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Niger is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Niamey. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+40%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+59.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+14.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Niger, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Niger

27.9MLatest available · 2025
Niger

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Population changed by +40% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearNiger
202527,917,831
202427,032,412
202326,159,867
202225,311,973
202124,502,140
202023,717,613
201922,947,757
201822,188,069
201721,435,446
201620,685,753
201519,939,498
201419,215,909
201318,519,898
201217,836,769
201117,176,283
201016,548,835
200915,943,675
200815,361,915
200714,803,610
200614,268,581
200513,756,192
200413,265,836
200312,796,984
200212,349,144
200111,920,647
200011,509,630
199911,117,411
199810,741,413
199710,383,969
199610,044,852
19959,714,529
19949,398,258
19939,100,789
19928,817,633
19918,546,900
19908,286,059
19898,034,780
19887,793,748
19877,561,150
19867,335,811
19857,118,457
19846,909,971
19836,708,644
19826,512,732
19816,322,006
19806,135,971
19795,955,556
19785,782,932
19775,619,716
19765,464,962
19755,317,019
19745,174,953
19735,037,865
19724,904,845
19714,776,225
19704,650,275
19694,525,725
19684,403,637
19674,283,590
19664,165,544
19654,049,695
19643,935,814
19633,823,873
19623,714,520
19613,608,162
19603,505,050

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Niger

3.2%Latest available · 2025
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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearNiger
20253.22%
20243.28%
20233.29%
20223.25%
20213.25%
20203.3%
20193.37%
20183.45%
20173.56%
20163.67%
20153.7%
20143.69%
20133.76%
20123.77%
20113.72%
20103.73%
20093.72%
20083.7%
20073.68%
20063.66%
20053.63%
20043.6%
20033.56%
20023.53%
20013.51%
20003.47%
19993.44%
19983.38%
19973.32%
19963.34%
19953.31%
19943.22%
19933.16%
19923.12%
19913.1%
19903.08%
19893.05%
19883.03%
19873.03%
19863.01%
19852.97%
19842.96%
19832.96%
19822.97%
19812.99%
19802.98%
19792.94%
19782.86%
19772.79%
19762.74%
19752.71%
19742.68%
19732.68%
19722.66%
19712.67%
19702.71%
19692.73%
19682.76%
19672.79%
19662.82%
19652.85%
19642.89%
19632.9%
19622.91%
19612.9%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Niger

18.4%Latest available · 2025
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Urban population changed by +2.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearNiger
202518.37%
202418.05%
202317.75%
202217.48%
202117.23%
202017.01%
201916.81%
201816.64%
201716.5%
201616.39%
201516.3%
201416.25%
201316.22%
201216.21%
201116.23%
201016.24%
200916.25%
200816.26%
200716.26%
200616.27%
200516.27%
200416.27%
200316.27%
200216.27%
200116.27%
200016.13%
199916.05%
199815.97%
199715.89%
199615.81%
199515.8%
199415.73%
199315.66%
199215.59%
199115.52%
199015.45%
198915.37%
198815.27%
198715.14%
198614.99%
198514.82%
198414.63%
198314.42%
198214.2%
198113.95%
198013.69%
197913.42%
197813.12%
197712.81%
197612.43%
197511.97%
197411.44%
197310.87%
197210.27%
19719.66%
19709.06%
19698.49%
19687.96%
19677.49%
19667.1%
19656.76%
19646.45%
19636.19%
19626%
19615.85%
19605.71%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Niger

5.9 birthsLatest available · 2024
Niger

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Fertility rate changed by -1.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearNiger
20245.94 births
20236.06 births
20226.14 births
20216.2 births
20206.37 births
20196.54 births
20186.71 births
20176.87 births
20167.04 births
20157.22 births
20147.34 births
20137.45 births
20127.53 births
20117.59 births
20107.64 births
20097.68 births
20087.7 births
20077.73 births
20067.74 births
20057.77 births
20047.78 births
20037.79 births
20027.8 births
20017.81 births
20007.83 births
19997.84 births
19987.84 births
19977.8 births
19967.78 births
19957.78 births
19947.79 births
19937.79 births
19927.8 births
19917.8 births
19907.81 births
19897.82 births
19887.84 births
19877.87 births
19867.9 births
19857.93 births
19847.92 births
19837.9 births
19827.86 births
19817.82 births
19807.78 births
19797.72 births
19787.66 births
19777.6 births
19767.56 births
19757.54 births
19747.54 births
19737.53 births
19727.52 births
19717.52 births
19707.51 births
19697.51 births
19687.5 births
19677.49 births
19667.48 births
19657.47 births
19647.48 births
19637.49 births
19627.5 births
19617.51 births
19607.53 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Niger

