Share of the population born in another country in Niger
Niger: Share of the population born in another country was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population born in another country in Niger is 1.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Niger peaked at 1.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
That places Niger 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +66.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +13.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Niger?
- Share of the population born in another country in Niger was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Niger ranks 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.