Niger Population Pyramid 2008
Niger in 2008
The population of Niger in 2008 was 15,361,914. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 43.0%, up from 10,741,412 in 1998.
The median age was 15.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 101.2 children under 15 and 4.8 people aged 65 or over. 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.
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 | 15,361,915 | 15.5 | |
| Burkina Faso | 15,258,093 | 17.1 | |
| Mali | 14,940,783 | 16.5 | |
| Senegal | 12,048,959 | 18.4 | |
| Guinea | 9,898,870 | 17.3 |





