Niger Population Pyramid 1996
Niger in 1996
In 1996, Niger had a total population of 10,044,851 people. That is 36.9% more than in 1986, when the population stood at 7,335,811.
Half of the population was younger than 16.6 years; 46.7% were children under 15 and 2.2% 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 | 10,044,852 | 16.6 | |
| Mali | 10,407,278 | 16.3 | |
| Burkina Faso | 10,655,943 | 16.3 | |
| Senegal | 9,067,014 | 17.2 | |
| Guinea | 7,770,035 | 18.0 |





