Population, male in Niger
Niger: Population, male was 14.17 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Niger is 14.17 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Niger peaked at 14.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 1960.
That places Niger 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.93 million | 1.67 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 million | 2.26 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 3.03 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 million | 4.15 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 million | 5.81 million | 8.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 million | 8.39 million | 11.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.09 million | 12.04 million | 14.17 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, male in Niger?
- Population, male in Niger was 14.17 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for population, male?
- Niger ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.