Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0281 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 46,702.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0369 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Niger 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +927.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +355.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1175.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +968.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +402.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +183.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 66 Yemen 0.0289 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Croatia 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iceland 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sweden 0.0277 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Syria 0.0265 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Morocco 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Niger
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 385,986 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 85,591 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 85,591 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0369 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46,702.6%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.