Niamey, Niger Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Niamey, Niger metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Niamey in 2024 is 1,496,000, a 4.11% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Niamey in 2023 was 1,437,000, a 3.83% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Niamey in 2022 was 1,384,000, a 3.59% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Niamey in 2021 was 1,336,000, a 3.41% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Niger
City Name Population
Niamey 1,496,000
Zinder 601,000
Niamey - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,496,000 4.11%
2023 1,437,000 3.83%
2022 1,384,000 3.59%
2021 1,336,000 3.41%
2020 1,292,000 3.19%
2019 1,252,000 3.13%
2018 1,214,000 3.06%
2017 1,178,000 3.06%
2016 1,143,000 3.07%
2015 1,109,000 3.07%
2014 1,076,000 3.07%
2013 1,044,000 3.06%
2012 1,013,000 3.05%
2011 983,000 3.04%
2010 954,000 3.02%
2009 926,000 3.12%
2008 898,000 2.98%
2007 872,000 3.07%
2006 846,000 3.05%
2005 821,000 3.14%
2004 796,000 2.98%
2003 773,000 3.07%
2002 750,000 3.02%
2001 728,000 4.60%
2000 696,000 4.66%
1999 665,000 4.89%
1998 634,000 4.62%
1997 606,000 4.84%
1996 578,000 4.71%
1995 552,000 4.74%
1994 527,000 4.77%
1993 503,000 4.57%
1992 481,000 4.79%
1991 459,000 4.79%
1990 438,000 4.78%
1989 418,000 4.50%
1988 400,000 4.99%
1987 381,000 4.67%
1986 364,000 4.90%
1985 347,000 4.83%
1984 331,000 4.75%
1983 316,000 4.64%
1982 302,000 4.86%
1981 288,000 4.73%
1980 275,000 4.96%
1979 262,000 4.80%
1978 250,000 6.38%
1977 235,000 8.80%
1976 216,000 9.09%
1975 198,000 8.79%
1974 182,000 8.98%
1973 167,000 9.15%
1972 153,000 8.51%
1971 141,000 9.30%
1970 129,000 8.40%
1969 119,000 9.17%
1968 109,000 9.00%
1967 100,000 8.70%
1966 92,000 8.24%
1965 85,000 7.59%
1964 79,000 6.76%
1963 74,000 8.82%
1962 68,000 7.94%
1961 63,000 8.62%
1960 58,000 9.43%
1959 53,000 10.42%
1958 48,000 9.09%
1957 44,000 7.32%
1956 41,000 10.81%
1955 37,000 8.82%
1954 34,000 6.25%
1953 32,000 10.34%
1952 29,000 7.41%
1951 27,000 12.50%
1950 24,000 0.00%