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Niger vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 20th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Nigeria
Population
29080898
243824469
Population rank 53/197 6/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
55 years
2026

Niger and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Niger and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Niger

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Niger Nigeria
2024 $19,876,128,486 $252,261,880,141
2023 $16,698,786,978 $487,387,801,881
2022 $15,433,852,712 $646,950,257,578
2021 $14,915,002,436 $609,147,716,973
2020 $13,744,653,103 $598,586,817,819
2019 $12,889,555,561 $668,219,992,691
2018 $12,837,307,497 $421,739,251,509
2017 $11,185,104,252 $375,745,731,053
2016 $10,398,861,982 $404,649,125,252
2015 $9,683,867,926 $493,026,682,801
2014 $10,862,943,544 $574,183,763,412
2013 $10,224,897,438 $520,117,180,314
2012 $9,426,912,648 $463,971,018,239
2011 $8,772,950,778 $414,466,676,831
2010 $7,851,192,502 $366,990,417,129
2009 $7,352,131,310 $295,008,835,381
2008 $7,297,600,226 $339,476,276,258
2007 $5,731,485,052 $278,260,846,800
2006 $4,756,361,252 $238,454,997,161
2005 $4,383,315,965 $175,670,569,969
2004 $3,760,443,738 $135,764,731,646
2003 $3,394,084,732 $104,738,954,264
2002 $2,782,192,879 $95,054,059,303
2001 $2,448,714,704 $73,557,840,064
2000 $2,241,753,193 $69,171,451,627
1999 $2,537,789,821 $59,145,077,039
1998 $2,643,363,519 $218,416,200,673
1997 $2,290,318,910 $200,850,397,618
1996 $2,405,686,940 $185,730,236,700
1995 $2,302,537,562 $140,919,776,986
1994 $1,938,058,175 $80,399,613,064
1993 $3,052,673,849 $56,721,051,402
1992 $3,386,232,579 $52,058,181,854
1991 $3,285,796,875 $59,526,833,412
1990 $3,512,356,508 $54,035,795,388
1989 $2,179,567,114 $44,003,061,108
1988 $2,280,356,193 $49,648,470,440
1987 $2,233,006,105 $52,676,041,931
1986 $1,904,096,998 $54,805,852,581
1985 $1,440,581,652 $73,745,821,158
1984 $1,461,243,326 $73,484,359,521
1983 $1,803,099,561 $97,094,911,792
1982 $2,017,612,216 $142,769,363,314
1981 $2,170,893,414 $164,475,209,516
1980 $2,508,524,721 $64,201,788,123
1979 $2,109,277,666 $47,259,911,894
1978 $1,774,365,590 $36,527,862,209
1977 $1,291,458,041 $36,035,407,725
1976 $1,064,517,601 $36,308,883,249
1975 $1,048,690,933 $27,778,934,625
1974 $1,026,137,111 $24,846,641,318
1973 $946,385,105 $15,162,871,287
1972 $742,779,661 $12,274,416,018
1971 $693,573,704 $9,181,769,912
1970 $649,916,621 $12,546,094,982
1969 $625,867,985 $6,634,317,346
1968 $641,214,226 $5,200,997,920
1967 $665,586,872 $5,203,237,919
1966 $702,296,079 $6,366,917,453
1965 $673,383,511 $5,874,537,650
1964 $582,816,396 $5,552,931,319
1963 $586,294,879 $5,165,590,254
1962 $531,736,599 $4,909,399,176
1961 $485,785,231 $4,467,287,893
1960 $449,526,873 $4,196,174,502

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

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Niger and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Nigeria
2024 $735 $1,084
2023 $638 $2,139
2022 $610 $2,899
2021 $609 $2,787
2020 $580 $2,797
2019 $562 $3,190
2018 $579 $2,058
2017 $522 $1,876
2016 $503 $2,070
2015 $486 $2,586
2014 $565 $3,089
2013 $552 $2,873
2012 $529 $2,633
2011 $511 $2,418
2010 $474 $2,202
2009 $461 $1,820
2008 $475 $2,154
2007 $387 $1,816
2006 $333 $1,600
2005 $319 $1,211
2004 $283.5 $962
2003 $265.2 $763
2002 $225.3 $712
2001 $205.4 $566
2000 $194.8 $547
1999 $228.3 $481
1998 $246.1 $1,822
1997 $220.6 $1,720
1996 $239.5 $1,633
1995 $237 $1,272
1994 $206.2 $745
1993 $335 $540
1992 $384 $509
1991 $384 $597
1990 $424 $556
1989 $271.3 $465
1988 $292.6 $540
1987 $295.3 $588
1986 $259.6 $628
1985 $202.4 $869
1984 $211.5 $890
1983 $268.8 $1,207
1982 $310 $1,822
1981 $343 $2,162
1980 $409 $870
1979 $354 $661
1978 $307 $527
1977 $229.8 $536
1976 $194.8 $556
1975 $197.2 $438
1974 $198.3 $403
1973 $187.9 $252.4
1972 $151.4 $209.5
1971 $145.2 $160.5
1970 $139.8 $224.5
1969 $138.3 $121.4
1968 $145.6 $97.3
1967 $155.4 $99.5
1966 $168.6 $124.4
1965 $166.3 $117.3
1964 $148.1 $113.3
1963 $153.3 $107.7
1962 $143.2 $104.5
1961 $134.6 $97.1
1960 $128.3 $93.1

