Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Niger
Niger: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin was 21,661 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Niger, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Niger recorded 21,661 for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 101.0% on the previous year and up 2,738.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Niger peaked at 21,661 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2000.
That places Niger 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250 | — |
| 2001 | 415 | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 555 | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 452 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 351 | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 581 | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 470 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 261 | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 264 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 283 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 319 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 290 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 354 | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 419 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 535 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 763 | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 838 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 2,399 | +186.3% |
| 2018 | 2,053 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 2,420 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 4,105 | +69.6% |
| 2021 | 2,686 | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 2,759 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 15,517 | +462.4% |
| 2024 | 10,775 | -30.6% |
| 2025 | 21,661 | +101.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21,661 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,629, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21,661 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,058, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +462.4% | 2,759 | 15,517 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.2 | 250 | 581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,039 | 290 | 2,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,584 | 2,686 | 21,661 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 in Niger?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Niger was 21,661 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21,661 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,738.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.