| # | Widava | Sanelia (1977) | Sanelia (1988) | Sanelia (2001) | Sanelia (2005) | Gola |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niamey | 233 414 | 391 876 | 674 950 | 774 245 | Niamey |
| 2 | Zinder | 53 914 | 119 827 | 170 574 | 191 440 | Zinder |
| 3 | Maradi | 44 458 | 110 005 | 147 038 | 163 501 | Maradi |
| 4 | Agadez | 20 643 | 49 424 | 76 957 | 88 569 | Agadez |
| 5 | Arlit | 10 386 | 32 272 | 67 398 | 83 400 | Agadez |
| 6 | Tahoua | 31 252 | 49 948 | 72 446 | 80 432 | Tahoua |
| 7 | Dosso | 16 959 | 25 695 | 43 293 | 49 755 | Dosso |
| 8 | Birni N'Konni | 16 286 | 29 034 | 42 897 | 48 108 | Tahoua |
| 9 | Tessaoua | 10 590 | 19 737 | 31 276 | 35 778 | Maradi |
| 10 | Gaya | 8 709 | 14 868 | 27 856 | 33 054 | Dosso |
| 11 | Dogondoutchi | 14 629 | 20 407 | 28 951 | 31 770 | Dosso |
| 12 | Diffa | 4 253 | 13 387 | 23 233 | 27 951 | Diffa |
| 13 | Ayorou | 12 462 | - | - | 26 290 | Tillabéri |
| 14 | Madaoua | 14 988 | 11 649 | 21 749 | 24 806 | Tahoua |
| 15 | Birni N'Gaouré | 10 479 | 6 239 | 10 524 | 23 909 | Dosso |
| 16 | Mayahi | 3 292 | 5 723 | 16 740 | 22 185 | Maradi |
| 17 | Téra | 8 761 | 12 313 | 18 872 | 21 097 | Tillabéri |
| 18 | Mirria | 8 420 | 13 225 | 18 783 | 20 726 | Zinder |
| 19 | Tibiri | 7 283 | - | - | 20 019 | Maradi |
| 20 | Dakoro | 10 688 | 14 577 | 18 551 | 19 799 | Maradi |
| 21 | Magaria | 7 856 | 11 723 | 17 444 | 19 421 | Zinder |
| 22 | Tillabéri | 5 270 | 8 377 | 16 181 | 19 263 | Tillabéri |