Niger Demographics

Population of Niger (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Niger

Niger Population
28,814,878
see live
Yearly Change
+3.21%
Global Share
0.35%
Global Rank
53

Median Age

The median age in Niger is 15.7 years (2026).

Fertility in Niger

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
5.64
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Niger

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
61.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
62.9
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
60.9
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Niger


Infant Mortality
61.0
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
109.5
(per 1,000 live births)


Niger Urban Population

Currently, 18.7% of the population of Niger is urban (5,395,120 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Niger is 23 people per km² (59 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 1,266,700 km² (489,076 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Urban Centers in Niger

The 30 largest of 68 cities and urban centers, ranked by population at the census of December 10, 2012 (by National Institute of Statistics, Niger).

RankCity or Urban CenterPopulation
1Niamey978,029
2Maradi267,249
3Zinder235,605
4Tahoua117,826
5Agadez110,497
6Arlitincl. Akokan78,651
7Birni N'Konni63,169
8Dosso58,671
9Gaya45,465
10Tessaoua43,409
11Diffa39,960
12Dogondoutchi36,971
13Dakoro29,293
14Tera29,119
15Mirriah28,407
16Madaoua27,972
17Matameye27,615
18Magaria25,928
19Tibiri25,513
20N'Guigmi23,670
21Tillaberi22,774
22Illela22,491
23Abalak21,842
24Tanout20,339
25Goure18,289
26Guidan Roumdji17,525
27Aguie17,397
28BalleyaraTagazar16,063
29Tchintabaraden15,298
30Kollo14,746
See all 68 cities and urban centers in Niger

See also

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.