🇳🇪 Niger Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Niger is 28,814,878, ranking #53 in the world (0.35% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 3.13% per year. The biggest city is Niamey with 1,323,691 inhabitants.
Live estimate
28,836,047
Growth rate
3.13%
Density
23
people / km² (59 / mi²)
Median age
15.7
Fertility rate
5.64
births per woman
Life expectancy
61.9
years
Niger population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Niger is projected to reach 52,513,876, and 90,819,274 by 2100.
Niger population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28,814,878 | 3.13% | 22.7 | 15.7 |
| 2025 | 27,917,831 | 3.19% | 22.0 | 15.6 |
| 2024 | 27,032,412 | 3.25% | 21.3 | 15.4 |
| 2023 | 26,159,867 | 3.31% | 20.7 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 25,311,973 | 3.28% | 20.0 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | 24,502,140 | 3.22% | 19.3 | 15.0 |
| 2020 | 23,717,613 | 3.29% | 18.7 | 14.8 |
| 2019 | 22,947,757 | 3.31% | 18.1 | 14.7 |
| 2018 | 22,188,069 | 3.42% | 17.5 | 14.6 |
| 2017 | 21,435,446 | 3.48% | 16.9 | 14.5 |
| 2016 | 20,685,753 | 3.65% | 16.3 | 14.4 |
| 2015 | 19,939,498 | 3.71% | 15.7 | 14.3 |
| 2014 | 19,215,909 | 3.69% | 15.2 | 14.3 |
| 2013 | 18,519,898 | 3.69% | 14.6 | 14.3 |
| 2012 | 17,836,769 | 3.83% | 14.1 | 14.2 |
| 2011 | 17,176,283 | 3.72% | 13.6 | 14.2 |
| 2010 | 16,548,835 | 3.73% | 13.1 | 14.3 |
| 2009 | 15,943,676 | 3.72% | 12.6 | 14.3 |
| 2008 | 15,361,914 | 3.71% | 12.1 | 14.4 |
| 2007 | 14,803,610 | 3.69% | 11.7 | 14.5 |
| 2006 | 14,268,581 | 3.67% | 11.3 | 14.6 |
| 2005 | 13,756,192 | 3.65% | 10.9 | 14.7 |
| 2004 | 13,265,836 | 3.61% | 10.5 | 14.8 |
| 2003 | 12,796,984 | 3.58% | 10.1 | 14.9 |
| 2002 | 12,349,144 | 3.54% | 9.7 | 15.0 |
| 2001 | 11,920,647 | 3.52% | 9.4 | 15.1 |
| 2000 | 11,509,630 | 3.50% | 9.1 | 15.2 |
| 1999 | 11,117,411 | 3.44% | 8.8 | 15.3 |
| 1998 | 10,741,412 | 3.44% | 8.5 | 15.4 |
| 1997 | 10,383,970 | 3.32% | 8.2 | 15.4 |
| 1996 | 10,044,852 | 3.32% | 7.9 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 9,714,528 | 3.37% | 7.7 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 9,398,258 | 3.25% | 7.4 | 15.5 |
| 1993 | 9,100,789 | 3.19% | 7.2 | 15.5 |
| 1992 | 8,817,634 | 3.13% | 7.0 | 15.5 |
| 1991 | 8,546,900 | 3.10% | 6.7 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 8,286,060 | 3.10% | 6.5 | 15.4 |
| 1989 | 8,034,780 | 3.06% | 6.3 | 15.4 |
| 1988 | 7,793,748 | 3.03% | 6.2 | 15.4 |
| 1987 | 7,561,150 | 3.03% | 6.0 | 15.4 |
| 1986 | 7,335,811 | 3.02% | 5.8 | 15.4 |
| 1985 | 7,118,457 | 2.99% | 5.6 | 15.3 |
| 1984 | 6,909,971 | 2.95% | 5.5 | 15.3 |
| 1983 | 6,708,644 | 2.96% | 5.3 | 15.3 |
| 1982 | 6,512,732 | 2.96% | 5.1 | 15.3 |
| 1981 | 6,322,006 | 2.98% | 5.0 | 15.3 |
| 1980 | 6,135,971 | 2.99% | 4.8 | 15.3 |
| 1979 | 5,955,556 | 2.98% | 4.7 | 15.3 |
| 1978 | 5,782,932 | 2.91% | 4.6 | 15.3 |
| 1977 | 5,619,716 | 2.82% | 4.4 | 15.2 |
| 1976 | 5,464,962 | 2.77% | 4.3 | 15.2 |
