Population and Demographics of Niger
A very young population · 46.6% under age 15 in 2024
Niger's demographic profile combines +3.34% annual change with fertility of 5.9. Compared with 2000, the 2024 population is 134.9% larger, showing the scale of the longer shift. The medium projection reaches 52.51 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 94.3% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Niger
Between 2000 and 2024, Niger's population increased by about 15.52 million, moving from 11.510M to 27.032M. For 2050, the medium projection is 52.514M. That is a difference of about 25.48 million people from the 2024 estimate. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The broad age bands show a very young population structure in Niger. Children under 15 make up 46.60% of the population, compared with 2.59% aged 65 or older, and 50.81% are 15 to 64. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 49.2% of Niger's population and males 50.8%. Males exceed females by 1.6 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 50.8% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.2% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Niger records +3.34% annual population change in 2024 and 5.9 children per woman, with the youngest broad age group at 46.60% and the oldest at 2.59%.
The 24-year population path to 2024 amounts to +134.9% for Niger, before a projected +94.3% shift to 2050 under the medium scenario; the page therefore distinguishes measured direction from unmeasured demographic drivers.
2024 estimate for Niger. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Niger vs. World
Against the 2024 world benchmarks, Niger's annual population change was higher than the global pace, fertility was above the world level, and its population was younger than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Niger | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +3.34% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 5.9 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 15 | 30.6 | 2024 |
Same-year comparability takes priority here. Growth, fertility and median age are all taken from the 2024 harmonized table for both Niger and the world.
Key Takeaways
Niger has 27,032,412 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +3.34% over the year.
Broad age shares show 2.59% aged 65+ compared with 46.60% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 50.81%.
The 2024 female and male shares are 49.2% and 50.8% respectively.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 52.514M, a +94.3% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Niger?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Niger is 27,032,412 people.
Is the population of Niger growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Niger's population is growing, with annual change of +3.34%.
What percentage of the population of Niger is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 2.59% of Niger's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Niger in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Niger's 2050 population at 52,513,876.
What is the fertility rate in Niger?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Niger is 5.9 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
View sources used for this page
Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.