Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Niger
Niger: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 385,986 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Niger, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Niger stood at 385,986. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Niger peaked at 385,986 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2000.
That places Niger 24th out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,500 | — |
| 1990 | 792 | -47.2% |
| 1991 | 1,385 | +74.9% |
| 1992 | 3,699 | +167.1% |
| 1993 | 16,686 | +351.1% |
| 1994 | 15,070 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 27,620 | +83.3% |
| 1996 | 25,842 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 7,374 | -71.5% |
| 1998 | 3,691 | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 350 | -90.5% |
| 2000 | 59 | -83.1% |
| 2001 | 79 | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 296 | +274.7% |
| 2003 | 333 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 342 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 297 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 312 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 318 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 316 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 326 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 315 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 301 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 50,509 | +16680.4% |
| 2013 | 57,657 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 77,826 | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 124,717 | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 166,089 | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 165,729 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 175,413 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 179,997 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 233,293 | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 249,945 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 255,307 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 269,996 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 369,836 | +37.0% |
| 2025 | 385,986 | +4.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 385,986 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,052, 8.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 385,986 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 11.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 | +16680.4% | 301 | 50,509 |
| 1993 | +351.1% | 3,699 | 16,686 |
| 2002 | +274.7% | 79 | 296 |
| 1992 | +167.1% | 1,385 | 3,699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,251 | 350 | 27,620 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.8 | 59 | 342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,855 | 301 | 179,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,060 | 233,293 | 385,986 | 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Niger?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Niger was 385,986 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 385,986 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Niger ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.