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France vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 48th vs. 20th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

France Niger
Population
68788006
29080898
Population rank 23/197 53/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

France and Niger: Comparison Charts

France and Niger economies compared

GDP
France

Niger
1x
Year GDP
France Niger
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $19,876,128,486
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $16,698,786,978
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $15,433,852,712
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $14,915,002,436
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $13,744,653,103
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $12,889,555,561
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $12,837,307,497
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $11,185,104,252
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $10,398,861,982
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $9,683,867,926
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $10,862,943,544
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $10,224,897,438
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $9,426,912,648
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $8,772,950,778
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $7,851,192,502
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $7,352,131,310
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $7,297,600,226
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $5,731,485,052
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $4,756,361,252
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $4,383,315,965
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $3,760,443,738
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $3,394,084,732
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $2,782,192,879
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $2,448,714,704
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $2,241,753,193
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $2,537,789,821
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $2,643,363,519
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $2,290,318,910
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $2,405,686,940
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $2,302,537,562
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $1,938,058,175
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $3,052,673,849
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $3,386,232,579
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $3,285,796,875
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $3,512,356,508
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $2,179,567,114
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $2,280,356,193
1987 $926,320,855,615 $2,233,006,105
1986 $764,946,585,851 $1,904,096,998
1985 $547,220,981,165 $1,440,581,652
1984 $525,033,325,828 $1,461,243,326
1983 $553,356,312,936 $1,803,099,561
1982 $578,152,310,610 $2,017,612,216
1981 $609,184,791,792 $2,170,893,414
1980 $694,529,183,483 $2,508,524,721
1979 $608,218,624,730 $2,109,277,666
1978 $501,724,418,605 $1,774,365,590
1977 $406,401,711,688 $1,291,458,041
1976 $368,363,152,144 $1,064,517,601
1975 $357,324,307,786 $1,048,690,933
1974 $282,739,225,314 $1,026,137,111
1973 $261,970,536,240 $946,385,105
1972 $201,738,881,664 $742,779,661
1971 $164,694,210,962 $693,573,704
1970 $147,312,861,698 $649,916,621
1969 $140,660,914,841 $625,867,985
1968 $128,710,572,572 $641,214,226
1967 $118,088,635,381 $665,586,872
1966 $109,306,730,313 $702,296,079
1965 $100,927,668,584 $673,383,511
1964 $93,424,179,943 $582,816,396
1963 $84,227,606,650 $586,294,879
1962 $75,196,980,365 $531,736,599
1961 $67,158,050,215 $485,785,231
1960 $61,959,085,885 $449,526,873

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Niger
2024 $46,103 $735
2023 $44,700 $638
2022 $40,989 $610
2021 $43,725 $609
2020 $39,170 $580
2019 $40,408 $562
2018 $41,418 $579
2017 $38,687 $522
2016 $37,024 $503
2015 $36,702 $486
2014 $43,148 $565
2013 $42,669 $552
2012 $40,864 $529
2011 $43,930 $511
2010 $40,695 $474
2009 $41,728 $461
2008 $45,465 $475
2007 $41,486 $387
2006 $36,432 $333
2005 $34,696 $319
2004 $33,645 $283.5
2003 $29,480 $265.2
2002 $24,145 $225.3
2001 $22,332 $205.4
2000 $22,341 $194.8
1999 $24,576 $228.3
1998 $24,869 $246.1
1997 $24,169 $220.6
1996 $26,758 $239.5
1995 $26,792 $237
1994 $23,360 $206.2
1993 $22,239 $335
1992 $23,615 $384
1991 $21,501 $384
1990 $21,586 $424
1989 $17,547 $271.3
1988 $17,550 $292.6
1987 $16,176 $295.3
1986 $13,430 $259.6
1985 $9,657 $202.4
1984 $9,312 $211.5
1983 $9,862 $268.8
1982 $10,360 $310
1981 $10,956 $343
1980 $12,565 $409
1979 $11,063 $354
1978 $9,167 $307
1977 $7,459 $229.8
1976 $6,792 $194.8
1975 $6,617 $197.2
1974 $5,261 $198.3
1973 $4,907 $187.9
1972 $3,809 $151.4
1971 $3,137 $145.2
1970 $2,833 $139.8
1969 $2,729 $138.3
1968 $2,518 $145.6
1967 $2,328 $155.4
1966 $2,173 $168.6
1965 $2,024 $166.3
1964 $1,891 $148.1
1963 $1,723 $153.3
1962 $1,554 $143.2
1961 $1,402 $134.6
1960 $1,307 $128.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Niger
2026 83.7 61.9
2025 83.6 61.7
2024 83.5 61.4
2023 83.3 61.2
2022 82.5 60.4
2021 82.3 59.5
2020 82.2 59.9
2019 82.7 60
2018 82.6 59.8
2017 82.4 59.5
2016 82.4 59.2
2015 82.1 58.8
2014 82.4 58.7
2013 82 58.4
2012 81.7 58
2011 81.8 57.6
2010 81.4 57.1
2009 81.2 56.5
2008 81 55.9
2007 81 55.1
2006 80.7 54.2
2005 80.3 53.3
2004 80.3 52.4
2003 79.4 51.5
2002 79.4 50.6
2001 79.2 49.9
2000 79 49.2
1999 78.7 48.5
1998 78.6 47.8
1997 78.4 47.1
1996 78.1 46.3
1995 77.9 45.5
1994 77.8 44.6
1993 77.3 43.8
1992 77.3 43.1
1991 77 42.3
1990 76.8 41.7
1989 76.5 41.2
1988 76.4 40.8
1987 76.1 40.5
1986 75.6 40.3
1985 75.3 40.1
1984 75.2 40
1983 74.7 40
1982 74.8 39.8
1981 74.4 39.6
1980 74.2 39.3
1979 74.1 38.9
1978 73.8 38.3
1977 73.7 37.7
1976 73.1 37.1
1975 72.9 36.6
1974 72.8 36.2
1973 72.5 35.9
1972 72.3 35.8
1971 72.1 35.3
1970 72.1 35.9
1969 71.2 36
1968 71.5 36.1
1967 71.5 36.2
1966 71.5 36.3
1965 71.1 36.4
1964 71.3 36.5
1963 70.3 36.4
1962 70.5 36.3
1961 71 36.3
1960 70.4 36.2
1959 70.2 36.1
1958 70.1 36.1
1957 68.9 36.1
1956 68.5 36
1955 68.4 36
1954 68.2 36
1953 67.3 35.9
1952 67.4 35.9
1951 66.1 35.9
1950 66.4 35.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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France and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Niger
1x
Year Population
France Niger
2024 68,551,653 27,032,412
2023 68,372,286 26,159,867
2022 68,184,457 25,311,973
2021 67,842,811 24,502,140
2020 67,601,110 23,717,613
2019 67,382,061 22,947,757
2018 67,158,348 22,188,069
2017 66,918,020 21,435,446
2016 66,724,104 20,685,753
2015 66,548,272 19,939,498
2014 66,312,067 19,215,909
2013 65,997,932 18,519,898
2012 65,657,659 17,836,769
2011 65,340,830 17,176,283
2010 65,026,211 16,548,835
2009 64,706,436 15,943,675
2008 64,375,116 15,361,915
2007 64,016,890 14,803,610
2006 63,622,342 14,268,581
2005 63,180,854 13,756,192
2004 62,707,588 13,265,836
2003 62,249,855 12,796,984
2002 61,812,142 12,349,144
2001 61,364,377 11,920,647
2000 60,918,661 11,509,630
1999 60,501,986 11,117,411
1998 60,190,684 10,741,413
1997 59,968,066 10,383,969
1996 59,754,504 10,044,852
1995 59,541,294 9,714,529
1994 59,324,863 9,398,258
1993 59,103,094 9,100,789
1992 58,846,584 8,817,633
1991 58,554,242 8,546,900
1990 58,261,012 8,286,059
1989 57,943,062 8,034,780
1988 57,598,186 7,793,748
1987 57,266,167 7,561,150
1986 56,956,002 7,335,811
1985 56,665,619 7,118,457
1984 56,383,085 6,909,971
1983 56,108,330 6,708,644
1982 55,806,789 6,512,732
1981 55,603,353 6,322,006
1980 55,274,184 6,135,971
1979 54,979,851 5,955,556
1978 54,734,030 5,782,932
1977 54,486,467 5,619,716
1976 54,232,383 5,464,962
1975 54,002,853 5,317,019
1974 53,746,571 5,174,953
1973 53,392,161 5,037,865
1972 52,962,356 4,904,845
1971 52,499,553 4,776,225
1970 52,007,169 4,650,275
1969 51,536,014 4,525,725
1968 51,112,980 4,403,637
1967 50,722,791 4,283,590
1966 50,311,637 4,165,544
1965 49,877,725 4,049,695
1964 49,401,492 3,935,814
1963 48,877,567 3,823,873
1962 48,389,516 3,714,520
1961 47,905,982 3,608,162
1960 47,412,964 3,505,050

