Niger Population Pyramid 2029
Niger in 2029
By 2029, the population of Niger is expected to reach 31,575,094. That would be 37.6% more than in 2019 (22,947,757).
The median age is projected at 17.3 years, with 84.8 children under 15 and 5.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 31,575,095 | 17.3 | |
| Mali | 28,215,512 | 17.4 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 35,883,455 | 20.1 | |
| Burkina Faso | 26,194,607 | 19.9 | |
| Ghana | 37,589,710 | 23.3 |





