Population of Niger today

28,663,564
Monday, May 4, 2026

Population of Niger as of today

The current population of Niger is 28,663,564 with an annual growth rate of 3.135%. Niger has a population of 0.343% of the world's population.

Population28,663,564
Growth Rate3.135%
Male14,553,203 (50.772%)
Female14,110,362 (49.228%)
Today Change+ 644
Births today838
Deaths today176
Births in 2026390,738
Deaths in 202682,132
Change in 2026+ 300,288 (1.059%)

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 Chad21,466,81275.025%
2DZ Algeria47,933,212168.313%
3LY Libya7,525,98726.434%
4BJ Benin15,110,90552.855%
5BF Burkina Faso24,514,05985.806%
6ML Mali25,808,83490.126%
7NG Nigeria241,615,285846.051%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata