Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Niger
Niger: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 34.75 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
34.75 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 238 countries
All-time high
34.75 million people
in 2050
All-time low
547,999 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Niger, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Niger is 34.75 million people, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Niger peaked at 34.75 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 547,999 people, in 1000.
Niger ranks 20th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 547,999 people | 547,999 people | 547,999 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 589,096 people | 589,096 people | 589,096 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 630,188 people | 630,188 people | 630,188 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 699,960 people | 699,960 people | 699,960 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 749,870 people | 749,870 people | 749,870 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 821,573 people | 821,573 people | 821,573 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 957,507 people | 957,507 people | 957,507 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.84 million people | 2.46 million people | 3.22 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.73 million people | 3.30 million people | 4.14 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 million people | 4.23 million people | 5.16 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.01 million people | 5.30 million people | 6.80 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.10 million people | 7.01 million people | 9.33 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.39 million people | 9.65 million people | 13.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.43 million people | 13.86 million people | 19.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.47 million people | 19.68 million people | 25.29 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.45 million people | 25.90 million people | 30.82 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 33.03 million people | 31.28 million people | 34.51 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 34.75 million people | 34.75 million people | 34.75 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Niger
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 369,836 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 5.15 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Niger?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Niger was 34.75 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.75 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 547,999 people in 1000.
- How does Niger rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.