% |
| 2021 | 67.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +386.2% |
| 2022 | 184.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +174.0% |
| 2023 | 135.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +41.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 9.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1132.6% | 1.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2019 | +933.0% | 15.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 165.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2011 | +889.7% | 0.0665 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6579 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9191 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0946 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0665 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 165.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 30 Eswatini 254.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 209.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 32 Mexico 203.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 34 Switzerland 190.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 35 United Kingdom 180.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 36 Panama 180.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Niger?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Niger was 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Niger ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35,759.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.