Niger Population History
1960 - 2026
Niger's population has grown from 3,505,050 in 1960 to 26,159,867 in 2023, a total increase of 646.3% (7.46x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
3.5M
2023 Population
26.2M
Total Growth
646.3%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
3.5M
1970
4.7M
1980
6.1M
1990
8.3M
2000
11.5M
2010
16.5M
2020
23.7M
2023
26.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.93%
1965-1970
+2.80%
1970-1975
+2.72%
1975-1980
+2.91%
1980-1985
+3.02%
1985-1990
+3.08%
1990-1995
+3.23%
1995-2000
+3.45%
2000-2005
+3.63%
2005-2010
+3.77%
2010-2015
+3.80%
2015-2020
+3.53%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26,159,867 | +847,894 |
| 2022 | 25,311,973 | +809,833 |
| 2021 | 24,502,140 | +784,527 |
| 2020 | 23,717,613 | +769,856 |
| 2019 | 22,947,757 | +759,688 |
| 2018 | 22,188,069 | +752,623 |
| 2017 | 21,435,446 | +749,693 |
| 2016 | 20,685,753 | +746,255 |
| 2015 | 19,939,498 | +723,589 |
| 2014 | 19,215,909 | +696,011 |
| 2013 | 18,519,898 | +683,129 |
| 2012 | 17,836,769 | +660,486 |
| 2011 | 17,176,283 | +627,448 |
| 2010 | 16,548,835 | +605,160 |
| 2009 | 15,943,675 | +581,760 |
| 2008 | 15,361,915 | +558,305 |
| 2007 | 14,803,610 | +535,029 |
| 2006 | 14,268,581 | +512,389 |
| 2005 | 13,756,192 | +490,356 |
| 2004 | 13,265,836 | +468,852 |
| 2003 | 12,796,984 | +447,840 |
| 2002 | 12,349,144 | +428,497 |
| 2001 | 11,920,647 | +411,017 |
| 2000 | 11,509,630 | +392,219 |
| 1999 | 11,117,411 | +375,998 |
| 1998 | 10,741,413 | +357,444 |
| 1997 | 10,383,969 | +339,117 |
| 1996 | 10,044,852 | +330,323 |
| 1995 | 9,714,529 | +316,271 |
| 1994 | 9,398,258 | +297,469 |
| 1993 | 9,100,789 | +283,156 |
| 1992 | 8,817,633 | +270,733 |
| 1991 | 8,546,900 | +260,841 |
| 1990 | 8,286,059 | +251,279 |
| 1989 | 8,034,780 | +241,032 |
| 1988 | 7,793,748 | +232,598 |
| 1987 | 7,561,150 | +225,339 |
| 1986 | 7,335,811 | +217,354 |
| 1985 | 7,118,457 | +208,486 |
| 1984 | 6,909,971 | +201,327 |
| 1983 | 6,708,644 | +195,912 |
| 1982 | 6,512,732 | +190,726 |
| 1981 | 6,322,006 | +186,035 |
| 1980 | 6,135,971 | +180,415 |
| 1979 | 5,955,556 | +172,624 |
| 1978 | 5,782,932 | +163,216 |
| 1977 | 5,619,716 | +154,754 |
| 1976 | 5,464,962 | +147,943 |
| 1975 | 5,317,019 | +142,066 |
| 1974 | 5,174,953 | +137,088 |
| 1973 | 5,037,865 | +133,020 |
| 1972 | 4,904,845 | +128,620 |
| 1971 | 4,776,225 | +125,950 |
| 1970 | 4,650,275 | +124,550 |
| 1969 | 4,525,725 | +122,088 |
| 1968 | 4,403,637 | +120,047 |
| 1967 | 4,283,590 | +118,046 |
| 1966 | 4,165,544 | +115,849 |
| 1965 | 4,049,695 | +113,881 |
| 1964 | 3,935,814 | +111,941 |
| 1963 | 3,823,873 | +109,353 |
| 1962 | 3,714,520 | +106,358 |
| 1961 | 3,608,162 | +103,112 |
| 1960 | 3,505,050 | — |