Population, total, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Population, total, annual growth rate was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
2.69 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in Niger, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Niger is 3.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 3.85 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.69 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Niger 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 6 Chad 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Central African Republic 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Somalia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Georgia 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Angola 3.05 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Niger was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Niger rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.