Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Niger
Niger: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 4.40 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Niger, 1903–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Niger stood at 4.40 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 192.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Niger peaked at 4.55 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1903.
Niger ranks 10th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0 people | — |
| 1906 | 0 people | — |
| 1907 | 0 people | — |
| 1910 | 6,396 people | — |
| 1911 | 6,396 people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 6,396 people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 6,396 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 6,416 people | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 0 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 367,156 people | — |
| 1981 | 626,225 people | +70.6% |
| 1982 | 626,225 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 626,225 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 626,225 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 627,944 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million people | +59.2% |
| 1990 | 815,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 815,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,652 people | -99.6% |
| 1998 | 4,848 people | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million people | +31670.6% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million people | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million people | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million people | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 4.55 million people | +183.1% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million people | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million people | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 973,645 people | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million people | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million people | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.70 million people | +154.6% |
| 2022 | 4.40 million people | +18.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.40 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million people, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.40 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +31670.6% | 4,848 people | 1.54 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 3 |
| 1910s | 6,400 people | 6,396 people | 6,416 people | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 642,857 people | 367,156 people | 1.00 million people | 7 |
| 1990s | 409,625 people | 3,652 people | 815,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million people | 1.39 million people | 4.55 million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million people | 973,645 people | 3.35 million people | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.05 million people | 3.70 million people | 4.40 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Niger?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Niger was 4.40 million people in 2022, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1903.
- How does Niger rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.