$21.6BLatest available · 2025
Niger

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GDP changed by +123.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearNiger
2025$21,646,191,388.25
2024$19,729,786,046.76
2023$16,949,765,463.91
2022$15,531,799,640.9
2021$14,936,154,253.32
2020$13,648,332,189.73
2019$12,420,836,506.79
2018$12,800,907,985.99
2017$11,359,273,443.39
2016$10,341,025,540.23
2015$9,683,867,926.44
2014$10,862,943,543.54
2013$10,224,897,437.86
2012$9,426,912,647.59
2011$8,772,950,777.79
2010$7,851,192,502.31
2009$7,352,131,309.73
2008$7,297,600,226.01
2007$5,731,485,051.79
2006$4,756,361,252.38
2005$4,383,315,964.59
2004$3,760,443,737.54
2003$3,394,084,732.5
2002$2,782,192,878.67
2001$2,448,714,703.97
2000$2,241,753,192.81
1999$2,537,789,820.69
1998$2,643,363,518.99
1997$2,290,318,910.21
1996$2,405,686,940.05
1995$2,302,537,562.24
1994$1,938,058,175.21
1993$3,052,673,849.25
1992$3,386,232,579.23
1991$3,285,796,874.97
1990$3,512,356,507.89
1989$2,179,567,114.33
1988$2,280,356,192.76
1987$2,233,006,104.93
1986$1,904,096,998.3
1985$1,440,581,652.4
1984$1,461,243,326.13
1983$1,803,099,561.2
1982$2,017,612,215.98
1981$2,170,893,414.39
1980$2,508,524,720.72
1979$2,109,277,665.7
1978$1,774,365,589.71
1977$1,291,458,041.46
1976$1,064,517,601.29
1975$1,048,690,933.21
1974$1,026,137,110.89
1973$946,385,105.19
1972$742,779,660.82
1971$693,573,703.63
1970$649,916,621.24
1969$625,867,985.27
1968$641,214,226.21
1967$665,586,872.27
1966$702,296,078.59
1965$673,383,510.81
1964$582,816,396.4
1963$586,294,878.74
1962$531,736,599.25
1961$485,785,230.98
1960$449,526,873.3

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Niger

$775.4Latest available · 2025
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GDP per capita changed by +59.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearNiger
2025$775.35
2024$729.86
2023$647.93
2022$613.61
2021$609.59
2020$575.45
2019$541.27
2018$576.93
2017$529.93
2016$499.91
2015$485.66
2014$565.31
2013$552.1
2012$528.51
2011$510.76
2010$474.43
2009$461.13
2008$475.04
2007$387.17
2006$333.35
2005$318.64
2004$283.47
2003$265.23
2002$225.29
2001$205.42
2000$194.77
1999$228.27
1998$246.09
1997$220.56
1996$239.49
1995$237.02
1994$206.21
1993$335.43
1992$384.03
1991$384.44
1990$423.89
1989$271.27
1988$292.59
1987$295.33
1986$259.56
1985$202.37
1984$211.47
1983$268.77
1982$309.8
1981$343.39
1980$408.82
1979$354.17
1978$306.83
1977$229.81
1976$194.79
1975$197.23
1974$198.29
1973$187.85
1972$151.44
1971$145.21
1970$139.76
1969$138.29
1968$145.61
1967$155.38
1966$168.6
1965$166.28
1964$148.08
1963$153.32
1962$143.15
1961$134.64
1960$128.25

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Niger

7%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by +2.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearNiger
20257.01%
20248.32%
20232.64%
202212.22%
20211.12%
20204.45%
20196.08%
20186.89%
20175.53%
20164.28%
20154.39%
20146.64%
20135.32%
201210.55%
20112.36%
20108.58%
20091.96%
20087.73%
20073.14%
20065.93%
20057.33%
20040.36%
20032.17%
20024.92%
20017.27%
2000-1.21%
1999-0.22%
19989.97%
19971.53%
19960.1%
19952.46%
19941.85%
19930.32%
19922%
1991-0.44%
1990-1.31%
19890.96%
19886.87%
19870.09%
19866.35%
19857.72%
1984-16.82%
1983-3.86%
19822.17%
1981-0.18%
1980-2.46%
19797.15%
197813.47%
19777.76%
19760.68%
1975-2.79%
19748.78%
1973-17.05%
1972-5.17%
19715.68%
19703.06%
1969-5.49%
19680.38%
19670.12%
1966-0.38%
19656.92%
19640.13%
19639.43%
196210.28%
19614.55%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Niger

-4.5%Latest available · 2025
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Inflation changed by -3.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearNiger
2025-4.45%
20249.07%
20233.7%
20224.23%
20213.84%
20202.9%
2019-2.49%
20182.97%
20172.8%
20161.65%
2015-0.58%
2014-0.93%
20132.3%
20120.46%
20112.94%
20100.8%
20090.58%
200811.31%
20070.05%
20060.04%
20057.8%
20040.26%
2003-1.61%
20022.63%
20014.01%
20002.9%
1999-2.3%
19984.55%
19972.93%
19965.29%
199510.56%
199436.04%
1993-1.22%
1992-4.48%
1991-7.8%
1990-0.78%
1989-2.84%
1988-1.39%
1987-6.71%
1986-3.21%
1985-0.92%
19848.36%
1983-2.49%
198211.64%
198122.91%
198010.31%
19797.27%
197810.09%
197723.25%
197623.53%
19759.12%
19743.4%
197311.79%
19729.75%
19714.19%
19701.12%
196910.65%
1968-2.92%
19670.43%
196610.57%
19654.37%
19641%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Niger

