🇳🇪 Population of Niger

27,202,843
Current Population of Niger
1,013,494
Net population growth this year
21.48
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Niger reached 27,202,843, of which 13,797,289 people are male and 13,405,554 female. The country has a population density of 21.4754 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 3.726% for the year. According to the latest data, Niger is set to increase its population size by 1,058,765 people next year. Making the total population count of Niger 28,238,972 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Niger (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Niger grown from 2,569,192 people to 27,202,843. An increase of the population size by 958.81% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 2,569,192 1,161,548 1,407,643 90,887 2.0283 3.538%
1951 2,659,698 1,210,631 1,449,068 90,127 2.0997 3.389%
1952 2,749,567 1,258,744 1,490,823 89,610 2.1707 3.259%
1953 2,838,983 1,306,179 1,532,804 89,222 2.2412 3.143%
1954 2,928,430 1,353,362 1,575,068 89,671 2.3119 3.062%
1955 3,018,556 1,400,731 1,617,824 90,581 2.383 3.001%
1956 3,109,788 1,448,655 1,661,133 91,884 2.455 2.955%
1957 3,202,649 1,497,416 1,705,233 93,838 2.5283 2.93%
1958 3,297,840 1,547,370 1,750,469 96,543 2.6035 2.928%
1959 3,395,946 1,598,810 1,797,137 99,671 2.6809 2.935%
1960 3,497,431 1,651,968 1,845,463 103,298 2.7611 2.954%
1961 3,602,530 1,706,918 1,895,611 106,899 2.844 2.968%
1962 3,711,068 1,763,599 1,947,468 110,177 2.9297 2.969%
1963 3,822,697 1,821,852 2,000,845 113,082 3.0178 2.958%
1964 3,937,008 1,881,448 2,055,560 115,541 3.1081 2.935%
1965 4,053,524 1,942,200 2,111,324 117,490 3.2001 2.899%
1966 4,172,500 2,004,197 2,168,304 120,463 3.294 2.887%
1967 4,294,283 2,067,623 2,226,660 123,103 3.3901 2.867%
1968 4,417,954 2,132,008 2,285,946 124,239 3.4878 2.812%
1969 4,542,992 2,197,065 2,345,927 125,837 3.5865 2.77%
1970 4,669,708 2,263,043 2,406,665 127,594 3.6865 2.733%
1971 4,797,068 2,329,498 2,467,570 127,125 3.7871 2.65%
1972 4,926,318 2,397,004 2,529,314 131,376 3.8891 2.667%
1973 5,059,382 2,466,265 2,593,117 134,752 3.9941 2.664%
1974 5,196,579 2,537,329 2,659,250 139,642 4.1025 2.687%
1975 5,339,496 2,610,894 2,728,602 146,193 4.2153 2.738%
1976 5,488,658 2,687,544 2,801,114 152,129 4.333 2.772%
1977 5,644,703 2,767,904 2,876,800 159,963 4.4562 2.834%
1978 5,810,351 2,853,297 2,957,054 171,332 4.587 2.949%
1979 5,987,152 2,944,506 3,042,646 182,269 4.7266 3.045%
1980 6,173,177 3,040,671 3,132,506 189,782 4.8734 3.075%
1981 6,366,262 3,140,836 3,225,425 196,388 5.0259 3.085%
1982 6,564,446 3,243,826 3,320,620 199,979 5.1823 3.047%
1983 6,766,606 3,348,982 3,417,624 204,343 5.3419 3.02%
1984 6,973,848 3,456,927 3,516,921 210,141 5.5055 3.013%
1985 7,187,618 3,568,331 3,619,287 217,399 5.6743 3.025%
1986 7,408,364 3,683,306 3,725,058 224,093 5.8486 3.025%
1987 7,636,591 3,801,992 3,834,599 232,360 6.0287 3.043%
1988 7,872,252 3,924,368 3,947,884 238,963 6.2148 3.036%
1989 8,116,075 4,050,884 4,065,191 248,682 6.4073 3.064%
1990 8,370,647 4,182,728 4,187,921 260,464 6.6082 3.112%
1991 8,634,640 4,319,112 4,315,528 267,519 6.8166 3.098%
1992 8,907,644 4,459,780 4,447,864 278,488 7.0322 3.127%
1993 9,193,078 4,606,508 4,586,569 292,380 7.2575 3.181%
1994 9,493,324 4,760,554 4,732,770 308,111 7.4945 3.246%
1995 9,813,918 4,925,075 4,888,844 333,079 7.7476 3.394%
1996 10,149,937 5,097,742 5,052,195 338,958 8.0129 3.34%
1997 10,494,201 5,274,708 5,219,493 349,570 8.2847 3.331%
1998 10,854,920 5,459,930 5,394,990 371,868 8.5694 3.426%
1999 11,231,470 5,653,148 5,578,322 381,231 8.8667 3.395%
2000 11,622,665 5,854,008 5,768,656 401,160 9.1755 3.452%
2001 12,031,430 6,064,010 5,967,420 416,370 9.4982 3.461%
2002 12,456,518 6,282,467 6,174,050 433,805 9.8338 3.483%
2003 12,900,790 6,510,942 6,389,848 454,739 10.1846 3.525%
2004 13,366,884 6,750,283 6,616,601 477,451 10.5525 3.572%
2005 13,855,222 7,000,404 6,854,818 499,223 10.938 3.604%
2006 14,365,168 7,261,336 7,103,832 520,671 11.3406 3.625%
2007 14,897,873 7,533,650 7,364,222 544,738 11.7612 3.657%
2008 15,455,176 7,818,388 7,636,788 569,867 12.2011 3.688%
2009 16,037,915 8,116,165 7,921,750 595,612 12.6612 3.714%
2010 16,647,543 8,427,645 8,219,897 623,645 13.1425 3.747%
2011 17,283,112 8,752,209 8,530,903 647,492 13.6442 3.747%
2012 17,954,407 9,094,942 8,859,465 695,098 14.1742 3.872%
2013 18,653,199 9,451,592 9,201,607 702,486 14.7258 3.766%
2014 19,372,014 9,818,188 9,553,826 735,144 15.2933 3.795%
2015 20,128,124 10,203,110 9,925,014 777,076 15.8902 3.861%
2016 20,921,743 10,606,660 10,315,083 810,162 16.5167 3.873%
2017 21,737,922 11,021,796 10,716,126 822,196 17.1611 3.783%
2018 22,577,058 11,448,927 11,128,131 856,076 17.8235 3.792%
2019 23,443,393 11,889,761 11,553,632 876,594 18.5075 3.74%
2020 24,333,639 12,342,370 11,991,268 903,897 19.2103 3.715%
2021 25,252,722 12,809,135 12,443,587 934,270 19.9358 3.7%
2022 26,207,977 13,293,383 12,914,594 976,239 20.69 3.725%
2023 27,202,843 13,797,289 13,405,554 1,013,494 21.4754 3.726%

