This reference page collects population of niger in one place: population 26,159,867; surface area 1,267,000 km2; density 20.6 /km2; capital Niamey. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 26,159,867
Surface area 1,267,000 km2
Density 20.6 /km2
Capital Niamey
Income group Low income
Data year 2023
How the Niger population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 20.6 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Niger sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of niger come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of niger updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.