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Niger

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In brief

Aged 0–14: 46.2% (2025). World rank 3 of 216; in Africa, 3 of 54. Children per woman: 5.9 (2024). World rank 5 of 216; in Africa, 5 of 54. Births per 1,000 people: 41.4 (2024). World rank 4 of 216; in Africa, 4 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 19.9M → 27.9M, population growth per year +3.7% → +3.2%, and living in cities 16.3% → 18.4%.

Population and migration

Population
27,917,831 2025
Population density
22 per km² 2025
Population growth per year
+3.2% 2025
Living in cities
18.4% 2025
Net migration per year
-7.7K 2025
Born in another country
1.7% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14
46.2% 2025
Aged 15–64
51.2% 2025
Aged 65 and over
2.6% 2025
Life expectancy
61.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, women
62.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, men
60.5 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman
5.9 2024
Births per 1,000 people
41.4 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people
8.7 2024

Society

Languages
French
Religions
Muslim 95.5% and folk religions 4.1% (2020)