Statements that can be derived from Niger's population data

  • Niger has a population of 27,202,843 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Niger's population is equivalent to 0.34% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Niger's population will grow with 1,013,494 people.
  • In 2023, 1,000 more people will immigrate to Niger than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Niger is 14.52 years.
  • In Niger there are 21.48 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 40.40 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Niger.
  • In Niger, 13,797,289 of the total population are male, and 13,405,554 are female.

Future Population of Niger (2023 - 2100)

Niger's population is set to incease in the future from 27,202,843 people to 167,008,298 people. An increase of the population size by 6400.42% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 27,202,843 13,797,289 13,405,554 1,013,494 21.4754 3.726%
2024 28,238,972 14,322,408 13,916,565 1,058,765 22.2933 3.75%
2025 29,315,971 14,868,496 14,447,474 1,095,232 23.1436 3.736%
2026 30,427,550 15,431,828 14,995,722 1,127,925 24.0211 3.707%
2027 31,572,965 16,012,055 15,560,910 1,162,907 24.9254 3.684%
2028 32,753,299 16,609,678 16,143,621 1,197,760 25.8572 3.657%
2029 33,969,221 17,224,999 16,744,222 1,234,083 26.8171 3.633%
2030 35,217,942 17,856,614 17,361,327 1,263,359 27.8029 3.588%
2031 36,498,899 18,504,173 17,994,727 1,298,556 28.8142 3.558%
2032 37,815,958 19,169,709 18,646,249 1,335,562 29.8539 3.532%
2033 39,167,074 19,852,148 19,314,925 1,366,669 30.9206 3.49%
2034 40,551,808 20,551,198 20,000,609 1,402,800 32.0137 3.46%
2035 41,971,174 21,267,424 20,703,750 1,435,932 33.1343 3.422%
2036 43,423,749 22,000,068 21,423,681 1,469,219 34.281 3.384%
2037 44,909,740 22,749,281 22,160,459 1,502,761 35.4541 3.346%
2038 46,431,153 23,516,044 22,915,108 1,540,066 36.6552 3.317%
2039 47,985,369 24,298,960 23,686,410 1,568,366 37.8822 3.269%
2040 49,566,690 25,095,212 24,471,478 1,594,276 39.1306 3.217%
2041 51,181,048 25,907,781 25,273,268 1,634,440 40.405 3.194%
2042 52,829,810 26,737,368 26,092,443 1,663,084 41.7066 3.148%
2043 54,507,499 27,581,224 26,926,275 1,692,295 43.0311 3.105%
2044 56,212,092 28,438,204 27,773,887 1,716,889 44.3768 3.055%
2045 57,946,395 29,309,739 28,636,656 1,751,718 45.746 3.023%
2046 59,709,808 30,195,507 29,514,301 1,775,109 47.1381 2.973%
2047 61,501,999 31,095,314 30,406,685 1,809,273 48.5529 2.942%
2048 63,323,897 32,009,744 31,314,153 1,834,521 49.9912 2.897%
2049 65,171,542 32,936,686 32,234,855 1,860,770 51.4499 2.855%
2050 67,043,296 33,875,277 33,168,017 1,882,738 52.9275 2.808%
2051 68,934,312 34,823,054 34,111,259 1,899,294 54.4204 2.755%
2052 70,845,050 35,780,226 35,064,825 1,922,183 55.9288 2.713%
2053 72,777,763 36,747,937 36,029,827 1,943,242 57.4546 2.67%
2054 74,730,106 37,724,942 37,005,164 1,961,445 58.9959 2.625%
