Urban population in Niger

Niger: Urban population was 5.13 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.13 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
97th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.13 million
in 2025
All-time low
200,134
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Niger, 1960–2025

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Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

Niger recorded 5.13 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population in Niger peaked at 5.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 200,134, in 1960.

That places Niger 97th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Urban population in Niger, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 200,134
1961 211,093 +5.5%
1962 222,871 +5.6%
1963 236,808 +6.3%
1964 254,044 +7.3%
1965 273,926 +7.8%
1966 295,754 +8.0%
1967 320,757 +8.5%
1968 350,360 +9.2%
1969 384,071 +9.6%
1970 421,355 +9.7%
1971 461,460 +9.5%
1972 503,764 +9.2%
1973 547,633 +8.7%
1974 592,142 +8.1%
1975 636,404 +7.5%
1976 679,437 +6.8%
1977 719,921 +6.0%
1978 758,922 +5.4%
1979 798,945 +5.3%
1980 840,134 +5.2%
1981 882,116 +5.0%
1982 924,658 +4.8%
1983 967,713 +4.7%
1984 1.01 million +4.5%
1985 1.06 million +4.4%
1986 1.10 million +4.2%
1987 1.14 million +4.1%
1988 1.19 million +3.9%
1989 1.23 million +3.8%
1990 1.28 million +3.7%
1991 1.33 million +3.6%
1992 1.37 million +3.6%
1993 1.42 million +3.7%
1994 1.48 million +3.7%
1995 1.53 million +3.8%
1996 1.59 million +3.5%
1997 1.65 million +3.9%
1998 1.72 million +4.0%
1999 1.78 million +4.0%
2000 1.86 million +4.0%
2001 1.94 million +4.5%
2002 2.01 million +3.6%
2003 2.08 million +3.6%
2004 2.16 million +3.7%
2005 2.24 million +3.7%
2006 2.32 million +3.7%
2007 2.41 million +3.7%
2008 2.50 million +3.7%
2009 2.59 million +3.7%
2010 2.69 million +3.7%
2011 2.79 million +3.7%
2012 2.89 million +3.7%
2013 3.00 million +3.8%
2014 3.12 million +3.9%
2015 3.25 million +4.1%
2016 3.39 million +4.3%
2017 3.54 million +4.3%
2018 3.69 million +4.4%
2019 3.86 million +4.5%
2020 4.03 million +4.6%
2021 4.22 million +4.7%
2022 4.42 million +4.8%
2023 4.64 million +5.0%
2024 4.88 million +5.1%
2025 5.13 million +5.1%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 5.13 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.96 million, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 5.13 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 274,982 200,134 384,071 10
1970s 611,998 421,355 798,945 10
1980s 1.04 million 840,134 1.23 million 10
1990s 1.52 million 1.28 million 1.78 million 10
2000s 2.21 million 1.86 million 2.59 million 10
2010s 3.22 million 2.69 million 3.86 million 10
2020s 4.56 million 4.03 million 5.13 million 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 94 Chad 5.79 million compare
  2. 95 Denmark 5.34 million compare
  3. 96 Lebanon 5.32 million compare
  4. 98 Paraguay 4.94 million compare
  5. 99 Kuwait 4.87 million compare
  6. 100 El Salvador 4.81 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population in Niger?
Urban population in Niger was 5.13 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest urban population recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 200,134 in 1960.
How does Niger rank for urban population?
Niger ranks 97th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.