Population ages 65 and above, female in Niger
Niger: Population ages 65 and above, female was 388,366 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Niger is 388,366, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Niger peaked at 388,366 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,407, in 1960.
Niger ranks 95th 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 65 and above, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,407 | — |
| 1961 | 26,707 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 29,119 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 31,534 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 33,814 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 35,912 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 37,843 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 39,592 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 41,221 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 42,878 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 44,633 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 46,457 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 48,394 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 50,487 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 52,705 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 55,047 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 57,534 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 60,175 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 62,967 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 65,914 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 68,989 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 72,135 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 75,337 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 78,598 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 81,889 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 85,226 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 88,646 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 92,152 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 95,761 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 99,482 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 103,317 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 107,265 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 111,318 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 115,500 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 119,872 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 124,469 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 129,236 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 134,140 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 139,252 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 144,528 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 149,965 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 155,658 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 161,644 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 168,011 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 174,811 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 182,076 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 189,885 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 198,303 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 207,394 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 217,105 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 227,290 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 237,747 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 248,123 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 257,085 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 265,022 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 273,739 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 283,286 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 293,277 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 303,660 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 314,496 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 325,518 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 336,227 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 347,453 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 360,266 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 374,075 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 388,366 | +3.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 388,366 is above the median for low income countries, which is 348,320, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 388,366 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258,698, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,303 | 24,407 | 42,878 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,431 | 44,633 | 65,914 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,822 | 68,989 | 99,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,890 | 103,317 | 144,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,485 | 149,965 | 217,105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,372 | 227,290 | 314,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,318 | 325,518 | 388,366 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 65 and above, female in Niger?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Niger was 388,366 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 388,366 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,407 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Niger ranks 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.