Population ages 15-64, total in Niger
Niger: Population ages 15-64, total was 14.28 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Niger stood at 14.28 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Niger peaked at 14.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 1960.
Niger ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million | 1.75 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.68 million | 2.34 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 million | 3.14 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.90 million | 4.23 million | 5.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.70 million | 5.80 million | 7.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 million | 7.98 million | 11.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 million | 11.73 million | 14.28 million | 6 |
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More health data for Niger
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 400,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 439,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 417,693 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 7.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.91 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 431,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 409,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 369,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Niger?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Niger was 14.28 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Niger ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.