Population aged 15-24 years in Niger
Niger: Population aged 15-24 years was 5,654 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 15-24 years in Niger, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5,654 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Niger peaked at 5,654 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 900.61 thousands, in 1970.
That places Niger 46th 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 | 1,029 thousands | 900.61 thousands | 1,168 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,351 thousands | 1,201 thousands | 1,512 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,795 thousands | 1,555 thousands | 2,066 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,458 thousands | 2,131 thousands | 2,831 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,614 thousands | 2,939 thousands | 4,397 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,119 thousands | 4,593 thousands | 5,654 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 15-24 years in Niger?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Niger was 5,654 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5,654 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 900.61 thousands in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release