Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niger
Niger: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 5.13 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.13 million people
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.13 million people
in 2025
All-time low
133,461 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niger, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niger stood at 5.13 million people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niger peaked at 5.13 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 133,461 people, in 1950.
Niger ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133,461 people | — |
| 1951 | 138,548 people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 143,990 people | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 149,749 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 155,807 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 162,233 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 168,736 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 174,409 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 181,620 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 190,245 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 200,134 people | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 211,093 people | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 222,871 people | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 236,808 people | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 254,044 people | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 273,926 people | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 295,754 people | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 320,757 people | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 350,360 people | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 384,071 people | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 421,355 people | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 461,460 people | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 503,764 people | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 547,633 people | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 592,142 people | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 636,404 people | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 679,437 people | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 719,921 people | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 758,922 people | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 798,945 people | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 840,134 people | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 882,116 people | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 924,658 people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 967,713 people | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million people | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million people | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million people | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.79 million people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.89 million people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.12 million people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.25 million people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.39 million people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.54 million people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.69 million people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.86 million people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.03 million people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.42 million people | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.64 million people | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.88 million people | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 5.13 million people | +5.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.13 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.96 million people, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.13 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159,880 people | 133,461 people | 190,245 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 274,982 people | 200,134 people | 384,071 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 611,998 people | 421,355 people | 798,945 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million people | 840,134 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million people | 1.86 million people | 2.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million people | 2.69 million people | 3.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million people | 4.03 million people | 5.13 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niger?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niger was 5.13 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,461 people in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Niger ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.