Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Niger
Niger: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 15.07 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 15.07 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Niger peaked at 15.07 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.97 million people, in 1992.
That places Niger 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.97 million people | — |
| 1994 | 8.46 million people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.53 million people | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 12.42 million people | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 11.82 million people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.59 million people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.35 million people | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 15.07 million people | +12.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15.07 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.40 million people, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15.07 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 million people, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.22 million people | 7.97 million people | 8.46 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.98 million people | 11.53 million people | 12.42 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.25 million people | 11.59 million people | 13.35 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.07 million people | 15.07 million people | 15.07 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 577.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Niger?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Niger was 15.07 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15.07 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 million people in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.