The current population of Niger is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Niger 2025 population is estimated at 27,917,831 people at mid-year.
Niger population is equivalent to 0.34% of the total world population.
Niger ranks number 54 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Niger is 22 per Km² (57 people per mi²).
The total land area is 1,266,700 Km² (489,075 sq. miles).
18.15% of the population is urban (5,067,678 people in 2025)
The median age in Niger is 15.6 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Niger (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Niger Global Rank
2025	27,917,831	3.28%	885,419	−7,704	15.6	5.79	22	18.2%	5,067,678	0.34%	8,231,613,070	54
2024	27,032,412	3.34%	872,545	−4,041	15.4	5.93	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%	797,180	995	15.1	6.13	20	17.3%	4,387,629	0.32%	8,021,407,192	56
2020	23,717,613	3.53%	755,623	−4,402	14.8	6.37	19	16.9%	4,002,638	0.30%	7,887,001,292	56
2015	19,939,498	3.8%	678,133	17,051	14.3	7.21	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%	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	2.8%	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	90
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).

Niger Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Niger Global Rank
2030	32,518,075	3.1%	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%	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	−25,319	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

61.7 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

62.1

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

111.6

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Niger

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

#	City	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

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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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.

Niger Population (LIVE)