0.4%Latest available · 2025
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Unemployment changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearNiger
20250.39%
20240.38%
20230.41%
20220.4%
20210.81%
20200.59%
20190.53%
20180.54%
20170.56%
20160.55%
20150.56%
20140.52%
20131.4%
20122.18%
20110.32%
20100.72%
20091.21%
20081.58%
20072.02%
20062.53%
20053.1%
20042.75%
20032.15%
20021.81%
20011.47%
20001.43%
19991.39%
19981.38%
19971.5%
19961.5%
19951.49%
19941.5%
19931.54%
19921.57%
19911.59%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Niger

61.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
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Life expectancy changed by +2.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearNiger
202461.43 years
202361.18 years
202260.4 years
202159.54 years
202059.89 years
201960.03 years
201859.77 years
201759.52 years
201659.23 years
201558.85 years
201458.69 years
201358.36 years
201257.99 years
201157.6 years
201057.08 years
200956.49 years
200855.85 years
200755.06 years
200654.22 years
200553.32 years
200452.4 years
200351.55 years
200250.65 years
200149.87 years
200049.17 years
199948.48 years
199847.81 years
199747.1 years
199646.31 years
199545.5 years
199444.59 years
199343.84 years
199243.06 years
199142.29 years
199041.73 years
198941.19 years
198840.79 years
198740.47 years
198640.25 years
198540.12 years
198439.99 years
198339.98 years
198239.84 years
198139.64 years
198039.34 years
197938.89 years
197838.27 years
197737.69 years
197637.1 years
197536.57 years
197436.2 years
197335.94 years
197235.81 years
197135.29 years
197035.92 years
196936 years
196836.13 years
196736.24 years
196636.33 years
196536.4 years
196436.46 years
196336.44 years
196236.32 years
196136.29 years
196036.19 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Niger

4%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearNiger
20234.05%
20224.35%
20215.81%
20206.17%
20195.67%
20185.3%
20175.58%
20164.53%
20155.35%
20144.45%
20134.47%
20124.31%
20114.87%
20104.96%
20095.34%
20085.25%
20075.43%
20065.99%
20055.88%
20044.98%
20034.75%
20024.83%
20014.73%
20004.66%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Niger

15.6%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +14.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearNiger
202415.56%
202312.98%
202213.09%
202112.46%
202011.86%
201911.29%
201810.74%
201710.22%
20164.32%
20152.48%
20141.25%
20131.15%
20121.05%
20110.9%
20100.83%
20090.76%
20080.7%
20070.39%
20060.29%
20050.22%
20040.19%
20030.16%
20020.13%
20010.11%
20000.04%
19990.03%
19980%
19970%
19960%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Niger

79.6%Latest available · 2021
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Renewable energy changed by +2.4 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearNiger
202179.6%
202081.9%
201980.7%
201882%
201782%
201680.2%
201578.9%
201478.1%
201378.7%
201272.7%
201177.2%
201080.7%
200983.2%
200886.1%
200786.2%
200687.4%
200587.5%
200487%
200387%
200287.7%
200187.7%
200087.6%
199993%
199893.1%
199793.5%
199691.9%
199593.4%
199492.6%
199392%
199292.8%
199192.1%
199091.4%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Niger

21.3%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by +5.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearNiger
202421.3%
202320.1%
202219.5%
202118.6%
202018.7%
201918.5%
201817.6%
201717.6%
201617%
201516.6%
201415.7%
201315.2%
201214.4%
201114.3%
201013.6%
200912.3%
200811.8%
200711.2%
20069.3%
20057.1%
20049.7%
20039.3%
20028.8%
20018.4%
20006.5%
19997.33%
19986.7%
19976.24%
19967%
19956.2%
19944.57%
19934.01%
19924.4%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Niger

33.9%Latest available · 2025
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Trade changed by -10.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearNiger
202533.91%
202424.39%
202330.72%
202237.15%
202138.05%
202036.34%
201939.29%
201838.29%
201739.03%
201636.67%
201544.73%
201445.74%
201346.3%
201245.09%
201150.25%
201051.95%
200949.51%
200839.71%
200735.5%
200636.53%
200538.35%
200436.96%
200333.38%
200230.83%
200133.01%
200034.71%
199931.38%
199835.02%
199733.17%
199636.54%
199534.78%
199433.64%
199326.1%
199228.71%
199130.34%
199035.62%
198939.9%
198841.89%
198745.98%
198640.69%
198553.53%
198449.88%
198347.74%
198257.07%
198160.36%
198062.71%
197965.41%
197850.36%
197748.97%
197656.6%
197550.24%
197441.24%
197339.25%
197234.71%
197127.97%
197028.87%
196925.83%
196822.29%
196722.8%
196628.54%
196523.5%
196423.37%
196319.63%
196222.23%
196117.83%
196014.51%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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