Refugee Population (by Country or Territory of Origin) rose 516% to 18,853 persons in Niger in 2020

Refugee population by country or territory of origin rose 516% to 18,853 persons in Niger in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.

Historically, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Niger reached an all time high of 22,306 persons in 1993 and an all time low of 2.00 persons in 1991. When compared to Niger's main peers, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Algeria amounted to 4,571 persons, 10,388 persons in Chad, 17,523 persons in Libya and 164,588 persons in Mali in 2020.

Niger has been ranked 41st within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of refugee population by country or territory of origin, 58 places above the position seen 10 years ago.