Niger
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Niger, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 91M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 156M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 185M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 167M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 141M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 55.4M | — |
| UN 2012 | 69.4M | 204M |
| WIC 2013 | 51.2M | 98.4M |
| UN 2015 | 72.2M | — |
| UN 2017 | 68.5M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 58.6M | 114M |
| UN 2019 | 65.6M | 165M |
| IHME 2020 | 75.3M | 185M |
| UN 2022 | 67.0M | 167M |
| WIC 2023 | 63.8M | 141M |
| Census 2025 | 62.1M | 156M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 52.5M | 90.8M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Niger are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 2.01, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 2.12, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.79, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 2.22, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.92, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 3.62 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 3.61 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 4.69 | 1.79 |
| UN 2022 | 4.25 | 2.22 |
| WIC 2023 | 4.03 | — |
| Census 2025 | 4.29 | 2.12 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 3.22 | 2.01 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Niger are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.