Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Niger
Niger: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 163.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Niger, 1992–2024
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
Niger recorded 163.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 72.2% on the previous year and up 4,207.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Niger peaked at 249.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2013.
That places Niger 49th out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 249.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 79.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 163.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
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More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 71.17 millimeters (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Niger?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Niger was 163.21 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 249.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Niger ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,207.9%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.