Population, total in Niger
Niger: Population, total was 27.92 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.92 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27.92 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.51 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Niger recorded 27.92 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Niger peaked at 27.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million, in 1960.
That places Niger 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.51 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.94 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 5.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.34 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.82 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.40 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 9.71 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 11.12 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 12.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.36 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.94 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 18.52 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.94 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 20.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 21.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 22.19 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.72 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 26.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 27.92 million | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 27.92 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 27.92 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million | 3.51 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.27 million | 4.65 million | 5.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 million | 6.14 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 million | 8.29 million | 11.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.60 million | 11.51 million | 15.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 million | 16.55 million | 22.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 million | 23.72 million | 27.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 in Niger?
- Population, total in Niger was 27.92 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.92 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for population, total?
- Niger ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.