Demographics of Niger
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 07 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Niger is projected at 27.03 million, compared to 26.16 million in 2023. It ranks 54th in the world by population and 18th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 3.25 percent, the 8th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 13.73 million males and 13.31 million females in Niger. The percentage of the male population is 50.77%, compared to 49.23% of the female population. Niger has 418k more males than females. The sex ratio in Niger in 2024 will be 103.143 males per 100 females. Niger is in the 200th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,189,758 | 1,408,052 | 2,597,810 | 3.34 | 84.497 |
| 1955 | 1,420,333 | 1,614,956 | 3,035,289 | 2.93 | 87.949 |
| 1960 | 1,666,700 | 1,838,349 | 3,505,050 | 2.89 | 90.663 |
| 1965 | 1,951,095 | 2,098,601 | 4,049,695 | 2.83 | 92.971 |
| 1970 | 2,264,332 | 2,385,942 | 4,650,275 | 2.71 | 94.903 |
| 1975 | 2,609,462 | 2,707,557 | 5,317,019 | 2.72 | 96.377 |
| 1980 | 3,031,951 | 3,104,020 | 6,135,971 | 2.99 | 97.678 |
| 1985 | 3,542,752 | 3,575,705 | 7,118,457 | 2.99 | 99.078 |
| 1990 | 4,149,058 | 4,137,002 | 8,286,059 | 3.10 | 100.291 |
| 1995 | 4,884,572 | 4,829,957 | 9,714,529 | 3.37 | 101.131 |
| 2000 | 5,807,373 | 5,702,257 | 11,509,630 | 3.50 | 101.843 |
| 2005 | 6,961,207 | 6,794,985 | 13,756,192 | 3.65 | 102.446 |
| 2010 | 8,390,292 | 8,158,542 | 16,548,835 | 3.73 | 102.841 |
| 2015 | 10,120,327 | 9,819,171 | 19,939,498 | 3.71 | 103.067 |
| 2020 | 12,041,757 | 11,675,856 | 23,717,613 | 3.29 | 103.134 |
| 2021 | 12,439,986 | 12,062,154 | 24,502,140 | 3.22 | 103.132 |
| 2022 | 12,851,424 | 12,460,549 | 25,311,973 | 3.28 | 103.137 |
| 2023 | 13,282,161 | 12,877,706 | 26,159,867 | 3.31 | 103.141 |
| 2024 | 13,725,329 | 13,307,084 | 27,032,412 | 3.25 | 103.143 |
| 2025 | 14,174,858 | 13,742,974 | 27,917,831 | 3.19 | 103.143 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.901 | 13.969 | 7.559 |
| 1955 | 35.970 | 14.207 | 7.551 |
| 1960 | 36.193 | 14.427 | 7.530 |
| 1965 | 36.404 | 14.550 | 7.466 |
| 1970 | 35.919 | 14.799 | 7.514 |
| 1975 | 36.568 | 15.111 | 7.539 |
| 1980 | 39.344 | 15.338 | 7.782 |
| 1985 | 40.120 | 15.342 | 7.932 |
| 1990 | 41.732 | 15.448 | 7.806 |
| 1995 | 45.504 | 15.497 | 7.776 |
| 2000 | 49.172 | 15.231 | 7.829 |
| 2005 | 53.320 | 14.705 | 7.769 |
| 2010 | 57.080 | 14.276 | 7.640 |
| 2015 | 58.850 | 14.343 | 7.215 |
| 2020 | 59.890 | 14.821 | 6.369 |
| 2021 | 59.542 | 14.958 | 6.200 |
| 2022 | 60.398 | 15.102 | 6.135 |
| 2023 | 61.183 | 15.250 | 6.061 |
| 2024 | 61.433 | 15.400 | 5.935 |
| 2025 | 61.660 | 15.555 | 5.786 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 72,124 | 152,302 | 27.763 | 58.627 |
| 1955 | 84,322 | 176,436 | 27.781 | 58.128 |
| 1960 | 96,855 | 201,935 | 27.633 | 57.613 |
| 1965 | 111,369 | 228,331 | 27.500 | 56.382 |
