Urban population in Niger in 2025 — 5,129,642 people. Ranked 97 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,463.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Niger
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.13M | +250,362 | +5.13% |
| 2024 | 4.88M | +235,724 | +5.08% |
| 2023 | 4.64M | +219,730 | +4.97% |
| 2022 | 4.42M | +202,207 | +4.79% |
| 2021 | 4.22M | +187,694 | +4.65% |
| 2020 | 4.03M | +175,685 | +4.55% |
| 2019 | 3.86M | +165,058 | +4.47% |
| 2018 | 3.69M | +155,541 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.54M | +147,282 | +4.34% |
| 2016 | 3.39M | +139,511 | +4.29% |
| 2015 | 3.25M | +129,215 | +4.14% |
| 2014 | 3.12M | +118,398 | +3.94% |
| 2013 | 3M | +111,158 | +3.84% |
| 2012 | 2.89M | +104,314 | +3.74% |
| 2011 | 2.79M | +99,962 | +3.72% |
| 2010 | 2.69M | +96,776 | +3.74% |
| 2009 | 2.59M | +93,382 | +3.74% |
| 2008 | 2.5M | +89,956 | +3.74% |
| 2007 | 2.41M | +86,535 | +3.73% |
| 2006 | 2.32M | +83,195 | +3.72% |
| 2005 | 2.24M | +79,775 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.16M | +76,276 | +3.66% |
| 2003 | 2.08M | +72,858 | +3.63% |
| 2002 | 2.01M | +69,711 | +3.59% |
| 2001 | 1.94M | +82,745 | +4.46% |
| 2000 | 1.86M | +72,076 | +4.04% |
| 1999 | 1.78M | +68,864 | +4.01% |
| 1998 | 1.72M | +65,320 | +3.96% |
| 1997 | 1.65M | +61,855 | +3.89% |
| 1996 | 1.59M | +53,666 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.53M | +56,675 | +3.83% |
| 1994 | 1.48M | +53,229 | +3.74% |
| 1993 | 1.42M | +50,525 | +3.68% |
| 1992 | 1.37M | +48,151 | +3.63% |
| 1991 | 1.33M | +46,198 | +3.61% |
| 1990 | 1.28M | +45,292 | +3.67% |
| 1989 | 1.23M | +44,790 | +3.76% |
| 1988 | 1.19M | +45,064 | +3.94% |
| 1987 | 1.14M | +45,028 | +4.09% |
| 1986 | 1.1M | +44,662 | +4.23% |
| 1985 | 1.06M | +44,011 | +4.35% |
| 1984 | 1.01M | +43,473 | +4.49% |
| 1983 | 967,713 | +43,055 | +4.66% |
| 1982 | 924,658 | +42,542 | +4.82% |
| 1981 | 882,116 | +41,982 | +5% |
| 1980 | 840,134 | +41,189 | +5.16% |
| 1979 | 798,945 | +40,023 | +5.27% |
| 1978 | 758,922 | +39,001 | +5.42% |
| 1977 | 719,921 | +40,484 | +5.96% |
| 1976 | 679,437 | +43,033 | +6.76% |
| 1975 | 636,404 | +44,262 | +7.47% |
| 1974 | 592,142 | +44,509 | +8.13% |
| 1973 | 547,633 | +43,869 | +8.71% |
| 1972 | 503,764 | +42,304 | +9.17% |
| 1971 | 461,460 | +40,105 | +9.52% |
| 1970 | 421,355 | +37,284 | +9.71% |
| 1969 | 384,071 | +33,711 | +9.62% |
| 1968 | 350,360 | +29,603 | +9.23% |
| 1967 | 320,757 | +25,003 | +8.45% |
| 1966 | 295,754 | +21,828 | +7.97% |
| 1965 | 273,926 | +19,882 | +7.83% |
| 1964 | 254,044 | +17,236 | +7.28% |
| 1963 | 236,808 | +13,937 | +6.25% |
| 1962 | 222,871 | +11,778 | +5.58% |
| 1961 | 211,093 | +10,959 | +5.48% |
| 1960 | 200,134 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
