Population younger than 15 with projections in Niger

Niger: Population younger than 15 with projections was 12.29 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.29 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.29 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.30 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Niger, 1950–2023

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 12.29 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Niger peaked at 12.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1950.

Niger ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Niger, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.30 million —
1951 1.34 million +3.0%
1952 1.38 million +3.0%
1953 1.42 million +2.9%
1954 1.46 million +2.9%
1955 1.50 million +2.8%
1956 1.54 million +2.8%
1957 1.59 million +2.7%
1958 1.63 million +2.7%
1959 1.67 million +2.6%
1960 1.72 million +2.7%
1961 1.76 million +2.7%
1962 1.81 million +2.9%
1963 1.87 million +2.9%
1964 1.92 million +2.9%
1965 1.97 million +2.8%
1966 2.03 million +2.7%
1967 2.08 million +2.6%
1968 2.13 million +2.5%
1969 2.18 million +2.5%
1970 2.24 million +2.5%
1971 2.29 million +2.4%
1972 2.35 million +2.4%
1973 2.40 million +2.4%
1974 2.46 million +2.4%
1975 2.52 million +2.4%
1976 2.58 million +2.5%
1977 2.65 million +2.6%
1978 2.72 million +2.7%
1979 2.80 million +2.8%
1980 2.88 million +3.0%
1981 2.97 million +3.0%
1982 3.06 million +3.1%
1983 3.15 million +3.1%
1984 3.25 million +3.1%
1985 3.35 million +3.0%
1986 3.45 million +3.0%
1987 3.55 million +3.0%
1988 3.66 million +3.0%
1989 3.77 million +3.0%
1990 3.88 million +3.0%
1991 4.00 million +3.0%
1992 4.12 million +3.1%
1993 4.25 million +3.1%
1994 4.39 million +3.2%
1995 4.53 million +3.3%
1996 4.69 million +3.5%
1997 4.86 million +3.6%
1998 5.04 million +3.8%
1999 5.24 million +3.9%
2000 5.45 million +4.0%
2001 5.67 million +4.0%
2002 5.90 million +4.1%
2003 6.14 million +4.1%
2004 6.40 million +4.2%
2005 6.67 million +4.2%
2006 6.95 million +4.2%
2007 7.24 million +4.2%
2008 7.54 million +4.2%
2009 7.85 million +4.1%
2010 8.17 million +4.0%
2011 8.49 million +3.9%
2012 8.82 million +3.8%
2013 9.15 million +3.7%
2014 9.48 million +3.6%
2015 9.81 million +3.5%
2016 10.14 million +3.4%
2017 10.46 million +3.2%
2018 10.78 million +3.0%
2019 11.09 million +2.9%
2020 11.39 million +2.7%
2021 11.68 million +2.6%
2022 11.98 million +2.5%
2023 12.29 million +2.6%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 12.29 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.72 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 12.29 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.48 million 1.30 million 1.67 million 10
1960s 1.95 million 1.72 million 2.18 million 10
1970s 2.50 million 2.24 million 2.80 million 10
1980s 3.31 million 2.88 million 3.77 million 10
1990s 4.50 million 3.88 million 5.24 million 10
2000s 6.58 million 5.45 million 7.85 million 10
2010s 9.64 million 8.17 million 11.09 million 10
2020s 11.83 million 11.39 million 12.29 million 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 30 Myanmar 13.27 million compare
  2. 31 Cote d'Ivoire 12.86 million compare
  3. 32 Madagascar 12.34 million compare
  4. 34 Ghana 12.22 million compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom 11.96 million compare
  6. 36 Cameroon 11.85 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Niger?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Niger was 12.29 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 12.29 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1950.
How does Niger rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Niger ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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