Niger Population Pyramid 2001

Niger
2001
Population: 11,920,647

Year

-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

Country

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Niger in 2001

In 2001, Niger had a total population of 11,920,647 people. That is 39.5% more than in 1991, when the population stood at 8,546,900.

Half of the population was younger than 16.2 years; 47.5% were children under 15 and 2.3% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
11,920,647
Median age
16.2
0-14 %
47.5%
65+ %
2.3%
Child dependency
94.7
Old-age dependency
4.5
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
52,513,876
Population 2100
90,819,274
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 6.06

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
3040506070
19602023 · 61.2

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

430,401 immigrants live in Niger, 1.6% of the population.

Nigeria199,722
Mali140,431
Burkina Faso31,858
Benin29,525
Togo15,994
Where emigrants live (2024)

439,343 people born in Niger live in other countries.

Nigeria129,540
Côte d'Ivoire97,848
Benin82,865
Togo66,820
Mali14,974
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Niger 11,920,648 16.2
Mali 11,912,158 16.5
Burkina Faso 12,295,001 16.6
Senegal 10,212,942 17.7
Guinea 8,539,960 17.3
How many people lived in Niger in 2001?
Niger had a population of 11,920,647 in 2001.
Is Niger's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 39.5% from 1991, with a projected population of 52,513,876 in 2050.
How old is the population of Niger?
The median age in Niger is 16.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Niger?
2.3% of Niger's population is 65 or older, and 47.5% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Niger have?
Niger's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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