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

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Niger vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Nigeria
2026 61.9 55
2025 61.7 54.8
2024 61.4 54.6
2023 61.2 54.5
2022 60.4 54.1
2021 59.5 53.5
2020 59.9 53.1
2019 60 53
2018 59.8 52.7
2017 59.5 52.4
2016 59.2 52.2
2015 58.8 51.9
2014 58.7 51.9
2013 58.4 51.8
2012 58 51.7
2011 57.6 51.5
2010 57.1 51.3
2009 56.5 51.1
2008 55.9 50.7
2007 55.1 50.4
2006 54.2 49.9
2005 53.3 49.5
2004 52.4 49.1
2003 51.5 48.6
2002 50.6 48
2001 49.9 47.5
2000 49.2 47.1
1999 48.5 46.6
1998 47.8 46.1
1997 47.1 46
1996 46.3 45.8
1995 45.5 45.9
1994 44.6 45.7
1993 43.8 45.8
1992 43.1 45.6
1991 42.3 45.5
1990 41.7 45.7
1989 41.2 45.8
1988 40.8 45.8
1987 40.5 45.9
1986 40.3 46
1985 40.1 46.2
1984 40 46.3
1983 40 46.4
1982 39.8 46.4
1981 39.6 46.3
1980 39.3 46
1979 38.9 45.7
1978 38.3 45.3
1977 37.7 44.8
1976 37.1 44.2
1975 36.6 43.1
1974 36.2 42.5
1973 35.9 41.8
1972 35.8 41.3
1971 35.3 40.6
1970 35.9 40
1969 36 38.9
1968 36.1 38.6
1967 36.2 37.5
1966 36.3 38.4
1965 36.4 38.2
1964 36.5 38
1963 36.4 37.8
1962 36.3 37.6
1961 36.3 37.4
1960 36.2 37.2
1959 36.1 37
1958 36.1 36.8
1957 36.1 36.6
1956 36 36.5
1955 36 36.3
1954 36 36.2
1953 35.9 36
1952 35.9 35.9
1951 35.9 35.7
1950 35.9 35.5

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

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Niger and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Niger Nigeria
2024 27,032,412 232,679,478
2023 26,159,867 227,882,945
2022 25,311,973 223,150,896
2021 24,502,140 218,529,286
2020 23,717,613 213,996,181
2019 22,947,757 209,485,641
2018 22,188,069 204,938,755
2017 21,435,446 200,254,579
2016 20,685,753 195,443,700
2015 19,939,498 190,671,878
2014 19,215,909 185,896,915
2013 18,519,898 181,049,443
2012 17,836,769 176,200,625
2011 17,176,283 171,379,598
2010 16,548,835 166,642,886
2009 15,943,675 162,049,464
2008 15,361,915 157,595,014
2007 14,803,610 153,267,261
2006 14,268,581 149,077,334
2005 13,756,192 145,017,253
2004 13,265,836 141,057,045
2003 12,796,984 137,202,644
2002 12,349,144 133,471,989
2001 11,920,647 129,862,595
2000 11,509,630 126,382,494
1999 11,117,411 123,047,320
1998 10,741,413 119,846,254
1997 10,383,969 116,754,792
1996 10,044,852 113,754,779
1995 9,714,529 110,819,428
1994 9,398,258 107,935,714
1993 9,100,789 105,122,069
1992 8,817,633 102,372,770
1991 8,546,900 99,720,162
1990 8,286,059 97,120,925
1989 8,034,780 94,531,014
1988 7,793,748 92,020,090
1987 7,561,150 89,591,716
1986 7,335,811 87,235,953
1985 7,118,457 84,897,973
1984 6,909,971 82,526,443
1983 6,708,644 80,438,260
1982 6,512,732 78,378,701
1981 6,322,006 76,068,103
1980 6,135,971 73,764,641
1979 5,955,556 71,498,242
1978 5,782,932 69,326,532
1977 5,619,716 67,234,590
1976 5,464,962 65,258,009
1975 5,317,019 63,410,815
1974 5,174,953 61,679,144
1973 5,037,865 60,082,139
1972 4,904,845 58,601,748
1971 4,776,225 57,214,684
1970 4,650,275 55,893,838
1969 4,525,725 54,631,914
1968 4,403,637 53,432,783
1967 4,283,590 52,293,065
1966 4,165,544 51,188,234
1965 4,049,695 50,086,764
1964 3,935,814 49,012,016
1963 3,823,873 47,973,575
1962 3,714,520 46,965,292
1961 3,608,162 45,989,310
1960 3,505,050 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Niger

