Population · Africa · 2025 data
Niger Population
Niger had a population of 27.92 million in 2025, ranking #54 of 216 countries and territories (0.34% of the world). The population grew by 40.0% over the past ten years.
Population of Niger, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,917,831 | +3.28% |
| 2024 | 27,032,412 | +3.34% |
| 2023 | 26,159,867 | +3.35% |
| 2022 | 25,311,973 | +3.31% |
| 2021 | 24,502,140 | +3.31% |
| 2020 | 23,717,613 | +3.35% |
| 2019 | 22,947,757 | +3.42% |
| 2018 | 22,188,069 | +3.51% |
| 2017 | 21,435,446 | +3.62% |
| 2016 | 20,685,753 | +3.74% |
| 2015 | 19,939,498 | +3.77% |
| 2014 | 19,215,909 | +3.76% |
| 2013 | 18,519,898 | +3.83% |
| 2012 | 17,836,769 | +3.85% |
| 2011 | 17,176,283 | +3.79% |
| 2010 | 16,548,835 | +3.80% |
| 2009 | 15,943,675 | +3.79% |
| 2008 | 15,361,915 | +3.77% |
| 2007 | 14,803,610 | +3.75% |
| 2006 | 14,268,581 | +3.72% |
| 2005 | 13,756,192 | +3.70% |
| 2004 | 13,265,836 | +3.66% |
| 2003 | 12,796,984 | +3.63% |
| 2002 | 12,349,144 | +3.59% |
| 2001 | 11,920,647 | +3.57% |
| 2000 | 11,509,630 | +3.53% |
| 1999 | 11,117,411 | +3.50% |
| 1998 | 10,741,413 | +3.44% |
| 1997 | 10,383,969 | +3.38% |
| 1996 | 10,044,852 | +3.40% |
| 1995 | 9,714,529 | +3.37% |
| 1994 | 9,398,258 | +3.27% |
| 1993 | 9,100,789 | +3.21% |
| 1992 | 8,817,633 | +3.17% |
| 1991 | 8,546,900 | +3.15% |
| 1990 | 8,286,059 | +3.13% |
| 1989 | 8,034,780 | +3.09% |
| 1988 | 7,793,748 | +3.08% |
| 1987 | 7,561,150 | +3.07% |
| 1986 | 7,335,811 | +3.05% |
| 1985 | 7,118,457 | +3.02% |
| 1984 | 6,909,971 | +3.00% |
| 1983 | 6,708,644 | +3.01% |
| 1982 | 6,512,732 | +3.02% |
| 1981 | 6,322,006 | +3.03% |
| 1980 | 6,135,971 | +3.03% |
| 1979 | 5,955,556 | +2.99% |
| 1978 | 5,782,932 | +2.90% |
| 1977 | 5,619,716 | +2.83% |
| 1976 | 5,464,962 | +2.78% |
| 1975 | 5,317,019 | +2.75% |
| 1974 | 5,174,953 | +2.72% |
| 1973 | 5,037,865 | +2.71% |
| 1972 | 4,904,845 | +2.69% |
| 1971 | 4,776,225 | +2.71% |
| 1970 | 4,650,275 | +2.75% |
| 1969 | 4,525,725 | +2.77% |
| 1968 | 4,403,637 | +2.80% |
| 1967 | 4,283,590 | +2.83% |
| 1966 | 4,165,544 | +2.86% |
| 1965 | 4,049,695 | +2.89% |
| 1964 | 3,935,814 | +2.93% |
| 1963 | 3,823,873 | +2.94% |
| 1962 | 3,714,520 | +2.95% |
| 1961 | 3,608,162 | +2.94% |
| 1960 | 3,505,050 | — |
Demographics of Niger
Ethnic groups
Hausa 53.1%, Zarma/Songhai 21.2%, Tuareg 11%, Fulani (Peuhl) 6.5%, Kanuri 5.9%, Gurma 0.8%, Arab 0.4%, Tubu 0.4%, other/unavailable 0.9% (2006 est.)
Languages
Hausa, Zarma, French (official), Fufulde, Tamashek, Kanuri, Gurmancema, Tagdal
Religions
Muslim 95.5%, ethnic religionist 4.1%, Christian 0.3%, agnostics and other 0.1% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 17.1% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).