Natural population growth in Niger
Niger: Natural population growth was 3.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 2009
All-time low
2.68
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.3 for natural population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Niger peaked at 3.78 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 1971.
That places Niger 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.09 | — |
| 1951 | 3.08 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.06 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 3.05 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.03 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.02 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.02 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 3.01 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 3 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 3 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.97 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.93 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.89 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.86 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.83 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.76 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.68 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.73 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.73 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.76 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.78 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.83 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.88 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.97 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.03 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.08 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.1 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.06 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.06 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.04 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.12 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.16 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.21 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.45 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.51 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.55 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.57 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.59 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.62 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.31 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.24 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.04 | 3 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 2.77 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2.68 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 3.04 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 3.1 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.57 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.38 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.24 | 3.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Central African Republic 3.69 compare
- 2 Somalia 3.31 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.28 compare
- 5 Mayotte 3.27 compare
- 6 Mali 3.14 compare
More population data for Niger
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Niger?
- Natural population growth in Niger was 3.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 2009.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for natural population growth?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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