Population growth in Niger
Niger: Population growth was 3.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Niger, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Niger stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Niger peaked at 3.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1972.
That places Niger 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
- Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 18.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 5.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.58 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 73.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 21.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 21.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.8 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Niger?
- Population growth in Niger was 3.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1972.
- How does Niger rank for population growth?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.