Population in Niger

Niger
23 470 530

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Niger is 23 470 530 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 320 649 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 795 927 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 790 059 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 10 118 732 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 5 116 576 people, and the centenarians in Niger over 80 years old - 328 587 people.

55

place is occupied by Niger in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Niger by age groups

Children under 6 years old 2 320 649 / 9.89%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 2 795 927 / 11.91%
Young people from 18 to 29 2 790 059 / 11.89%
Adults from 30 to 59 10 118 732 / 43.11%
Elderly over 60 5 116 576 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 328 587 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Niger

Total in Niger permanent residents 4 342 048 men (18.5%) and 19 128 482 women (81.5%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4289 858 / 3.5%231 892 / 8.2%39.9%
5 – 9289 858 / 3.5%227 432 / 8.1%39.7%
10 - 14 258 642 / 2.8%205 135 / 7.6%39.7%
15 - 19 218 508 / 1.9%178 379 / 7%40.2%
20 - 24 258 642 / 2.8%214 054 / 7.8%41.2%
25 - 29 383 505 / 5.6%321 080 / 10.2%41.1%
30 - 34 374 587 / 5.4%321 080 / 10.2%41.6%
35 - 39 343 371 / 4.7%312 161 / 10%43.3%
40 - 44 316 614 / 4.1%294 323 / 9.6%43.7%
45 - 49 289 858 / 3.5%272 026 / 9.1%44%
50 - 54 329 993 / 4.4%329 999 / 10.4%45.8%
55 - 59 347 830 / 4.8%379 052 / 11.5%47.7%
60 - 64 289 858 / 3.5%338 917 / 10.6%49.5%
65 - 69 200 670 / 1.5%267 567 / 9%52.6%
70 - 74 84 726 / -1.1%142 704 / 6.2%58%
75 - 79 107 023 / -0.6%222 973 / 8%62.2%
80+75 807 / -1.3%200 676 / 7.5%67.4%

Education level

Education level of residents in Niger: have higher education 20.1% (4 717 577 people), incomplete higher education — 5.5% (1 290 879 people), secondary vocational — 33.1% (7 768 745 people), 11 classes — 13.1% (3 074 639 people), 9 classes — 6.1% (1 431 702 people), 5 classes — 10.8% (2 534 817 people), have no education — 2.2% (516 352 people), illiterate — 3.2% (751 057 people).

Higher education 4 717 577 / 20.1%
Incomplete higher 1 290 879 / 5.5%
Secondary vocational 7 768 745 / 33.1%
Elementary school 3 074 639 / 13.1%
Middle school 1 431 702 / 6.1%
High school 2 534 817 / 10.8%
Without education 516 352 / 2.2%
Illiterate 751 057 / 3.2%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Niger

Total in Niger the number of officially employed population is 1 642 937 people (7%), pensioners 6 337 043 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 14 786 434 people (63%).

Employed population 1 642 937 / 7%
Unemployed 14 786 434 / 63%
Pensioners 6 337 043 / 27%

Disability

Total in Niger have a disability 4 677 677 people, what constitutes 19.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 955 251 (4.07.%), disabled of the group II are 1 483 337 (6.32.%), disabled of the group III are 1 448 132 (6.17.%), disabled children 790 957 (3.37.%).

Total disabled 4 677 677 / 19.93%
Disabled of the group I 955 251 / 4.07%
Disabled of the group II 1 483 337 / 6.32%
Disabled of the group III 1 448 132 / 6.17%
Disabled children 790 957 / 3.37%