Population aged 65 years or older in Niger
Niger: Population aged 65 years or older was 715.88 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Niger, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Niger recorded 715.88 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Niger peaked at 715.88 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.67 thousands, in 1970.
Niger ranks 90th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 89.11 thousands | 71.67 thousands | 108.71 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.66 thousands | 113.92 thousands | 167.29 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.76 thousands | 174.05 thousands | 244.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.59 thousands | 254.25 thousands | 369.32 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 471.37 thousands | 386.93 thousands | 564.3 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.72 thousands | 588.02 thousands | 715.88 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 65 years or older in Niger?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Niger was 715.88 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 715.88 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.67 thousands in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Niger ranks 90th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release