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Nigeria
2023 6.06 4.48
2022 6.14 4.55
2021 6.2 4.64
2020 6.37 4.7
2019 6.54 4.86
2018 6.71 5.02
2017 6.87 5.18
2016 7.04 5.34
2015 7.22 5.5
2014 7.34 5.62
2013 7.45 5.69
2012 7.53 5.8
2011 7.59 5.89
2010 7.64 5.95
2009 7.68 5.99
2008 7.7 6.02
2007 7.73 6.03
2006 7.74 6.05
2005 7.77 6.06
2004 7.78 6.09
2003 7.79 6.1
2002 7.8 6.12
2001 7.81 6.13
2000 7.83 6.12
1999 7.84 6.08
1998 7.84 6.07
1997 7.8 6.14
1996 7.78 6.22
1995 7.78 6.27
1994 7.79 6.32
1993 7.79 6.35
1992 7.8 6.39
1991 7.8 6.43
1990 7.81 6.46
1989 7.82 6.49
1988 7.84 6.5
1987 7.87 6.5
1986 7.9 6.56
1985 7.93 6.62
1984 7.92 6.7
1983 7.9 6.78
1982 7.86 6.8
1981 7.82 6.82
1980 7.78 6.85
1979 7.72 6.89
1978 7.66 6.92
1977 7.6 6.86
1976 7.56 6.81
1975 7.54 6.77
1974 7.54 6.7
1973 7.53 6.63
1972 7.52 6.58
1971 7.52 6.53
1970 7.51 6.47
1969 7.51 6.44
1968 7.5 6.42
1967 7.49 6.4
1966 7.48 6.39
1965 7.47 6.37
1964 7.48 6.36
1963 7.49 6.35
1962 7.5 6.36
1961 7.51 6.35
1960 7.53 6.36

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

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Niger and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Nigeria
2024 16.5 19
2023 16.3 18.8
2022 16.2 18.7
2021 16 18.5
2020 15.9 18.3
2019 15.8 18.2
2018 15.7 18
2017 15.6 17.9
2016 15.5 17.8
2015 15.4 17.8
2014 15.3 17.7
2013 15.3 17.7
2012 15.3 17.7
2011 15.3 17.7
2010 15.3 17.8
2009 15.4 17.8
2008 15.5 17.8
2007 15.5 17.9
2006 15.7 17.9
2005 15.8 17.9
2004 15.9 17.9
2003 16 17.9
2002 16.1 17.9
2001 16.2 17.9
2000 16.3 17.9
1999 16.4 17.9
1998 16.5 17.8
1997 16.5 17.7
1996 16.6 17.6
1995 16.6 17.6
1994 16.6 17.5
1993 16.6 17.4
1992 16.6 17.4
1991 16.6 17.3
1990 16.5 17.3
1989 16.5 17.3
1988 16.5 17.3
1987 16.4 17.3
1986 16.4 17.3
1985 16.4 17.3
1984 16.4 17.4
1983 16.4 17.5
1982 16.4 17.6
1981 16.4 17.7
1980 16.4 17.8
1979 16.4 17.9
1978 16.4 18
1977 16.3 18.2
1976 16.3 18.3
1975 16.2 18.4
1974 16.1 18.5
1973 16.1 18.6
1972 16 18.7
1971 15.9 18.8
1970 15.9 18.9
1969 15.8 19.1
1968 15.7 19.2
1967 15.7 19.2
1966 15.6 19.3
1965 15.6 19.3
1964 15.6 19.3
1963 15.5 19.3
1962 15.5 19.3
1961 15.5 19.3
1960 15.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Niger Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Niger Nigeria
% of world population
0.33%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Niger Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Nigeria
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
121,167 mi
2017

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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)

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