Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Niger
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 11.87 million against 827,990 in Niger, a difference of 11.05 million.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 14.3 times Niger's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Niger ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.01 million | 187,984 | 3.82 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 10.29 million | 656,564 | 9.63 million | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Africa Western and Central or Niger?
- Africa Western and Central, at 11.87 million against 827,990 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 11.05 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Niger rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Niger ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.