The population of Niger is expected to grow by 897,047 in 2026 and reach 29,723,696 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,620 people yearly. On average there are 1,156,187 births and 243,044 deaths in Niger per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 3.17 percent per year. The population density of Niger has changed from 4.8 in 1980 to 21.3 in 2024.
| Current population | 29,581,771 people at present (Wednesday 4th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 21.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 61.9 years | |
| Population density | 22.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28,814,878 | 897,047 (3.1%) | -10,620 | 21.3 | 5.65 | 23 | 5,395,120 (18.7%) |
| 2025 | 27,917,831 | 885,419 (3.2%) | -7,704 | 21.2 | 5.79 | 22 | 5,129,642 (18.4%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,041 | 21.1 | 5.94 | 21 | 4,879,280 (18.0%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 995 | 21.0 | 6.06 | 21 | 4,643,556 (17.8%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 995 | 20.9 | 6.14 | 20 | 4,423,826 (17.5%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,405 | 20.9 | 6.20 | 19 | 4,221,619 (17.2%) |
| 2020 | 23,717,613 | 769,856 (3.3%) | -4,402 | 20.8 | 6.37 | 19 | 4,033,925 (17.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -15,778 | 20.7 | 6.54 | 18 | 3,858,240 (16.8%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,830 | 20.7 | 6.71 | 18 | 3,693,182 (16.6%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,830 | 20.6 | 6.87 | 17 | 3,537,641 (16.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,833 | 20.6 | 7.04 | 16 | 3,390,359 (16.4%) |
| 2015 | 19,939,498 | 723,589 (3.6%) | 17,051 | 20.5 | 7.22 | 16 | 3,250,848 (16.3%) |
| 2010 | 16,548,835 | 605,160 (3.7%) | -8,033 | 20.5 | 7.64 | 13 | 2,687,801 (16.2%) |
| 2005 | 13,756,192 | 490,356 (3.6%) | -9,700 | 20.7 | 7.77 | 11 | 2,237,957 (16.3%) |
| 2000 | 11,509,630 | 392,219 (3.4%) | -8,522 | 21.0 | 7.83 | 9 | 1,856,592 (16.1%) |
| 1995 | 9,714,529 | 316,271 (3.3%) | 3,843 | 21.1 | 7.78 | 8 | 1,534,811 (15.8%) |
| 1990 | 8,286,059 | 251,279 (3.0%) | 73 | 21.0 | 7.81 | 7 | 1,280,033 (15.4%) |
| 1985 | 7,118,457 | 208,486 (2.9%) | -6,126 | 20.7 | 7.93 | 6 | 1,055,197 (14.8%) |
| 1980 | 6,135,971 | 180,415 (2.9%) | -5,564 | 20.6 | 7.78 | 5 | 840,134 (13.7%) |
| 1975 | 5,317,019 | 142,066 (2.7%) | -3,254 | 20.4 | 7.54 | 4 | 636,404 (12.0%) |
| 1970 | 4,650,275 | 124,550 (2.7%) | -2,225 | 20.2 | 7.51 | 4 | 421,355 (9.1%) |
| 1965 | 4,049,695 | 113,881 (2.8%) | -2,289 | 19.9 | 7.47 | 3 | 273,926 (6.8%) |
| 1960 | 3,505,050 | 103,112 (2.9%) | -3,641 | 19.7 | 7.53 | 3 | 200,134 (5.7%) |
In 2025 the population of Niger was 27,917,831 and the average age increased from 19.7 in 1960 to 21.2. Urban population has increased from 1,856,592 (16.1%) in 2000 to 5,395,120 (18.7%) in the current year. The population density of Niger has changed from 4.8 in 1980 to 21.3 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,402 | 20.8 | 6.37 | 19 | 4,033,925 (17.0%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -7,704 | 21.2 | 5.79 | 22 | 5,129,642 (18.4%) |
| 2030 | 32,518,075 | 942,981 (2.9%) | -16,568 | 21.8 | 5.08 | 26 | 6,622,163 (20.4%) |
| 2035 | 37,353,463 | 981,078 (2.6%) | -20,172 | 22.5 | 4.44 | 30 | 8,569,912 (22.9%) |
| 2040 | 42,316,740 | 998,328 (2.4%) | -22,815 | 23.4 | 3.91 | 33 | 11,032,728 (26.1%) |
| 2045 | 47,374,117 | 1,020,955 (2.2%) | -23,650 | 24.4 | 3.53 | 37 | 14,077,121 (29.7%) |
| 2050 | 52,513,876 | 1,031,310 (2.0%) | -25,319 | 25.5 | 3.22 | 42 | 17,768,013 (33.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 66.5 (65.0 years for male and 68.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 41.5 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 3.21% (885,419 residents, including 235,696 deaths). The demographics of Niger constitutes of 14,184,850 women and 14,630,028 men, which means there are 1,031 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 57.3% of population (16,499,399) is 19 or younger, 40.1% of population (11,557,648) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.6% of population (760,713) is over 65.