Population in cities over 1 million — all countries

Population in cities over 1 million — Niger

Population in cities over 1 million in Niger in 2025 — 1,561,491 people. Ranked 104 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,613.4%.

2025 1.56M people +4.36% vs 2024
World rank 104of 121
Period maximum 1.56M people2025
Period minimum 57,548 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population in cities over 1 million — Niger, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M2M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 57,548 people1962: 68,329 people1964: 79,206 people1966: 91,795 people1968: 108,920 people1970: 129,209 people1972: 153,313 people1974: 181,871 people1976: 215,800 people1978: 250,032 people1980: 274,625 people1982: 301,598 people1984: 331,262 people1986: 363,798 people1988: 399,552 people1990: 438,246 people1992: 480,749 people1994: 527,307 people1996: 578,447 people1998: 634,466 people2000: 695,999 people2002: 749,785 people2004: 796,357 people2006: 845,751 people2008: 898,283 people2010: 953,998 people2012: 1,013,254 people2014: 1,076,101 people2016: 1,142,940 people2018: 1,213,781 people2020: 1,291,848 people2022: 1,383,909 people2024: 1,496,258 people2025: 1,561,491 people
Change over the period: +1.5M (+2,613.37%) Average annual rate: 5.21 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Niger 1.56M people
World computed 2.01B people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 204M people
Western Africa computed 75.71M people
Low-income countries computed 94.17M people
Population in cities over 1 million — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.56M +65,233 +4.36%
2024 1.5M +59,025 +4.11%
2023 1.44M +53,324 +3.85%
2022 1.38M +48,209 +3.61%
2021 1.34M +43,852 +3.39%
2020 1.29M +40,337 +3.22%
2019 1.25M +37,730 +3.11%
2018 1.21M +35,953 +3.05%
2017 1.18M +34,888 +3.05%
2016 1.14M +33,946 +3.06%
2015 1.11M +32,893 +3.06%
2014 1.08M +31,918 +3.06%
2013 1.04M +30,929 +3.05%
2012 1.01M +30,095 +3.06%
2011 983,159 +29,161 +3.06%
2010 953,998 +28,296 +3.06%
2009 925,702 +27,419 +3.05%
2008 898,283 +26,680 +3.06%
2007 871,603 +25,852 +3.06%
2006 845,751 +25,086 +3.06%
2005 820,665 +24,308 +3.05%
2004 796,357 +23,653 +3.06%
2003 772,704 +22,919 +3.06%
2002 749,785 +22,239 +3.06%
2001 727,546 +31,547 +4.53%
2000 695,999 +31,499 +4.74%
1999 664,500 +30,034 +4.73%
1998 634,466 +28,676 +4.73%
1997 605,790 +27,343 +4.73%
1996 578,447 +26,179 +4.74%
1995 552,268 +24,961 +4.73%
1994 527,307 +23,833 +4.73%
1993 503,474 +22,725 +4.73%
1992 480,749 +21,758 +4.74%
1991 458,991 +20,745 +4.73%
1990 438,246 +19,807 +4.73%
1989 418,439 +18,887 +4.73%
1988 399,552 +18,295 +4.8%
1987 381,257 +17,459 +4.8%
1986 363,798 +16,660 +4.8%
1985 347,138 +15,876 +4.79%
1984 331,262 +15,190 +4.81%
1983 316,072 +14,474 +4.8%
1982 301,598 +13,812 +4.8%
1981 287,786 +13,161 +4.79%
1980 274,625 +12,593 +4.81%
1979 262,032 +12,000 +4.8%
1978 250,032 +15,005 +6.38%
1977 235,027 +19,227 +8.91%
1976 215,800 +17,701 +8.94%
1975 198,099 +16,228 +8.92%
1974 181,871 +14,898 +8.92%
1973 166,973 +13,660 +8.91%
1972 153,313 +12,576 +8.94%
1971 140,737 +11,528 +8.92%
1970 129,209 +10,585 +8.92%
1969 118,624 +9,704 +8.91%
1968 108,920 +8,934 +8.94%
1967 99,986 +8,191 +8.92%
1966 91,795 +6,531 +7.66%
1965 85,264 +6,058 +7.65%
1964 79,206 +5,643 +7.67%
1963 73,563 +5,234 +7.66%
1962 68,329 +5,625 +8.97%
1961 62,704 +5,156 +8.96%
1960 57,548

About the indicator

The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.

Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.

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