Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Niger
3.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.99 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.99 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.6414 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.3707 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0.0565 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.3662 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.2802 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.838 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.9543 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 3.99 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.99 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.