Niger Population Pyramid 1966
Niger in 1966
The population of Niger in 1966 was 4,165,544. That is 33.3% more than in 1956, when the population stood at 3,124,749.
With a median age of 15.6 years, Niger had a youth dependency ratio of 97.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 2.9 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 4,165,544 | 15.6 | |
| Senegal | 3,964,299 | 17.8 | |
| Guinea | 3,964,155 | 20.1 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 4,617,519 | 18.2 | |
| Burkina Faso | 5,237,933 | 19.5 |





