Population by income level in Niger
Niger: Population by income level was 27.92 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Niger stood at 27.92 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Niger peaked at 27.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million, in 1960.
That places Niger 54th out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million | 3.51 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.27 million | 4.65 million | 5.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 million | 6.14 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 million | 8.29 million | 11.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.60 million | 11.51 million | 15.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 million | 16.55 million | 22.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 million | 23.72 million | 27.92 million | 6 |
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More population data for Niger
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 369,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Niger?
- Population by income level in Niger was 27.92 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.92 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for population by income level?
- Niger ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.