The
Population of Niger is 14,226,000 according to 2007 mid-year estimate by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs- Population Division. At present the
Population of Niger ranks 65th in the world. According to the UN estimate, the total Population of Niger records 0.21 percent of the world population. The population density of Niger counts to 11 for every square kilometer.
The
Population of Niger is comprised of many ethnic groups. The ethnic groups of Niger with the maximum population are the Hausa. The other ethnic groups of Niger with a big population include:
- The Djerma-Songhai
- The Anasara (they live in the north and the west)
- The Chinois (they survive in the far east)
- The Gourmantche (they are found in the southern part)
Most of the Niger population lives on agriculture. A part of this Niger population also survives on cattle-breeding. The remainder of the population of Niger is comprised of nomadic or semi-nomadic livestock-raising peoples - Fulani, Tuareg, Arabs, Kanuri and Toubou. The population of Niger is increasing rapidly every year leading to the unhealthy competition for meager natural resources. The uncontrolled growth of population in Niger is resulting even to conflicts in the recent years.
