Niger
19502100
2025
Total population
27.9M
Density
22 people/km²
Median age
15.6 years
Growth rate
+3.19%
Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)
Male and female population with sex ratio trend
No population by gender data available.
People per square kilometre
Age where half the population is younger
Annual percentage change in population size
Niger is experiencing rapid population growth, adding millions of people each year. The population is aging rapidly—median age will rise from 15 to 21 by 2050. Looking ahead, UN projections show the population reaching 90.8M by 2100—more than double today's level.