Forcibly displaced people in Niger
Niger: Forcibly displaced people was 827,990 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Niger, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Niger is 827,990, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 198.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Niger peaked at 827,990 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,326, in 2010.
Niger ranks 34th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11,326 | — |
| 2011 | 11,414 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61,608 | +439.8% |
| 2013 | 68,733 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 88,929 | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 277,820 | +212.4% |
| 2016 | 302,150 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 310,007 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 334,960 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 412,893 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 493,578 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 490,446 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 674,012 | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 652,566 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 800,795 | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 827,990 | +3.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 827,990 is above the median for low income countries, which is 762,014, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 827,990 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,609, 11.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 | +439.8% | 11,414 | 61,608 |
| 2015 | +212.4% | 88,929 | 277,820 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187,984 | 11,326 | 412,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 656,564 | 490,446 | 827,990 | 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 forcibly displaced people in Niger?
- Forcibly displaced people in Niger was 827,990 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 827,990 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,326 in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.0%. 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 Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.