Internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger
Niger: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 507,438 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger, 1993–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger is 507,438 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.3% on the previous year and up 164.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger peaked at 507,438 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Niger ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,578 people | 0 people | 191,902 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,400 people | 224,016 people | 507,438 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 16 South Sudan 944,631 people compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 655,212 people compare
- 18 Mozambique 577,545 people compare
- 20 Central African Republic 469,342 people compare
- 21 Mali 360,591 people compare
- 22 Georgia 299,172 people compare
More social development data for Niger
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 385,986 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 85,591 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.65 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.177 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.227 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.57 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.756 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.189 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger was 507,438 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 507,438 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.