| 1970 | 130,284 | 258,466 | 28.016 | 55.581 |
| 1975 | 147,041 | 295,003 | 27.655 | 55.483 |
| 1980 | 157,678 | 346,930 | 25.697 | 56.540 |
| 1985 | 182,192 | 401,393 | 25.594 | 56.388 |
| 1990 | 199,913 | 456,507 | 24.126 | 55.093 |
| 1995 | 201,845 | 525,480 | 20.778 | 54.092 |
| 2000 | 203,720 | 614,503 | 17.700 | 53.390 |
| 2005 | 196,141 | 707,304 | 14.258 | 51.417 |
| 2010 | 192,043 | 816,735 | 11.605 | 49.353 |
| 2015 | 207,095 | 928,715 | 10.386 | 46.577 |
| 2020 | 225,945 | 1,010,377 | 9.526 | 42.600 |
| 2021 | 233,995 | 1,027,422 | 9.550 | 41.932 |
| 2022 | 232,184 | 1,061,832 | 9.173 | 41.950 |
| 2023 | 231,746 | 1,095,892 | 8.859 | 41.892 |
| 2024 | 235,707 | 1,119,695 | 8.719 | 41.420 |
| 2025 | 239,566 | 1,138,168 | 8.581 | 40.769 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 124,316 | 2,435,387 | 4.857 |
| 1955 | 156,807 | 2,798,734 | 5.306 |
| 1960 | 196,327 | 3,192,437 | 5.793 |
| 1965 | 266,487 | 3,647,447 | 6.809 |
| 1970 | 396,646 | 4,113,833 | 8.794 |
| 1975 | 592,068 | 4,592,743 | 11.419 |
| 1980 | 805,091 | 5,183,813 | 13.443 |
| 1985 | 1,005,293 | 5,910,634 | 14.536 |
| 1990 | 1,231,448 | 6,781,413 | 15.368 |
| 1995 | 1,494,849 | 7,982,484 | 15.773 |
| 2000 | 1,837,604 | 9,515,369 | 16.186 |
| 2005 | 2,211,934 | 11,406,515 | 16.242 |
| 2010 | 2,664,321 | 13,761,257 | 16.221 |
| 2015 | 3,232,583 | 16,664,382 | 16.247 |
| 2020 | 4,002,638 | 20,072,055 | 16.626 |
| 2021 | 4,188,876 | 20,817,293 | 16.751 |
| 2022 | 4,387,629 | 21,584,001 | 16.894 |
| 2023 | 4,599,736 | 22,372,019 | 17.054 |
| 2024 | 4,826,099 | 23,181,102 | 17.232 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 2,428,334 | 2,354,535 | 4,782,869 | 17.69 | 103.134 |
| 05-09 | 2,117,102 | 2,048,057 | 4,165,159 | 15.41 | 103.371 |
| 10-14 | 1,856,871 | 1,792,480 | 3,649,351 | 13.50 | 103.592 |
| 15-19 | 1,560,940 | 1,505,457 | 3,066,398 | 11.34 | 103.685 |
| 20-24 | 1,263,698 | 1,216,876 | 2,480,575 | 9.18 | 103.848 |
| 25-29 | 996,365 | 956,976 | 1,953,341 | 7.23 | 104.116 |
| 30-34 | 777,899 | 745,221 | 1,523,120 | 5.63 | 104.385 |
| 35-39 | 628,460 | 600,097 | 1,228,556 | 4.54 | 104.726 |
| 40-44 | 524,587 | 497,973 | 1,022,560 | 3.78 | 105.344 |
| 45-49 | 423,177 | 403,248 | 826,424 | 3.06 | 104.942 |
| 50-54 | 336,793 | 327,501 | 664,294 | 2.46 | 102.837 |
| 55-59 | 271,737 | 268,947 | 540,683 | 2.00 | 101.037 |
| 60-64 | 212,116 | 215,640 | 427,756 | 1.58 | 98.366 |
| 65-69 | 152,607 | 160,444 | 313,051 | 1.16 | 95.115 |
| 70-74 | 98,846 | 107,972 | 206,817 | 0.77 | 91.548 |
| 75-79 | 49,907 | 66,105 | 116,011 | 0.43 | 75.497 |
| 80-84 | 20,257 | 30,230 | 50,487 | 0.19 | 67.010 |
| 85-89 | 5,016 | 8,134 | 13,150 | 0.05 | 61.667 |
| 90-94 | 593 | 1,129 | 1,721 | 0.01 | 52.524 |
| 95-99 | 24 | 61 | 85 | 0.00 | 39.344 |
| 100+ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 13,725,329 | 13,307,084 | 27,032,409 | 103.143 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio