Niger - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Niger. Landlocked; one of the hottest countries in the world; northern four-fifths is desert, southern one-fifth is savanna that is suitable for livestock and limited agriculture. Mother's mean age at first birth is N/A , whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is N/A.
Population Distribution
Majority of the populace is located in the southernmost extreme of the country along the border with Nigeria and Benin, as shown in this population distribution map
People and Society
In Niger, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: 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.)
| Population | N/A |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 3.65% (2025 est.) |
| Birth rate | 46.29 births/1,000 population (2025 est.) |
| Death rate | 9.24 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.) |
| Current health expenditure | N/A |
| Physicians Density | N/A |
| Hospital bed Density | 0.3 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 6.55 children born/woman (2025 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 3.23 (2025 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | N/A |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | N/A |
| Literacy | N/A |
| Education expenditures | N/A |
| Net Migration rate | N/A |
| Nationality | Nigerien | Nigerien(s) |
| Languages | N/A |
| Religions | N/A |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 49.5% (male 6,567,460/female 6,463,877) |
| 15-64 years | 47.8% (male 6,146,355/female 6,451,574) |
| 65 years and over | 2.7% (2024 est.) (male 342,388/female 371,130) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 108.2 (2025 est.) |
| Youth dependency ratio | 102.6 (2025 est.) |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 5.7 (2025 est.) |
| Potential support ratio | 17.7 (2025 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 15.3 years (2025 est.) |
| Male | 14.9 years |
| Female | 15.6 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 17.1% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 4.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 1.437 million NIAMEY (capital) (2023). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.03 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.02 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.95 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.92 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.98 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 63 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) |
| Male | 69.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 59.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 60.9 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 59.3 years |
| Female | 62.5 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 88.3% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: rural | rural: 40.9% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: total | total: 48.9% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 11.7% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 59.1% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: total | total: 51.1% of population (2022 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 81.9% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: rural | rural: 15.2% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: total | total: 26.4% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 18.1% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 84.8% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: total | total: 73.6% of population (2022 est.) |
| Major Infectious diseases | |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 0.11 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 0.04 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 0.06 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 7.5% (2025 est.) |
| Male | 13.7% (2025 est.) |
| Female | 1.2% (2025 est.) |
| Child marriage | |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Niger
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