Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 101.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Niger, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Niger is 101.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 430.6% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 462.41 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -44.47 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Niger 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 33.73 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2003 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2004 | -22.35 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 65.53 % change on previous year | -393.3% |
| 2006 | -19.11 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2007 | -44.47 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2009 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +526.1% |
| 2010 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2011 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2012 | 22.07 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2013 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 27.68 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 42.62 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2016 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2017 | 186.28 % change on previous year | +1795.1% |
| 2018 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2019 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2020 | 69.63 % change on previous year | +289.5% |
| 2021 | -34.57 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2022 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2023 | 462.41 % change on previous year | +16914.3% |
| 2024 | -30.56 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2025 | 101.03 % change on previous year | -430.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -44.47 % change on previous year | 66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.39 % change on previous year | -14.42 % change on previous year | 186.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.11 % change on previous year | -34.57 % change on previous year | 462.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 South Sudan 277.53 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Andorra 256.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 139.44 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Denmark 63.33 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 60 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Malta 60 % change on previous year 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 origin, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Niger was 101.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 462.41 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.47 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.