Niger Population (LIVE)

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Niger Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Niger is 27,445,368 as of Saturday, December 21, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Niger 2024 population is estimated at 27,032,412 people at mid year.
  • Niger population is equivalent to 0.33% of the total world population.
  • Niger ranks number 54 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Niger is 21 per Km2 (55 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 1,266,700 Km2 (489,075 sq. miles).
  • 17.9 % of the population is urban (4,826,099 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Niger is 15.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Niger (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNiger
Global Rank
2024 27,032,412 3.34 % 872,545 -4,041 15.4 5.94 21 17.9 % 4,826,099 0.33 % 8,161,972,572 54
2023 26,159,867 3.35 % 847,894 995 15.3 6.06 21 17.6 % 4,599,736 0.32 % 8,091,734,930 56
2022 25,311,973 3.31 % 809,833 995 15.1 6.14 20 17.3 % 4,387,629 0.32 % 8,021,407,192 56
2020 23,717,613 3.35 % 769,856 -4,402 14.8 6.37 19 16.9 % 4,002,638 0.30 % 7,887,001,292 56
2015 19,939,498 3.80 % 678,133 17,051 14.3 7.22 16 16.2 % 3,232,583 0.27 % 7,470,491,872 58
2010 16,548,835 3.77 % 558,529 -8,033 14.3 7.64 13 16.1 % 2,664,321 0.24 % 7,021,732,148 63
2005 13,756,192 3.63 % 449,312 -9,700 14.7 7.77 11 16.1 % 2,211,934 0.21 % 6,586,970,132 65
2000 11,509,630 3.45 % 359,020-8,522 15.2 7.83 9 16.0 % 1,837,604 0.19 % 6,171,702,993 69
1995 9,714,529 3.23 % 285,694 3,843 15.5 7.78 8 15.4 % 1,494,849 0.17 % 5,758,878,982 77
1990 8,286,059 3.08 % 233,520 73 15.4 7.81 7 14.9 % 1,231,448 0.16 % 5,327,803,110 79
1985 7,118,457 3.02 % 196,497 -6,126 15.3 7.93 6 14.1 % 1,005,293 0.15 % 4,868,943,465 81
1980 6,135,971 2.91 % 163,790 -5,564 15.3 7.78 5 13.1 % 805,091 0.14 % 4,447,606,236 82
1975 5,317,019 2.72 % 133,349 -3,254 15.1 7.54 4 11.1 % 592,068 0.13 % 4,070,735,277 82
1970 4,650,275 2.80 % 120,116 -2,225 14.8 7.51 4 8.5 % 396,646 0.13 % 3,694,683,794 84
1965 4,049,695 2.93 % 108,929 -2,289 14.6 7.47 3 6.6 % 266,487 0.12 % 3,334,533,703 92
1960 3,505,050 2.92 % 93,952 -3,641 14.4 7.53 3 5.6 % 196,327 0.12 % 3,015,470,894 92
1955 3,035,289 3.16 % 87,496 -3,306 14.2 7.55 2 5.2 % 156,807 0.11 % 2,740,213,792 92
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Niger Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNiger
Global Rank
2025 27,917,831 3.31 % 840,044 -7,704 15.6 5.79 22 18.2 % 5,067,678 0.34 % 8,231,613,070 54
2030 32,518,075 3.10 % 920,049 -16,568 16.4 5.08 26 20.1 % 6,542,045 0.38 % 8,569,124,911 52
2035 37,353,463 2.81 % 967,078 -20,172 17.4 4.44 29 23.0 % 8,580,995 0.42 % 8,885,210,181 50
2040 42,316,740 2.53 % 992,655 -22,815 18.6 3.91 33 26.9 % 11,378,032 0.46 % 9,177,190,203 46
2045 47,374,117 2.28 % 1,011,475 -23,650 19.8 3.53 37 31.6 % 14,980,634 0.50 % 9,439,639,668 42
2050 52,513,876 2.08 % 1,027,952   21.2 3.22 41 37.1 % 19,464,442 0.54 % 9,664,378,587 38
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Niger Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Niger
Life Expectancy
61.43 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
63.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
113.7
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Niger

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Niamey 1,323,691
2 Maradi 361,702
3 Zinder 318,874
4 Tahoua 159,468
5 Agadez 149,549
6 Arlit 106,448
7 Alaghsas 88,561
8 Birni N Konni 85,494
9 Dosso 79,406
10 Gaya 61,533
11 Tessaoua 58,750
12 Diffa 54,082
13 Dogondoutchi 50,037
14 Dakoro 39,645
15 Tera 39,410
16 Mirriah 38,446
17 Madaoua 37,858
18 Matamey 37,374
19 Magaria 35,091
20 Tibiri 34,529
21 Nguigmi 32,035
22 Tillaberi 30,822
23 Illela 30,439
24 Abalak 29,561
25 Tanout 27,527
26 Ayorou 26,290
27 Goure 24,752
28 Guidan Roumdji 23,718
29 Aguie 23,545
30 Mayahi 22,183
31 Baleyara 21,740
32 Tchin Tabaraden 20,704
33 Kollo 19,957
34 Gazaoua 19,860
35 Birnin Gaoure 19,529
36 Say 18,333
37 Maine Soroa 17,778
38 Filingue 16,544
39 Madarounfa 16,538
40 Torodi 15,988

See also

Notes

The Niger Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Niger delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Niger (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Niger in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.