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Population · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Niger: population and demography

Population is 27.9m (2025), 54th of 217 in the world and 15th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Population growth is 3.22% (2025), 9th of 217 in the world and 4th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Urban share is 18.4% (2025), 213th of 217 in the world and 47th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Population27.9m2025 · world 54/217 · region 15/48Population growth3.22%2025 · world 9/217 · region 4/48Urban share18.4%2025 · world 213/217 · region 47/48Density21.32024 · world 183/216 · region 39/48
Population
Niger
010.0m20.0m30.0m1995200020052010201520202025Niger27.9m
Population growth
NigerSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%1995200020052010201520202025Niger3.22%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Niger in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation27.9m202554/21715/4811.5m16.5m23.7m+40%since 20151.3bn767m8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %3.22%20259/2174/483.47%3.73%3.30%−0.5 ppsince 20152.43%2.69%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total18.4%2025213/21747/4816.1%16.2%17.0%+2.1 ppsince 201544.7%35.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²21.32024183/21639/489.113.118.7+41%since 201452.749.562.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman5.9320245/2175/487.837.646.37−19%since 20144.264.462.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people41.420244/2174/4853.449.442.6−12%since 201432.834.016.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people8.7202468/21710/4817.711.69.5−17%since 20148.07.07.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total46.2%20253/2173/4847.3%49.4%48.0%−3.0 ppsince 201540.4%40.9%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total2.6%2025205/21740/482.3%2.4%2.5%+0.2 ppsince 20153.2%3.3%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population95.5%20255/2174/4898.3%107.4%102.2%−11.3 ppsince 201578.1%80.2%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-7,7042025146/21728/48-8,522-8,033-4,402−145%since 2015-223,909160,8310
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–19141.620244/2174/48206.2196.6152.0−21%since 201491.990.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Niger and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Niger. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNigerNigeriaAlgeriaMaliBurkina FasoChad
Population27.9m2025238m202547.4m202525.2m202524.1m202521.0m2025
Population growth3.22%20252.06%20251.32%20252.90%20252.21%20253.41%2025
Urban share18.4%202563.8%202575.8%202532.2%202528.9%202527.6%2025
Density21.32024255.5202419.7202420.1202486.1202416.12024
Fertility5.9320244.3820242.7220245.5120244.1120246.032024
Birth rate41.4202432.5202418.8202439.5202431.3202443.32024
Death rate8.7202411.620244.620248.520247.9202411.12024
Aged 0–1446.2%202540.5%202529.9%202545.8%202541.2%202546.0%2025
Aged 65+2.6%20253.1%20256.8%20252.4%20252.7%20252.1%2025
Nigeria: populationAlgeria: populationMali: populationBurkina Faso: populationChad: population
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