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
Latest (2023)
672,581 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
672,581 people
in 2023
All-time low
23,654 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Niger 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,742 people | — |
| 1951 | 23,695 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 23,654 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 23,804 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 24,492 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 25,797 people | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 27,679 people | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 30,125 people | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 32,992 people | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 36,063 people | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 39,216 people | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 42,477 people | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 45,832 people | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 49,244 people | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 52,692 people | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 56,138 people | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 59,595 people | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 63,033 people | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 66,456 people | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 69,920 people | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 73,447 people | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 77,004 people | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 80,644 people | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 84,444 people | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 88,392 people | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 92,507 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 96,839 people | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 101,415 people | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 106,242 people | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 111,321 people | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 116,601 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 122,026 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 127,573 people | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 133,247 people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 139,041 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 144,971 people | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 151,113 people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 157,457 people | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 163,985 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 170,676 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 177,530 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 184,502 people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 191,597 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 198,887 people | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 206,506 people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 214,543 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 222,862 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 231,398 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 240,324 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 249,584 people | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 259,171 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 269,231 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 279,800 people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 291,039 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 303,120 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 316,056 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 329,921 people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 344,848 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 360,963 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 378,126 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 396,023 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 414,188 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 431,960 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 449,528 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 467,665 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 487,263 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 508,395 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 530,242 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 552,797 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 576,164 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 599,197 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 621,636 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 645,643 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 672,581 people | +4.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 672,581 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 672,581 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 91 Singapore 756,988 people compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 688,576 people compare
- 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.