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Population in Niger

Population in Niger was 27.92 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 54th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons27,917,831
Change on 2024+3.3%
Rank54th of 215Countries ranked
Series high27,917,8312025
Series low3,505,0501960

Population in Niger, 1960 to 2025

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05M10M15M20M25M30M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3,505,050 persons1961: 3,608,162 persons1962: 3,714,520 persons1963: 3,823,873 persons1964: 3,935,814 persons1965: 4,049,695 persons1966: 4,165,544 persons1967: 4,283,590 persons1968: 4,403,637 persons1969: 4,525,725 persons1970: 4,650,275 persons1971: 4,776,225 persons1972: 4,904,845 persons1973: 5,037,865 persons1974: 5,174,953 persons1975: 5,317,019 persons1976: 5,464,962 persons1977: 5,619,716 persons1978: 5,782,932 persons1979: 5,955,556 persons1980: 6,135,971 persons1981: 6,322,006 persons1982: 6,512,732 persons1983: 6,708,644 persons1984: 6,909,971 persons1985: 7,118,457 persons1986: 7,335,811 persons1987: 7,561,150 persons1988: 7,793,748 persons1989: 8,034,780 persons1990: 8,286,059 persons1991: 8,546,900 persons1992: 8,817,633 persons1993: 9,100,789 persons1994: 9,398,258 persons1995: 9,714,529 persons1996: 10,044,852 persons1997: 10,383,969 persons1998: 10,741,413 persons1999: 11,117,411 persons2000: 11,509,630 persons2001: 11,920,647 persons2002: 12,349,144 persons2003: 12,796,984 persons2004: 13,265,836 persons2005: 13,756,192 persons2006: 14,268,581 persons2007: 14,803,610 persons2008: 15,361,915 persons2009: 15,943,675 persons2010: 16,548,835 persons2011: 17,176,283 persons2012: 17,836,769 persons2013: 18,519,898 persons2014: 19,215,909 persons2015: 19,939,498 persons2016: 20,685,753 persons2017: 21,435,446 persons2018: 22,188,069 persons2019: 22,947,757 persons2020: 23,717,613 persons2021: 24,502,140 persons2022: 25,311,973 persons2023: 26,159,867 persons2024: 27,032,412 persons2025: 27,917,831 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202527,917,831
202427,032,412
202326,159,867
202225,311,973
202124,502,140
202023,717,613
201922,947,757
201822,188,069
201721,435,446
201620,685,753
201519,939,498
201419,215,909
201318,519,898
201217,836,769
201117,176,283
201016,548,835
200915,943,675
200815,361,915
200714,803,610
200614,268,581
200513,756,192
200413,265,836
200312,796,984
200212,349,144
200111,920,647
200011,509,630
199911,117,411
199810,741,413
199710,383,969
199610,044,852
19959,714,529
19949,398,258
19939,100,789
19928,817,633
19918,546,900
19908,286,059
19898,034,780
19887,793,748
19877,561,150
19867,335,811
19857,118,457
19846,909,971
19836,708,644
19826,512,732
19816,322,006
19806,135,971
19795,955,556
19785,782,932
19775,619,716
19765,464,962
19755,317,019
19745,174,953
19735,037,865
19724,904,845
19714,776,225
19704,650,275
19694,525,725
19684,403,637
19674,283,590
19664,165,544
19654,049,695
19643,935,814
19633,823,873
19623,714,520
19613,608,162
19603,505,050

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Niger?

Population in Niger was 27.92 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 54th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Niger?

27.92 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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