Regions of Niger: population and official figures
Niger is divided into 8 regions. The largest by population is Zinder with 5,468,988 people (20.8% of the total); the smallest is Agadez with 714,509. Population figures are Institut National de la Statistique projections for 1 July 2024; Niger has not held a census since 2012. Each region page adds poverty from the 2021/22 household living-conditions survey, health, schools, farming, water and roads from the INS Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024 and Social Dashboard (May 2025), and household-survey results from the 2021 national fertility and child-mortality survey (ENAFEME).
Who governs Niger's regions?
Regions (8; 7 are also regional authorities, plus the city of Niamey): Governor appointed by central government; regional councils were elected in 2020 but dissolved in April 2024. Regional development; governor oversees legality.
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All 8 regions, largest first
| # | Region | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zinder | 5,468,988 | 2024 | +3.8% |
| 2 | Maradi | 5,249,420 | 2024 | +3.8% |
| 3 | Tahoua | 5,138,552 | 2024 | +3.7% |
| 4 | Tillabéri | 4,202,834 | 2024 | +3.8% |
| 5 | Dosso | 3,172,644 | 2024 | +3.8% |
| 6 | Niamey | 1,492,414 | 2024 | +2.9% |
| 7 | Diffa | 872,672 | 2024 | +3.5% |
| 8 | Agadez | 714,509 | 2024 | +3.3% |
Cities: the largest cities of Niger.
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger: Annuaire statistique 2020-2024 (Statistical Yearbook, edition 2025): Tables 07.01, 08.01 (population projections), 11.03 (poverty), 12.02-12.04 (health), 14.14 (BEPC), 21.02 (millet), 22.01 (livestock), 25.02 (water), 28.16 and 28.20 (roads), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7e47842c0e2…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger (with Utica International): Enquête Nationale sur la Fécondité et la Mortalité des Enfants de moins de cinq ans (ENAFEME) 2021, final report: regional rows of Tables 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 3.3, 3.6, 5.2, 7.4, 8.5, 9.3, 11.3 and 13.7, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7d40b59f5faa…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger: Tableau de bord social N°9 (Social Dashboard, May 2025): Tables 11, 24, 30 and 37 by region, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7342fb1c24dd…)
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