Niger Population Pyramid 2013
Niger in 2013
As of 2013, Niger counted 18,519,898 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 44.7%, up from 12,796,984 in 2003.
With a median age of 15.3 years, Niger had a youth dependency ratio of 102.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.0 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 | 18,519,899 | 15.3 | |
| Burkina Faso | 17,695,409 | 17.1 | |
| Mali | 17,459,615 | 16.0 | |
| Senegal | 13,710,849 | 18.5 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 23,939,776 | 19.0 |





