People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Niger

Niger: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 1.48 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.48 million
Change on year
up 773.4%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7.98 million
in 2009
All-time low
1,253
in 2002
Years of data
38
1980–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Niger, 1980–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1980200220241980: 3.5M1988: 1.1M1989: 1.4M1990: 1.6M1991: 1.2M1992: 846.0k1993: 454.0k1994: 62.0k1995: 44.2k1996: 26.3k1997: 8.5k1998: 20.0k1999: 24.4k2000: 4.2k2001: 3.6M2002: 1.3k2003: 30.0k2004: 1.5M2005: 3.0M2006: 46.5k2007: 57.3k2008: 32.0k2009: 8.0M2010: 233.2k2011: 3.0M2012: 531.0k2013: 181.0k2014: 165.6k2015: 2.7M2016: 126.3k2017: 1.3M2018: 130.5k2019: 223.0k2020: 4.4M2021: 105.8k2022: 4.7M2023: 169.7k2024: 1.5M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Niger stood at 1.48 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 773.4% on the previous year and up 794.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Niger peaked at 7.98 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,253, in 2002.

Niger ranks 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Niger, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 3.50 million —
1988 1.08 million -69.1%
1989 1.35 million +25.5%
1990 1.63 million +20.3%
1991 1.24 million -24.0%
1992 845,996 -31.7%
1993 453,994 -46.3%
1994 61,992 -86.3%
1995 44,161 -28.8%
1996 26,331 -40.4%
1997 8,500 -67.7%
1998 20,000 +135.3%
1999 24,395 +22.0%
2000 4,159 -83.0%
2001 3.60 million +86568.9%
2002 1,253 -100.0%
2003 30,000 +2294.3%
2004 1.51 million +4950.0%
2005 3.00 million +98.0%
2006 46,472 -98.5%
2007 57,274 +23.2%
2008 32,000 -44.1%
2009 7.98 million +24834.8%
2010 233,226 -97.1%
2011 3.04 million +1204.0%
2012 530,952 -82.5%
2013 181,029 -65.9%
2014 165,578 -8.5%
2015 2.68 million +1515.6%
2016 126,266 -95.3%
2017 1.34 million +961.9%
2018 130,468 -90.3%
2019 223,000 +70.9%
2020 4.38 million +1865.3%
2021 105,750 -97.6%
2022 4.72 million +4365.4%
2023 169,651 -96.4%
2024 1.48 million +773.4%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 1.48 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 6.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 1.48 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 10.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +86568.9% 4,159 3.60 million
2009 +24834.8% 32,000 7.98 million
2004 +4950.0% 30,000 1.51 million
2022 +4365.4% 105,750 4.72 million
2003 +2294.3% 1,253 30,000
2020 +1865.3% 223,000 4.38 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.98 million 1.08 million 3.50 million 3
1990s 435,337 8,500 1.63 million 10
2000s 1.63 million 1,253 7.98 million 10
2010s 864,767 126,266 3.04 million 10
2020s 2.17 million 105,750 4.72 million 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 14 Eritrea 1.70 million compare
  2. 15 Namibia 1.66 million compare
  3. 16 Slovenia 1.50 million compare
  4. 18 Colombia 1.41 million compare
  5. 19 Myanmar 1.11 million compare
  6. 20 Costa Rica 1.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Niger?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Niger was 1.48 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 7.98 million in 2009.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1,253 in 2002.
How does Niger rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Niger ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 794.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.