Share of the population that is female in Niger
Niger: Share of the population that is female was 49.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 1960
All-time low
49.2%
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Niger is 49.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Niger peaked at 52.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2024.
That places Niger 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of the population that is female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.4% | — |
| 1961 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 49.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 49.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 51.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Niger?
- Share of the population that is female in Niger was 49.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population that is female?
- Niger ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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