Population in Niger
Niger: Population was 26.16 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.16 million people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
57th
of 239 countries
All-time high
26.16 million people
in 2023
All-time low
548,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Niger, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 26.16 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Niger peaked at 26.16 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 548,000 people, in 1000.
That places Niger 57th out of 239 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.
Population in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 548,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 589,100 people | +7.5% |
| 1200 | 630,200 people | +7.0% |
| 1300 | 700,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1400 | 750,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1500 | 822,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1600 | 959,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 1.10 million people | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 1.16 million people | +5.9% |
| 1720 | 1.17 million people | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 1.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 1.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 1.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 1.23 million people | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 1.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 1.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 852,737 people | -32.1% |
| 1801 | 852,737 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 852,737 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 852,737 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 852,737 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 852,737 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 852,737 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 852,737 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 852,737 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 852,737 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 852,737 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 852,950 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 853,378 people | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 854,022 people | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 854,883 people | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 855,962 people | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 857,260 people | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 858,779 people | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 860,519 people | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 862,482 people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 864,668 people | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 867,080 people | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 869,718 people | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 872,583 people | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 875,677 people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 879,001 people | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 882,555 people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 886,342 people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 890,363 people | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 894,618 people | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 899,109 people | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 903,837 people | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 908,590 people | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 913,368 people | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 918,171 people | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 923,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 927,853 people | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 932,733 people | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 937,637 people | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 942,568 people | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 947,525 people | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 952,508 people | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 957,517 people | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 962,552 people | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 967,614 people | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 972,702 people | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 977,817 people | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 982,959 people | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 988,128 people | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 993,325 people | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 998,548 people | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 1.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 1.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 1.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 1.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 1.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 1.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 1.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 1.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 1.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 1.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 1.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 1.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 1.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 1.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 1.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 1.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 1.27 million people | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 1.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 1.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 1.29 million people | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 1.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 1.33 million people | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 1.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 1.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 1.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 1.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 1.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 1.44 million people | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 1.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 1.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 1.49 million people | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 1.51 million people | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 1.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 1.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 1.56 million people | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 1.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 1.59 million people | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 1.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 1.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 1.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.67 million people | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 1.69 million people | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 1.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 1.74 million people | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 1.76 million people | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 1.79 million people | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 1.81 million people | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 1.84 million people | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 1.86 million people | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 1.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 1.91 million people | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 1.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 1.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 1.99 million people | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 2.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 2.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 2.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 2.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 2.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 2.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 2.19 million people | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 2.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 2.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 2.30 million people | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 2.34 million people | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 2.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 2.42 million people | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 2.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 2.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 2.60 million people | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 2.68 million people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 2.77 million people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 2.86 million people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 2.95 million people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 3.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 3.12 million people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 3.22 million people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3.31 million people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 3.41 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 3.51 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 3.61 million people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.71 million people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.82 million people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.94 million people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.05 million people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.17 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.28 million people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.53 million people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.65 million people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.78 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.90 million people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 5.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.17 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.32 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.62 million people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.78 million people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.96 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.14 million people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.32 million people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.51 million people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.91 million people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.12 million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.34 million people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.56 million people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.79 million people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.03 million people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.29 million people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.55 million people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.82 million people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.10 million people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.40 million people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 9.71 million people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.38 million people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.74 million people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 11.12 million people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.51 million people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.92 million people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 12.35 million people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.80 million people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.27 million people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.76 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.27 million people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.80 million people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.36 million people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.94 million people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.55 million people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.18 million people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.84 million people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 18.52 million people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.22 million people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.94 million people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 20.69 million people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 21.44 million people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 22.19 million people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.95 million people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.72 million people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.50 million people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.31 million people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 26.16 million people | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 26.16 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 26.16 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -32.1% | 1.26 million people | 852,737 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 548,000 people | 548,000 people | 548,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 589,100 people | 589,100 people | 589,100 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 630,200 people | 630,200 people | 630,200 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 750,000 people | 750,000 people | 750,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 822,000 people | 822,000 people | 822,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 959,000 people | 959,000 people | 959,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 852,737 people | 852,737 people | 852,737 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 856,297 people | 852,737 people | 862,482 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 878,260 people | 864,668 people | 894,618 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 920,687 people | 899,109 people | 942,568 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 970,265 people | 947,525 people | 993,325 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.02 million people | 998,548 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.06 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.13 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.20 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.27 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.40 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.56 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.75 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.00 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.32 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.51 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.00 million people | 2.60 million people | 3.41 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.00 million people | 3.51 million people | 4.53 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.27 million people | 4.65 million people | 5.96 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 million people | 6.14 million people | 8.03 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 million people | 8.29 million people | 11.12 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.60 million people | 11.51 million people | 15.94 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 million people | 16.55 million people | 22.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.92 million people | 23.72 million people | 26.16 million people | 4 |
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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 population in Niger?
- Population in Niger was 26.16 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.16 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 548,000 people in 1000.
- How does Niger rank for population?
- Niger ranks 57th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.