Niger population (2026)
The population of Niger is 28,814,878 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Niger ranks #53 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.347% of the world population. The population is growing by 3.13% a year (+897,047 people). The median age is 16.7 years, women have 5.64 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 61.9 years. Population density is 23 people per km² of land. The capital is Niamey.
Population of Niger, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 52,513,876 | +1.97% | 22.2 | 3.22 | 66.5 | 0.543% |
| 2045 | 47,374,117 | +2.16% | 20.8 | 3.53 | 65.7 | 0.502% |
| 2040 | 42,316,740 | +2.37% | 19.6 | 3.91 | 64.8 | 0.461% |
| 2035 | 37,353,463 | +2.64% | 18.5 | 4.44 | 63.8 | 0.420% |
| 2030 | 32,518,075 | +2.92% | 17.4 | 5.08 | 62.8 | 0.379% |
| 2026 | 28,814,878 | +3.13% | 16.7 | 5.64 | 61.9 | 0.347% |
| 2025 | 27,917,831 | +3.19% | 16.6 | 5.79 | 61.7 | 0.339% |
| 2024 | 27,032,412 | +3.25% | 16.4 | 5.94 | 61.4 | 0.331% |
| 2023 | 26,159,867 | +3.31% | 16.3 | 6.06 | 61.2 | 0.323% |
| 2022 | 25,311,973 | +3.28% | 16.1 | 6.14 | 60.4 | 0.316% |
| 2020 | 23,717,614 | +3.29% | 15.8 | 6.37 | 59.9 | 0.301% |
| 2015 | 19,939,498 | +3.71% | 15.3 | 7.21 | 58.8 | 0.267% |
| 2010 | 16,548,834 | +3.73% | 15.3 | 7.64 | 57.1 | 0.236% |
| 2005 | 13,756,191 | +3.65% | 15.7 | 7.77 | 53.3 | 0.209% |
| 2000 | 11,509,630 | +3.50% | 16.2 | 7.83 | 49.2 | 0.186% |
| 1995 | 9,714,528 | +3.37% | 16.5 | 7.78 | 45.5 | 0.169% |
| 1990 | 8,286,059 | +3.10% | 16.5 | 7.81 | 41.7 | 0.156% |
| 1985 | 7,118,457 | +2.99% | 16.3 | 7.93 | 40.1 | 0.146% |
| 1980 | 6,135,971 | +2.99% | 16.3 | 7.78 | 39.3 | 0.138% |
| 1975 | 5,317,019 | +2.72% | 16.1 | 7.54 | 36.6 | 0.131% |
| 1970 | 4,650,274 | +2.71% | 15.8 | 7.51 | 35.9 | 0.126% |
| 1965 | 4,049,696 | +2.83% | 15.6 | 7.47 | 36.4 | 0.121% |
| 1960 | 3,505,050 | +2.89% | 15.4 | 7.53 | 36.2 | 0.116% |
| 1955 | 3,035,289 | +2.93% | 15.2 | 7.55 | 36.0 | 0.111% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania