Niger Population Pyramid 2000
Niger in 2000
In 2000, Niger had a total population of 11,509,630 people. That is 38.9% more than in 1990, when the population stood at 8,286,060.
The median age was 16.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 93.8 children under 15 and 4.5 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 11,509,630 | 16.3 | |
| Mali | 11,559,291 | 16.5 | |
| Burkina Faso | 11,925,546 | 16.5 | |
| Senegal | 9,968,260 | 17.6 | |
| Guinea | 8,428,832 | 17.5 |





