Population growth in Niger
Niger: Population growth was 3.3% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2012
All-time low
2.7%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Niger, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Niger stood at 3.3%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Niger peaked at 3.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1972.
That places Niger 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 growth in Niger?
- Population growth in Niger was 3.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1972.
- How does Niger rank for population growth?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release