International migrant stock, total in Niger
Niger: International migrant stock, total was 449,236 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock, total in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Niger recorded 449,236 for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Niger peaked at 449,236 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115,464, in 1990.
That places Niger 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,464 | — |
| 1995 | 145,999 | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 122,260 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 124,509 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 126,482 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 252,998 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 348,056 | +37.6% |
| 2024 | 449,236 | +29.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 449,236 is above the median for low income countries, which is 387,101, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 449,236 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,732 | 115,464 | 145,999 | 2 |
| 2000s | 123,384 | 122,260 | 124,509 | 2 |
| 2010s | 189,740 | 126,482 | 252,998 | 2 |
| 2020s | 398,646 | 348,056 | 449,236 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More financial sector data for Niger
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Niger?
- International migrant stock, total in Niger was 449,236 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 449,236 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,464 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Niger ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.