Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger
Niger: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 672,581 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger is 672,581 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger peaked at 672,581 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,654 people, in 1952.
Niger ranks 94th of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,204 people | 23,654 people | 36,063 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,460 people | 39,216 people | 69,920 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,226 people | 73,447 people | 111,321 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,669 people | 116,601 people | 170,676 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,773 people | 177,530 people | 249,584 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,228 people | 259,171 people | 378,126 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,422 people | 396,023 people | 576,164 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 634,764 people | 599,197 people | 672,581 people | 4 |
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- 91 Singapore 756,988 people compare
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- 93 Bolivia 679,323 people compare
- 95 Senegal 649,053 people compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 603,441 people compare
- 97 Costa Rica 597,663 people compare
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger was 672,581 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 672,581 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,654 people in 1952.
- How does Niger rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Niger ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.