Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Niger

Population aged 65 and over in Niger in 2025 — 730,889 people. Ranked 91 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,764%.

2025 730,889 people +4.22% vs 2024
World rank 91of 217
Period maximum 730,889 people2025
Period minimum 39,210 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Niger, 1960–20250200,000400,000600,000800,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 39,210 people1962: 45,828 people1964: 52,686 people1966: 59,588 people1968: 66,453 people1970: 73,446 people1972: 80,641 people1974: 88,387 people1976: 96,835 people1978: 106,239 people1980: 116,600 people1982: 127,568 people1984: 139,035 people1986: 151,112 people1988: 163,980 people1990: 177,523 people1992: 191,595 people1994: 206,498 people1996: 222,861 people1998: 240,323 people2000: 259,166 people2002: 279,796 people2004: 303,117 people2006: 329,919 people2008: 360,960 people2010: 396,022 people2012: 431,962 people2014: 467,665 people2016: 508,399 people2018: 552,798 people2020: 599,195 people2022: 645,639 people2024: 701,324 people2025: 730,889 people
Change over the period: +691,679 (+1,764.04%) Average annual rate: 4.6 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Niger

Niger 730,889 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Western Africa computed 14.29M people
Low-income countries computed 26.32M people
Population aged 65 and over — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 730,889 +29,565 +4.22%
2024 701,324 +28,744 +4.27%
2023 672,580 +26,941 +4.17%
2022 645,639 +24,006 +3.86%
2021 621,633 +22,438 +3.74%
2020 599,195 +23,035 +4%
2019 576,160 +23,362 +4.23%
2018 552,798 +22,548 +4.25%
2017 530,250 +21,851 +4.3%
2016 508,399 +21,131 +4.34%
2015 487,268 +19,603 +4.19%
2014 467,665 +18,136 +4.03%
2013 449,529 +17,567 +4.07%
2012 431,962 +17,779 +4.29%
2011 414,183 +18,161 +4.59%
2010 396,022 +17,898 +4.73%
2009 378,124 +17,164 +4.76%
2008 360,960 +16,113 +4.67%
2007 344,847 +14,928 +4.52%
2006 329,919 +13,863 +4.39%
2005 316,056 +12,939 +4.27%
2004 303,117 +12,076 +4.15%
2003 291,041 +11,245 +4.02%
2002 279,796 +10,568 +3.93%
2001 269,228 +10,062 +3.88%
2000 259,166 +9,586 +3.84%
1999 249,580 +9,257 +3.85%
1998 240,323 +8,930 +3.86%
1997 231,393 +8,532 +3.83%
1996 222,861 +8,325 +3.88%
1995 214,536 +8,038 +3.89%
1994 206,498 +7,612 +3.83%
1993 198,886 +7,291 +3.81%
1992 191,595 +7,092 +3.84%
1991 184,503 +6,980 +3.93%
1990 177,523 +6,849 +4.01%
1989 170,674 +6,694 +4.08%
1988 163,980 +6,526 +4.14%
1987 157,454 +6,342 +4.2%
1986 151,112 +6,143 +4.24%
1985 144,969 +5,934 +4.27%
1984 139,035 +5,791 +4.35%
1983 133,244 +5,676 +4.45%
1982 127,568 +5,543 +4.54%
1981 122,025 +5,425 +4.65%
1980 116,600 +5,284 +4.75%
1979 111,316 +5,077 +4.78%
1978 106,239 +4,827 +4.76%
1977 101,412 +4,577 +4.73%
1976 96,835 +4,330 +4.68%
1975 92,505 +4,118 +4.66%
1974 88,387 +3,946 +4.67%
1973 84,441 +3,800 +4.71%
1972 80,641 +3,642 +4.73%
1971 76,999 +3,553 +4.84%
1970 73,446 +3,529 +5.05%
1969 69,917 +3,464 +5.21%
1968 66,453 +3,425 +5.43%
1967 63,028 +3,440 +5.77%
1966 59,588 +3,454 +6.15%
1965 56,134 +3,448 +6.54%
1964 52,686 +3,443 +6.99%
1963 49,243 +3,415 +7.45%
1962 45,828 +3,358 +7.91%
1961 42,470 +3,260 +8.31%
1960 39,210

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.