France vs Niger: Forcibly displaced people

France
873,646
in 2025
Niger
827,990
in 2025
France rank
31st
Niger rank
34th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • France
  • Niger
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How they compare

France currently reports 873,646 against 827,990 in Niger, a difference of 45,656.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Globally, France ranks 31st and Niger ranks 34th of 180 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.