Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Niger
Niger: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 48,989 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
48,989 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 226 countries
All-time high
48,989 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
2,435 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Niger, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Niger recorded 48,989 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Niger peaked at 48,989 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,435 1000 No, in 1950.
Niger ranks 14th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,435 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,508 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 2,580 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 2,653 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 2,725 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 2,799 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 2,873 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2,949 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 3,027 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 3,108 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 3,192 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 3,281 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3,373 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3,463 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,554 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3,647 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3,742 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,834 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3,927 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,020 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4,114 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4,208 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,302 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4,397 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4,494 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,593 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,694 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,796 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4,916 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5,049 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 5,184 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5,322 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5,464 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5,610 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5,759 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5,911 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 6,066 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6,226 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,393 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6,581 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 6,781 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 6,995 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7,222 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7,462 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 7,716 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7,982 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 8,263 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 8,558 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8,865 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9,185 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 9,515 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9,858 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10,222 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10,600 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10,994 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11,406 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11,837 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 12,287 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12,757 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 13,248 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 13,761 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 14,297 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 14,857 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 15,440 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 16,042 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 16,664 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 17,305 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 17,966 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 18,647 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19,348 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 20,072 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 20,817 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 21,584 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 22,372 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 23,181 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 24,011 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 24,861 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2027 | 25,731 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2028 | 26,620 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2029 | 27,527 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 28,452 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2031 | 29,392 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2032 | 30,348 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2033 | 31,318 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2034 | 32,301 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2035 | 33,294 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2036 | 34,298 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2037 | 35,308 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2038 | 36,325 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2039 | 37,346 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2040 | 38,377 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2041 | 39,417 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2042 | 40,466 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2043 | 41,521 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2044 | 42,582 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2045 | 43,648 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2046 | 44,716 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2047 | 45,785 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2048 | 46,855 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2049 | 47,924 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2050 | 48,989 1000 No | +2.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 48,989 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 48,989 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,766 1000 No | 2,435 1000 No | 3,108 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,603 1000 No | 3,192 1000 No | 4,020 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,556 1000 No | 4,114 1000 No | 5,049 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,852 1000 No | 5,184 1000 No | 6,581 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,903 1000 No | 6,781 1000 No | 9,185 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,273 1000 No | 9,515 1000 No | 13,248 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,433 1000 No | 13,761 1000 No | 19,348 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,678 1000 No | 20,072 1000 No | 27,527 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 32,838 1000 No | 28,452 1000 No | 37,346 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 43,129 1000 No | 38,377 1000 No | 47,924 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 48,989 1000 No | 48,989 1000 No | 48,989 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
- 12 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare
- 13 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,061 1000 No compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,381 1000 No compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,060 1000 No compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 1,420 1000 No compare
- 16 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare
- 17 Afghanistan 36,430 1000 No compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1,362 1000 No compare
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Niger?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Niger was 48,989 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 48,989 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,435 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.