Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Niger
Niger: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 95,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Niger, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Niger is 95,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 61.7% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Niger peaked at 540,000 number of cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,300 number of cases, in 2008.
That places Niger 31st out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Niger, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,300 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 5,600 number of cases | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 205,000 number of cases | +3560.7% |
| 2011 | 28,000 number of cases | -86.3% |
| 2012 | 540,000 number of cases | +1828.6% |
| 2013 | 201,000 number of cases | -62.8% |
| 2014 | 47,000 number of cases | -76.6% |
| 2015 | 38,000 number of cases | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 46,000 number of cases | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 188,000 number of cases | +308.7% |
| 2018 | 40,000 number of cases | -78.7% |
| 2019 | 121,000 number of cases | +202.5% |
| 2020 | 276,000 number of cases | +128.1% |
| 2021 | 125,000 number of cases | -54.7% |
| 2022 | 248,000 number of cases | +98.4% |
| 2023 | 95,000 number of cases | -61.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 95,000 number of cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 95,000 number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 4.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3560.7% | 5,600 number of cases | 205,000 number of cases |
| 2012 | +1828.6% | 28,000 number of cases | 540,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,950 number of cases | 4,300 number of cases | 5,600 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 145,400 number of cases | 28,000 number of cases | 540,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,000 number of cases | 95,000 number of cases | 276,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 28 Iran 124,000 number of cases compare
- 29 Madagascar 117,000 number of cases compare
- 30 Nepal 110,000 number of cases compare
- 32 Greece 91,000 number of cases compare
- 33 Angola 79,000 number of cases compare
- 34 Central African Republic 70,000 number of cases compare
- 34 Rwanda 70,000 number of cases compare
More public sector data for Niger
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -54.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Niger?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Niger was 95,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
- What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 540,000 number of cases in 2012.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Niger ranks 31st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.