Internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger
Niger: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 459,585 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – 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 459,585 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 234.6% over ten 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 21st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 137,337 people | — |
| 2016 | 121,391 people | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 129,015 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 156,137 people | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 191,902 people | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 298,458 people | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 224,016 people | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 376,809 people | +68.2% |
| 2023 | 335,277 people | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 507,438 people | +51.3% |
| 2025 | 459,585 people | -9.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 459,585 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 414,524 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 | 366,930 people | 224,016 people | 507,438 people | 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 internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Niger was 459,585 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – 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 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – 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.