Total population in Niger
Niger: Total population was 27,472 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Total population in Niger, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Niger recorded 27,472 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Niger peaked at 27,472 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,587 thousands, in 1970.
Niger ranks 53rd of 230 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,196 thousands | 4,587 thousands | 5,867 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,938 thousands | 6,044 thousands | 7,912 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,458 thousands | 8,158 thousands | 10,926 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,351 thousands | 11,308 thousands | 15,647 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,295 thousands | 16,240 thousands | 22,568 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,354 thousands | 23,328 thousands | 27,472 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Niger
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.373 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.93 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 369,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.93 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.93 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.06 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Niger?
- Total population in Niger was 27,472 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27,472 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,587 thousands in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for total population?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release