Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger
Niger: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 12.29 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger stood at 12.29 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger peaked at 12.29 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million people, in 1950.
That places Niger 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.95 million people | 1.72 million people | 2.18 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.50 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 million people | 2.88 million people | 3.77 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.50 million people | 3.88 million people | 5.24 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 million people | 5.45 million people | 7.85 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 million people | 8.17 million people | 11.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 million people | 11.39 million people | 12.29 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 30 Myanmar 13.27 million people compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 12.86 million people compare
- 32 Madagascar 12.34 million people compare
- 34 Ghana 12.22 million people compare
- 35 United Kingdom 11.96 million people compare
- 36 Cameroon 11.85 million 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niger was 12.29 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million people in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Niger ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Share 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 0-14.