2055 76,701,575 38,711,040 37,990,535 1,981,492 60.5523 2.584%
2056 78,691,383 39,705,833 38,985,550 1,998,125 62.1231 2.539%
2057 80,697,299 40,708,132 39,989,167 2,013,706 63.7067 2.496%
2058 82,710,065 41,713,279 40,996,787 2,011,827 65.2957 2.433%
2059 84,728,772 42,720,691 42,008,081 2,025,586 66.8894 2.391%
2060 86,760,446 43,733,866 43,026,580 2,037,761 68.4933 2.349%
2061 88,808,072 44,754,461 44,053,611 2,057,492 70.1098 2.317%
2062 90,869,894 45,781,580 45,088,314 2,066,152 71.7375 2.274%
2063 92,939,658 46,812,018 46,127,639 2,073,373 73.3715 2.231%
2064 95,024,936 47,849,600 47,175,336 2,097,185 75.0177 2.207%
2065 97,128,585 48,895,724 48,232,862 2,110,112 76.6784 2.173%
2066 99,241,890 49,946,079 49,295,811 2,116,497 78.3468 2.133%
2067 101,355,273 50,995,813 50,359,459 2,110,269 80.0152 2.082%
2068 103,467,355 52,044,115 51,423,240 2,113,896 81.6826 2.043%
2069 105,582,845 53,093,434 52,489,412 2,117,085 83.3527 2.005%
2070 107,699,637 54,142,654 53,556,983 2,116,499 85.0238 1.965%
2071 109,816,690 55,191,230 54,625,459 2,117,606 86.6951 1.928%
2072 111,933,526 56,238,980 55,694,546 2,116,065 88.3662 1.891%
2073 114,052,174 57,286,888 56,765,285 2,121,231 90.0388 1.86%
2074 116,169,610 58,333,374 57,836,236 2,113,643 91.7104 1.819%
2075 118,284,220 59,377,672 58,906,548 2,115,577 93.3798 1.789%
2076 120,393,262 60,418,452 59,974,810 2,102,506 95.0448 1.746%
2077 122,491,284 61,452,958 61,038,325 2,093,536 96.7011 1.709%
2078 124,580,386 62,482,390 62,097,995 2,084,668 98.3503 1.673%
2079 126,665,746 63,509,387 63,156,359 2,086,052 99.9966 1.647%
2080 128,744,959 64,532,607 64,212,351 2,072,373 101.6381 1.61%
2081 130,813,384 65,549,766 65,263,618 2,064,476 103.271 1.578%
2082 132,874,226 66,562,501 66,311,725 2,057,208 104.8979 1.548%
2083 134,925,940 67,569,924 67,356,016 2,046,218 106.5177 1.517%
2084 136,965,048 68,570,391 68,394,657 2,031,999 108.1275 1.484%
2085 138,991,055 69,563,743 69,427,311 2,020,014 109.7269 1.453%
2086 141,007,050 70,551,545 70,455,505 2,011,976 111.3184 1.427%
2087 143,006,426 71,530,508 71,475,918 1,986,776 112.8968 1.389%
2088 144,985,399 72,498,673 72,486,726 1,971,170 114.4591 1.36%
2089 146,942,477 73,455,088 73,487,388 1,942,986 116.0042 1.322%
2090 148,878,636 74,400,428 74,478,209 1,929,333 117.5327 1.296%
2091 150,796,971 75,336,616 75,460,355 1,907,336 119.0471 1.265%
2092 152,692,196 76,261,080 76,431,117 1,883,115 120.5433 1.233%
2093 154,566,248 77,174,604 77,391,644 1,864,988 122.0228 1.207%
2094 156,422,120 78,078,495 78,343,625 1,846,757 123.4879 1.181%
2095 158,252,737 78,969,470 79,283,268 1,814,477 124.9331 1.147%
2096 160,055,585 79,846,346 80,209,239 1,791,218 126.3563 1.119%
2097 161,831,478 80,709,531 81,121,947 1,760,567 127.7583 1.088%
2098 163,580,628 81,559,322 82,021,306 1,737,733 129.1392 1.062%
2099 165,307,884 82,398,124 82,909,761 1,716,780 130.5028 1.039%
2100 167,008,298 83,223,394 83,784,905 1,684,048 131.8452 1.008%