| 1975 | 5,317,019 | 2.72% | 4.2 | 15.1 |
| 1974 | 5,174,953 | 2.69% | 4.1 | 15.0 |
| 1973 | 5,037,866 | 2.67% | 4.0 | 15.0 |
| 1972 | 4,904,845 | 2.68% | 3.9 | 14.9 |
| 1971 | 4,776,225 | 2.64% | 3.8 | 14.9 |
| 1970 | 4,650,275 | 2.71% | 3.7 | 14.8 |
| 1969 | 4,525,725 | 2.72% | 3.6 | 14.7 |
| 1968 | 4,403,637 | 2.75% | 3.5 | 14.7 |
| 1967 | 4,283,590 | 2.78% | 3.4 | 14.6 |
| 1966 | 4,165,544 | 2.81% | 3.3 | 14.6 |
| 1965 | 4,049,695 | 2.83% | 3.2 | 14.6 |
| 1964 | 3,935,814 | 2.87% | 3.1 | 14.5 |
| 1963 | 3,823,873 | 2.90% | 3.0 | 14.5 |
| 1962 | 3,714,520 | 2.91% | 2.9 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 3,608,162 | 2.90% | 2.8 | 14.5 |
| 1960 | 3,505,050 | 2.89% | 2.8 | 14.4 |
| 1959 | 3,405,456 | 2.87% | 2.7 | 14.4 |
| 1958 | 3,309,226 | 2.86% | 2.6 | 14.3 |
| 1957 | 3,215,840 | 2.86% | 2.5 | 14.3 |
| 1956 | 3,124,750 | 2.88% | 2.5 | 14.2 |
| 1955 | 3,035,289 | 2.93% | 2.4 | 14.2 |
| 1954 | 2,946,884 | 2.99% | 2.3 | 14.2 |
| 1953 | 2,859,192 | 3.06% | 2.3 | 14.1 |
| 1952 | 2,771,888 | 3.15% | 2.2 | 14.1 |
| 1951 | 2,684,754 | 3.24% | 2.1 | 14.0 |
| 1950 | 2,597,810 | 3.34% | 2.1 | 14.0 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 29,723,696 | 3.08% | 23.5 | 15.9 |
| 2028 | 30,643,562 | 3.02% | 24.2 | 16.1 |
| 2029 | 31,575,094 | 2.97% | 24.9 | 16.2 |
| 2030 | 32,518,075 | 2.92% | 25.7 | 16.4 |
| 2031 | 33,469,618 | 2.85% | 26.4 | 16.6 |
| 2032 | 34,428,639 | 2.80% | 27.2 | 16.8 |
| 2033 | 35,397,037 | 2.75% | 27.9 | 17.0 |
| 2034 | 36,372,384 | 2.69% | 28.7 | 17.2 |
| 2035 | 37,353,463 | 2.64% | 29.5 | 17.4 |
| 2036 | 38,340,145 | 2.58% | 30.3 | 17.7 |
| 2037 | 39,330,376 | 2.52% | 31.0 | 17.9 |
| 2038 | 40,323,471 | 2.46% | 31.8 | 18.1 |
| 2039 | 41,318,412 | 2.41% | 32.6 | 18.3 |
| 2040 | 42,316,740 | 2.37% | 33.4 | 18.6 |
| 2041 | 43,319,238 | 2.32% | 34.2 | 18.8 |
| 2042 | 44,326,122 | 2.28% | 35.0 | 19.0 |
| 2043 | 45,337,255 | 2.23% | 35.8 | 19.3 |
| 2044 | 46,353,162 | 2.20% | 36.6 | 19.5 |
| 2045 | 47,374,117 | 2.16% | 37.4 | 19.8 |
| 2046 | 48,398,001 | 2.12% | 38.2 | 20.1 |
| 2047 | 49,423,856 | 2.08% | 39.0 | 20.4 |
| 2048 | 50,452,204 | 2.04% | 39.8 | 20.6 |
| 2049 | 51,482,566 | 2.00% | 40.6 | 20.9 |
| 2050 | 52,513,876 | 1.97% | 41.5 | 21.2 |
| 2051 | 53,546,930 | 1.93% | 42.3 | 21.5 |
| 2052 | 54,579,906 | 1.89% | 43.1 | 21.8 |
| 2053 | 55,611,925 | 1.86% | 43.9 | 22.0 |
| 2054 | 56,642,907 | 1.82% | 44.7 | 22.3 |
| 2055 | 57,670,448 | 1.78% | 45.5 | 22.6 |
| 2056 | 58,692,350 | 1.74% | 46.3 | 22.9 |
| 2057 | 59,709,194 | 1.70% | 47.1 | 23.2 |
| 2058 | 60,721,692 | 1.66% | 47.9 | 23.5 |
| 2059 | 61,727,054 | 1.62% | 48.7 | 23.8 |
| 2060 | 62,724,334 | 1.58% | 49.5 | 24.0 |
| 2061 | 63,714,662 | 1.55% | 50.3 | 24.3 |
| 2062 | 64,697,091 | 1.51% | 51.1 | 24.6 |
| 2063 | 65,669,719 | 1.47% | 51.8 | 24.9 |
| 2064 | 66,632,379 | 1.44% | 52.6 | 25.2 |
| 2065 | 67,583,439 | 1.40% | 53.4 | 25.5 |
| 2066 | 68,524,008 | 1.37% | 54.1 | 25.8 |
