People displaced internally by natural disasters in Niger
Niger: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 95,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Niger, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Niger is 95,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.7% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Niger peaked at 540,000 number of cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,300 number of cases, in 2008.
That places Niger 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Niger, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,300 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 5,600 number of cases | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 205,000 number of cases | +3560.7% |
| 2011 | 28,000 number of cases | -86.3% |
| 2012 | 540,000 number of cases | +1828.6% |
| 2013 | 201,000 number of cases | -62.8% |
| 2014 | 47,000 number of cases | -76.6% |
| 2015 | 38,000 number of cases | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 46,000 number of cases | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 188,000 number of cases | +308.7% |
| 2018 | 40,000 number of cases | -78.7% |
| 2019 | 121,000 number of cases | +202.5% |
| 2020 | 276,000 number of cases | +128.1% |
| 2021 | 125,000 number of cases | -54.7% |
| 2022 | 248,000 number of cases | +98.4% |
| 2023 | 95,000 number of cases | -61.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 95,000 number of cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 95,000 number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 4.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3560.7% | 5,600 number of cases | 205,000 number of cases |
| 2012 | +1828.6% | 28,000 number of cases | 540,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,950 number of cases | 4,300 number of cases | 5,600 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 145,400 number of cases | 28,000 number of cases | 540,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,000 number of cases | 95,000 number of cases | 276,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 28 Iran 124,000 number of cases compare
- 29 Madagascar 117,000 number of cases compare
- 30 Nepal 110,000 number of cases compare
- 32 Greece 91,000 number of cases compare
- 33 Angola 79,000 number of cases compare
- 34 Central African Republic 70,000 number of cases compare
- 34 Rwanda 70,000 number of cases 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 people displaced internally by natural disasters in Niger?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Niger was 95,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 540,000 number of cases in 2012.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Niger ranks 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.