Population Density of Niger

Today, Niger has a population density of 21.4754 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 2.0283 people/km² since the 1950 to 21.4754 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Niger is projected to reach a population density of 131.8452 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Niger Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Niger's Population

The population growth rate of Niger currently stands at 3.726% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.00099999999999989 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Niger will decrease to 3.726%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Niger's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 1.008% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Niger Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 3.538%
1960 2.954%
1970 2.733%
1980 3.075%
1990 3.112%
2000 3.452%
2010 3.747%
2020 3.715%
Year Growth Rate
2030 3.588%
2040 3.217%
2050 2.808%
2060 2.349%
2070 1.965%
2080 1.61%
2090 1.296%
2100 1.008%
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Life Expectancy of Niger

Today, Niger has an average life expectancy of 62.9293 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 36.2515 years since the 1950 to 62.9293 years in 2023. In the future, Niger is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 76.3237 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Niger Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 36,251
1960 36,404
1970 36,061
1980 39,678
1990 41,851
2000 49,321
2010 58,366
2020 61,450
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 65,671
2040 67,739
2050 69,481
2060 71,010
2070 72,381
2080 73,699
2090 74,992
2100 76,323
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Migration to and from Niger

In 2023 Niger will see net migrations of 1,000 people. This means that 1,000 more people will immigrate to Niger than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Niger was 1,000.

Net Migration for Niger Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 6,665
1960 -3,653
1970 -2,226
1980 -5,582
1990 84
2000 -8,533
2010 -8,045
2020 -4,403
Year Net Migration
2030 1,000
2040 1,000
2050 1,000
2060 1,000
2070 1,000
2080 1,000
2090 1,000
2100 1,000
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Births in Niger

In 2023, Niger will see 1,216,927 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Niger in 2022, when the country saw 1,180,654 new borns.

Births Niger Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 152,608
1960 203,429
1970 260,301
1980 352,585
1990 461,877
2000 612,412
2010 808,092
2020 1,109,922
Year Births
2030 1,483,504
2040 1,856,378
2050 2,197,404
2060 2,424,670
2070 2,609,898
2080 2,715,070
2090 2,767,391
2100 2,750,166
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Deaths in Niger

In 2023, 204,441 people will die in Niger. That is a decrease of Niger's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 205,414 deaths.

Deaths Niger Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 68,386
1960 96,484
1970 130,478
1980 157,217
1990 201,502
2000 202,722
2010 176,396
2020 201,622
Year Births
2030 221,149
2040 263,102
2050 315,667
2060 387,916
2070 494,392
2080 643,694
2090 839,061
2100 1,067,112
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Median Age in Niger

The median age of Niger has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Niger will reach 30.4303 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Niger Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 14.2059
1960 14.4802
1970 14.5961
1980 15.227
1990 15.3498
2000 15.2642
2010 14.4038
2020 14.4439
Year Median Age
2030 14.9472
2040 16.0413
2050 17.6925
2060 19.8308
2070 22.3138
2080 25.0136
2090 27.7267
2100 30.4303
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Fertility Rate in Niger

The fertility rate of Niger has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Niger will reach 2.2167 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Niger Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 7.5593
1960 7.5296
1970 7.5142
1980 7.7825
1990 7.8064
2000 7.7317
2010 7.4854
2020 6.8924
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 6.0592
2040 5.1066
2050 4.2462
2060 3.4896
2070 2.984
2080 2.6315
2090 2.3978
2100 2.2167
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Infant Mortality Rate in Niger

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Niger while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Niger has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 130.207. Today, Niger has a much better infant mortality rate of 40.401 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Niger is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 10.6315 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Niger Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 130.207
1960 130.0762
1970 134.2209
1980 131.6233
1990 134.235
2000 99.2461
2010 61.7593
2020 43.2761
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 34.0234
2040 26.4866
2050 21.0158
2060 17.1985
2070 14.617
2080 13.0564
2090 11.6892
2100 10.6315
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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