Niger Population Pyramid 1964
Niger in 1964
In 1964, Niger had a total population of 3,935,814 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 33.6%, up from 2,946,884 in 1954.
Half of the population was younger than 15.6 years; 48.8% were children under 15 and 1.3% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Niger had on average 6.06 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 61.2 years on average (62.1 years for girls, 60.3 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
430,401 immigrants live in Niger, 1.6% of the population.
| Nigeria | 199,722 |
| Mali | 140,431 |
| Burkina Faso | 31,858 |
| Benin | 29,525 |
| Togo | 15,994 |
439,343 people born in Niger live in other countries.
| Nigeria | 129,540 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 97,848 |
| Benin | 82,865 |
| Togo | 66,820 |
| Mali | 14,974 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3,935,814 | 15.6 | |
| Guinea | 3,819,723 | 20.3 | |
| Senegal | 3,740,536 | 17.9 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 4,273,952 | 18.4 | |
| Burkina Faso | 5,071,035 | 19.6 |





