Population in Niger
Niger: Population was 27.03 million in 2024. β Volatile
Population in Niger, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Niger recorded 27.03 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Niger peaked at 27.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million, in 1960.
Niger ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million | 3.51 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.27 million | 4.65 million | 5.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 million | 6.14 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 million | 8.29 million | 11.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.60 million | 11.51 million | 15.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 million | 16.55 million | 22.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.34 million | 23.72 million | 27.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 443,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 457,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Niger?
- Population in Niger was 27.03 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for population?
- Niger ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.