Population aged 14 years or younger in Niger
Niger: Population aged 14 years or younger was 12,753 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger in Niger, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Niger is 12,753 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Niger peaked at 12,753 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,211 thousands, in 1970.
That places Niger 31st out of 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,470 thousands | 2,211 thousands | 2,758 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,260 thousands | 2,838 thousands | 3,713 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,424 thousands | 3,822 thousands | 5,138 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,447 thousands | 5,340 thousands | 7,697 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,478 thousands | 8,012 thousands | 10,937 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,989 thousands | 11,241 thousands | 12,753 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Niger
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.373 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.93 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 369,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.93 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.93 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.06 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Niger?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Niger was 12,753 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12,753 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,211 thousands in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Niger ranks 31st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release