Population ages 55-59, male in Niger
Niger: Population ages 55-59, male was 279,760 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
279,760
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
279,760
in 2025
All-time low
27,938
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in Niger is 279,760, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Niger peaked at 279,760 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,938, in 1960.
Niger ranks 74th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27,938 | — |
| 1961 | 29,333 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 30,510 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 31,542 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 32,571 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 33,649 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 34,757 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 35,901 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 37,066 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 38,223 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 39,360 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 40,468 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 41,569 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 42,692 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 43,850 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 45,060 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 46,341 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 47,707 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 49,133 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 50,572 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 52,007 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 53,423 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 54,807 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 56,223 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 57,775 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 59,526 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 61,518 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 63,774 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 66,245 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 68,854 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 71,589 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 74,443 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 77,402 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 80,553 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 84,028 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 87,828 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 91,817 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 96,009 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 100,471 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 104,996 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 109,366 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 113,330 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 116,265 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 120,234 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 126,024 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 132,422 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 139,811 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 148,419 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 156,311 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 162,869 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 169,392 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 175,777 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 182,400 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 189,263 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 196,298 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 203,651 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 211,310 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 219,070 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 226,849 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 234,606 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 242,048 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 249,170 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 256,405 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 263,966 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 271,737 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 279,760 | +3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 279,760 is above the median for low income countries, which is 226,980, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 279,760 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159,643, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,149 | 27,938 | 38,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,675 | 39,360 | 50,572 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,415 | 52,007 | 68,854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,914 | 71,589 | 104,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,505 | 109,366 | 162,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,862 | 169,392 | 234,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,514 | 242,048 | 279,760 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 71 Tunisia 324,490 compare
- 72 Hungary 314,661 compare
- 73 Mozambique 314,168 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 273,116 compare
- 76 Belarus 266,582 compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 252,462 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Niger?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Niger was 279,760 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 279,760 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,938 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Niger ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.