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 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Niger, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Niger stood at 0.0196 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 3,578.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Niger peaked at 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Niger ranks 94th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +515.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 91 Cayman Islands 0.0208 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Zimbabwe 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Tunisia 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Niger rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Niger ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 3,578.6%. 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 origin, per square kilometre. 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 origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.