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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Niger
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 369,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
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.