Population by labor force status in Niger
Niger: Population by labor force status was 12.91 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.91 million people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.91 million people
in 2025
All-time low
4.00 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 12.91 million people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Niger peaked at 12.91 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million people, in 1991.
Niger ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.00 million people | — |
| 1992 | 4.12 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.25 million people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.39 million people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.53 million people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.69 million people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.86 million people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.04 million people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.24 million people | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.67 million people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.90 million people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.14 million people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.40 million people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.67 million people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.95 million people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.24 million people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.85 million people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.17 million people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.49 million people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.82 million people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.15 million people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.48 million people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.81 million people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.14 million people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.46 million people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.78 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.09 million people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.68 million people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.98 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.29 million people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.60 million people | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 12.91 million people | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.91 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.91 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 million people | 4.00 million people | 5.24 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.58 million people | 5.45 million people | 7.85 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 million people | 8.17 million people | 11.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 million people | 11.39 million people | 12.91 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Niger?
- Population by labor force status in Niger was 12.91 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million people in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for population by labor force status?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).