Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Niger
Niger: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 369,836 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Niger, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 369,836 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 375.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Niger peaked at 369,836 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59 people, in 2000.
Niger ranks 22nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,500 people | — |
| 1990 | 792 people | -47.2% |
| 1991 | 1,385 people | +74.9% |
| 1992 | 3,699 people | +167.1% |
| 1993 | 16,686 people | +351.1% |
| 1994 | 15,070 people | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 27,620 people | +83.3% |
| 1996 | 25,842 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 7,374 people | -71.5% |
| 1998 | 3,691 people | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 350 people | -90.5% |
| 2000 | 59 people | -83.1% |
| 2001 | 79 people | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 296 people | +274.7% |
| 2003 | 333 people | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 342 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 297 people | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 312 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 318 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 316 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 326 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 315 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 301 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 50,509 people | +16680.4% |
| 2013 | 57,657 people | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 77,826 people | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 124,717 people | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 166,089 people | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 165,729 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 175,413 people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 179,997 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 233,293 people | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 249,945 people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 255,307 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 269,996 people | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 369,836 people | +37.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 369,836 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 8.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 369,836 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 14.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +16680.4% | 301 people | 50,509 people |
| 1993 | +351.1% | 3,699 people | 16,686 people |
| 2002 | +274.7% | 79 people | 296 people |
| 1992 | +167.1% | 1,385 people | 3,699 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,500 people | 1,500 people | 1,500 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,251 people | 350 people | 27,620 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.8 people | 59 people | 342 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,855 people | 301 people | 179,997 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,675 people | 233,293 people | 369,836 people | 5 |
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Niger?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Niger was 369,836 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 369,836 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.