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The demographic features of Nigeriens, the people of Niger consist of population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
The largest ethnic groups in Niger are the Hausa, who also constitute the major ethnic group in northern Nigeria, and the Zarma-Songhai (also spelled Djerma-Songhai), who also are found in parts of Mali. Both groups are sedentary farmers who live in the arable, southern tier. The Kanouri (including Beri Beri, Manga) make up the majority of sedentary population in the far southeast of the nation. The remainder of the Nigerien people are nomadic or seminomadic livestock-raising peoples—Tuareg, Fulani, Toubou and Diffa Arabs. With rapidly growing populations and the consequent competition for meager natural resources, lifestyles of these two types of peoples have come increasingly into conflict in Niger in recent years.
Niger's high infant mortality rate is comparable to levels recorded in neighboring countries. However, the child mortality rate (deaths among children between the ages of 1 and 4) is exceptionally high (274 per 1,000) due to generally poor health conditions and inadequate nutrition for most of the country's children. Niger's very high total fertility rate (6.89 children born per woman, which is the highest in the world), nonetheless, means that nearly half (49%) of the Nigerien population is under age 15. School attendance is low (34%), including 38% of males and 27% of females. Additional education occurs through Koranic schools.
Population
Demographics of Niger, Data of Our World in Data, year 2022; Number of inhabitants in millions.
Year
Population
(persons)
%+
1960
3,240,000
—
1970
4,210,000
29.9%
1980
5,578,000
32.5%
1990
7,754,610
39.0%
2000
10,492,569
35.3%
2010
15,203,822
44.9%
2020
22,750,000
49.6%
Source: Institut National de la Statistique - Niger
According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects the total population was 25,252,722 in 2021, compared to only 2 462 000 in 1950. The proportion of children and teenagers below the age of 15 in 2010 was 49%, 48.8% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while only 2.2% was 65 years or older.
Total population
Population aged 0–14 (%)
Population aged 15–64 (%)
Population aged 65+ (%)
1950
2 462 000
49.5
49.6
0.9
1955
2 834 000
48.1
51.1
0.8
1960
3 250 000
47.1
51.8
1.1
1965
3 766 000
46.9
51.7
1.3
1970
4 373 000
47.7
50.8
1.5
1975
5 071 000
48.1
50.3
1.6
1980
5 871 000
48.0
50.3
1.7
1985
6 744 000
48.2
49.9
1.9
1990
7 788 000
48.3
49.7
2.0
1995
9 179 000
48.3
49.6
2.1
2000
10 922 000
48.5
49.4
2.1
2005
12 994 000
48.9
49.0
2.1
2010
15 512 000
49.0
48.8
2.2
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2017):
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
%
Total
10 296 315
10 354 759
20 651 074
100
0–4
2 079 319
2 032 648
4 111 966
19.91
5–9
1 845 949
1 754 522
3 600 471
17.43
10–14
1 503 877
1 449 930
2 953 806
14.30
15–19
1 073 645
1 060 174
2 133 819
10.33
20–24
820 282
878 703
1 698 985
8.23
25–29
619 222
676 218
1 295 439
6.27
30–34
510 322
538 449
1 048 771
5.08
35–39
420 240
455 969
876 209
4.24
40–44
339 682
369 270
708 952
3.43
45–49
274 985
286 234
561 219
2.72
50–54
230 659
244 922
475 582
2.30
55–59
181 127
185 004
366 130
1.77
60–64
134 934
140 036
274 970
1.33
65-69
96 579
100 335
196 914
0.95
70-74
70 314
76 325
146 638
0.71
75-79
48 176
51 958
100 134
0.48
80+
47 003
54 062
101 065
0.49
Age group
Male
Female
Total
Percent
0–14
5 429 145
5 237 100
10 666 245
51.65
15–64
4 605 098
4 834 979
9 440 077
45.71
65+
262 072
282 680
544 752
2.64
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Vital statistics
Registration of vital events in Niger is incomplete. The website Our World in Data prepared the following estimates based on statistics from the Population Department of the United Nations.
WHO "Country Logbook" for Niger. Providing Surveys, Censuses, Monitoring of vital events, Health services & surveillance, Health situation & trend analysis, and Planning & strategic documents .
Population pyramid of Niger in 2020
