International migrant stock in Niger
Niger: International migrant stock was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.7% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Niger peaked at 1.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
That places Niger 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More financial sector data for Niger
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 94.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0.9039 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Niger?
- International migrant stock in Niger was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for international migrant stock?
- Niger ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.