Niger Population Clock
Niger has an estimated population of about 27.9 million, which makes it the 54th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing very rapidly, at 3.22% a year.
The capital is Niamey.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Niger's population is changing
Niger records about 3,166 births and 666 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 2,500 people per day, or about 913,125 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 7,704 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is small next to its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Niger would take roughly 22 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 20.7 million to 27.9 million — a gain of 7.23 million, or 35.0%.
Where people live in Niger
With about 21 people per square kilometre, Niger is sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 99th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are New Zealand and Mali.
Niger covers about 1,266,700 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 27.9 million into that density figure.
About 18.4% of people live in urban areas, making Niger predominantly rural, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 5.13 million town and city dwellers and 22.8 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Niger
Niger has a very young population: about 46.2% are under 15 and 2.6% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 17.7 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 5.93 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 61.4 years, roughly 12.0 years below the global average of 73.5.
Niger at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27.9 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #54 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 3.22% | 2025 |
| Population density | 21 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 1,266,700 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 18.4% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 61.4 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 5.93 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 46.2% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 2.6% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -7,704 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 3,166 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 666 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank