Non-agricultural population in Niger
Niger: Non-agricultural population was 2.95 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2.95 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
29th
of 53 countries
All-time high
2.95 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
579,000 FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Non-agricultural population in Niger, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural population in Niger is 2.95 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Niger peaked at 2.95 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 579,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
Niger ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Non-agricultural population in Niger, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 579,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 604,000 FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 631,000 FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 661,000 FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 696,000 FAO, number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 724,000 FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 754,000 FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 787,000 FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 821,000 FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 860,000 FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 900,000 FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 947,000 FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million FAO, number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million FAO, number | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million FAO, number | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million FAO, number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million FAO, number | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million FAO, number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million FAO, number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million FAO, number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million FAO, number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million FAO, number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million FAO, number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million FAO, number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million FAO, number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million FAO, number | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million FAO, number | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.95 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.95 million FAO, number is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.21 million FAO, number, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.95 million FAO, number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.95 million FAO, number, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 711,700 FAO, number | 579,000 FAO, number | 860,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million FAO, number | 900,000 FAO, number | 1.47 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million FAO, number | 1.56 million FAO, number | 2.52 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million FAO, number | 2.65 million FAO, number | 2.95 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Niger?
- Non-agricultural population in Niger was 2.95 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 579,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for non-agricultural population?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.