Indicator	Value
Total population	27,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 27,030,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 27,030,000 people
Median age	15.4 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	61.2–61.4 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 61.43 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 61.18 years
Ethnic groups	Hausa 53.1%, Zarma/Songhai 21.2%, Tuareg 11%, Fulani (Peuhl) 6.5%, Kanuri 5.9%, Gurma 0.8%, Arab 0.4%, Tubu 0.4%, other/unavailable 0.9% (2006 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Hausa, Zarma, French (official), Fufulde, Tamashek, Kanuri, Gurmancema, Tagdal; note: represents the most-spoken languages; Niger has 10 national languages: Arabic, Buduma, Fulfuldé, Guimancema, Hausa, Kanuri, Sonay-Zarma, Tamajaq, Tassawaq, and TubuCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Muslim 95.5%, ethnic religionist 4.1%, Christian 0.3%, agnostics and other 0.1% (2020 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	17.1% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	3.28 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	41.4 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	8.72 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	18 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Algerian Saharan Arabic Bilma-Mowar Kanuri Central Kanuri Central-Eastern Niger Fulfulde Chadian Arabic Dazaga Dendi (Benin) Gourmanchéma Hassaniyya Hausa Kanembu Koyraboro Senni Songhai Libyan Arabic Maasina Fulfulde Manga-Dagera Kanuri Tagdal Tahaggart Tamahaq Tasawaq Tawallammat Tamajaq Tayart Tamajeq Tedaga Tetserret Tumari Kanuri Western Niger Fulfulde Zarma-Kaado Glottolog [2026]