Population, female in Niger
Niger: Population, female was 49.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Niger recorded 49.2% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Niger peaked at 52.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 182nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.4% | — |
| 1961 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 51.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,592 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17,686 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Niger?
- Population, female in Niger was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for population, female?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.