| 2067 | 69,454,658 | 1.33% | 54.8 | 26.0 |
| 2068 | 70,372,169 | 1.29% | 55.6 | 26.3 |
| 2069 | 71,276,437 | 1.26% | 56.3 | 26.6 |
| 2070 | 72,166,391 | 1.22% | 57.0 | 26.9 |
| 2071 | 73,041,676 | 1.19% | 57.7 | 27.2 |
| 2072 | 73,903,261 | 1.16% | 58.3 | 27.4 |
| 2073 | 74,749,791 | 1.12% | 59.0 | 27.7 |
| 2074 | 75,580,229 | 1.09% | 59.7 | 28.0 |
| 2075 | 76,395,928 | 1.06% | 60.3 | 28.3 |
| 2076 | 77,197,233 | 1.03% | 60.9 | 28.5 |
| 2077 | 77,981,277 | 0.99% | 61.6 | 28.8 |
| 2078 | 78,747,339 | 0.96% | 62.2 | 29.1 |
| 2079 | 79,495,448 | 0.93% | 62.8 | 29.4 |
| 2080 | 80,226,968 | 0.90% | 63.3 | 29.6 |
| 2081 | 80,941,159 | 0.87% | 63.9 | 29.9 |
| 2082 | 81,637,348 | 0.84% | 64.4 | 30.2 |
| 2083 | 82,315,711 | 0.81% | 65.0 | 30.4 |
| 2084 | 82,973,776 | 0.78% | 65.5 | 30.7 |
| 2085 | 83,611,322 | 0.75% | 66.0 | 30.9 |
| 2086 | 84,227,766 | 0.72% | 66.5 | 31.2 |
| 2087 | 84,823,965 | 0.69% | 67.0 | 31.4 |
| 2088 | 85,401,756 | 0.67% | 67.4 | 31.7 |
| 2089 | 85,960,006 | 0.64% | 67.9 | 31.9 |
| 2090 | 86,498,189 | 0.61% | 68.3 | 32.2 |
| 2091 | 87,017,328 | 0.59% | 68.7 | 32.4 |
| 2092 | 87,517,732 | 0.56% | 69.1 | 32.7 |
| 2093 | 87,998,816 | 0.54% | 69.5 | 32.9 |
| 2094 | 88,458,927 | 0.51% | 69.8 | 33.1 |
| 2095 | 88,899,375 | 0.49% | 70.2 | 33.4 |
| 2096 | 89,321,566 | 0.46% | 70.5 | 33.6 |
| 2097 | 89,724,981 | 0.44% | 70.8 | 33.8 |
| 2098 | 90,108,442 | 0.41% | 71.1 | 34.0 |
| 2099 | 90,472,398 | 0.39% | 71.4 | 34.2 |
| 2100 | 90,819,274 | 0.37% | 71.7 | 34.5 |
States & provinces of Niger by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maradi | 3,117,810 | 10.8% |
| 2 | Zinder | 2,916,929 | 10.1% |
| 3 | Tahoua | 2,741,922 | 9.5% |
| 4 | Tillabéri | 2,572,125 | 8.9% |
| 5 | Dosso | 2,078,339 | 7.2% |
| 6 | Niamey | 1,302,910 | 4.5% |
| 7 | Agadez | 511,188 | 1.8% |
| 8 | Diffa | 489,531 | 1.7% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Niger
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niamey capital | Niamey | 1,323,691 |
| 2 | Maradi | Maradi Region | 361,702 |
| 3 | Zinder | Zinder Region | 318,874 |
| 4 | Tahoua | Tahoua Region | 159,468 |
| 5 | Agadez | Agadez | 149,549 |
| 6 | Arlit | Agadez | 106,448 |
| 7 | Alaghsas | Agadez | 88,561 |
| 8 | Birni N Konni | Tahoua Region | 85,494 |
| 9 | Dosso | Dosso Region | 79,406 |
| 10 | Gaya | Dosso Region | 61,533 |
| 11 | Tessaoua | Maradi Region | 58,750 |
| 12 | Diffa | Diffa | 54,082 |
| 13 | Dogondoutchi | Dosso Region | 50,037 |
| 14 | Méhana | Tillabéri Region | 40,593 |
| 15 | Dakoro | Maradi Region | 39,645 |
FAQ
What is the population of Niger in 2026?
The population of Niger is 28,814,878 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Niger?
Niamey is the biggest city in Niger with 1,323,691 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Niger growing or shrinking?
The population of Niger is growing at 3.13% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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