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in France and Niger

Fertility rate
France

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Niger
2023 1.66 6.06
2022 1.79 6.14
2021 1.84 6.2
2020 1.83 6.37
2019 1.86 6.54
2018 1.87 6.71
2017 1.89 6.87
2016 1.92 7.04
2015 1.96 7.22
2014 2 7.34
2013 1.99 7.45
2012 2.01 7.53
2011 2.01 7.59
2010 2.03 7.64
2009 2 7.68
2008 2.01 7.7
2007 1.98 7.73
2006 2 7.74
2005 1.94 7.77
2004 1.92 7.78
2003 1.89 7.79
2002 1.88 7.8
2001 1.9 7.81
2000 1.89 7.83
1999 1.81 7.84
1998 1.78 7.84
1997 1.77 7.8
1996 1.75 7.78
1995 1.74 7.78
1994 1.73 7.79
1993 1.73 7.79
1992 1.74 7.8
1991 1.75 7.8
1990 1.77 7.81
1989 1.79 7.82
1988 1.81 7.84
1987 1.83 7.87
1986 1.85 7.9
1985 1.86 7.93
1984 1.86 7.92
1983 1.86 7.9
1982 1.86 7.86
1981 1.85 7.82
1980 1.85 7.78
1979 1.87 7.72
1978 1.89 7.66
1977 1.94 7.6
1976 2.01 7.56
1975 2.09 7.54
1974 2.18 7.54
1973 2.28 7.53
1972 2.38 7.52
1971 2.47 7.52
1970 2.55 7.51
1969 2.62 7.51
1968 2.69 7.5
1967 2.75 7.49
1966 2.8 7.48
1965 2.84 7.47
1964 2.87 7.48
1963 2.89 7.49
1962 2.89 7.5
1961 2.87 7.51
1960 2.85 7.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Niger demographics compared

Median age
France

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
France Niger
2024 43 16.5
2023 42.8 16.3
2022 42.6 16.2
2021 42.4 16
2020 42.3 15.9
2019 42.1 15.8
2018 41.9 15.7
2017 41.6 15.6
2016 41.4 15.5
2015 41.2 15.4
2014 41 15.3
2013 40.8 15.3
2012 40.5 15.3
2011 40.3 15.3
2010 40 15.3
2009 39.8 15.4
2008 39.6 15.5
2007 39.4 15.5
2006 39.1 15.7
2005 38.9 15.8
2004 38.6 15.9
2003 38.4 16
2002 38.2 16.1
2001 37.9 16.2
2000 37.7 16.3
1999 37.4 16.4
1998 37.1 16.5
1997 36.8 16.5
1996 36.5 16.6
1995 36.2 16.6
1994 35.9 16.6
1993 35.6 16.6
1992 35.3 16.6
1991 35 16.6
1990 34.7 16.5
1989 34.5 16.5
1988 34.2 16.5
1987 34 16.4
1986 33.7 16.4
1985 33.5 16.4
1984 33.3 16.4
1983 33 16.4
1982 32.8 16.4
1981 32.6 16.4
1980 32.4 16.4
1979 32.3 16.4
1978 32.1 16.4
1977 31.9 16.3
1976 31.7 16.3
1975 31.6 16.2
1974 31.7 16.1
1973 31.8 16.1
1972 32 16
1971 32.2 15.9
1970 32.4 15.9
1969 32.5 15.8
1968 32.6 15.7
1967 32.7 15.7
1966 32.7 15.6
1965 32.7 15.6
1964 32.8 15.6
1963 32.8 15.5
1962 32.9 15.5
1961 32.8 15.5
1960 32.8 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.8%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

France Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

France Niger
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
35.6%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

France Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

France Niger
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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