Population of Niger today

28,443,985
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Population of Niger as of today

The current population of Niger is 28,443,985 with an annual growth rate of 3.135%. Niger has a population of 0.343% of the world's population.

Population28,443,985
Growth Rate3.135%
Male14,441,717 (50.772%)
Female14,002,268 (49.228%)
Today Change+ 317
Births today412
Deaths today87
Births in 2026105,019
Deaths in 202622,075
Change in 2026+ 80,709 (0.285%)

Population chart for Niger

Population History of Niger

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
202527,472,386876,6443.191%28,349,030
202426,592,439865,5843.255%27,458,023
202325,727,295850,8023.307%26,578,097
202224,896,651817,1083.282%25,713,759
202124,107,629776,2663.22%24,883,895
202023,327,598767,2453.289%24,094,843
201922,567,917747,2243.311%23,315,141
201821,808,221746,7133.424%22,554,934
201721,062,672732,5603.478%21,795,232
201620,308,835740,2573.645%21,049,092

Net Migration Rate of Niger

The net migration rate of Niger in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 995, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023995
2022995
2021-4,405
2020-4,402
2019-15,778
2018-3,830
2017-6,830
201614,833
201517,051
20143,891

The population of countries near Niger

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Niger
1TD Chad21,329,92375.025%
2DZ Algeria47,791,274168.313%
3LY Libya7,505,23226.434%
4BJ Benin15,023,50152.855%
5BF Burkina Faso24,384,96485.806%
6ML Mali25,628,92590.126%
7NG Nigeria240,410,560846.051%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata