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Niger vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank

Niger has a population of 27.9M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.41M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 20th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B) and Palestine ranks 141/197 ($17.2B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 188/197 ($775), while Palestine ranks 141/197 ($3,171).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Palestine
Population
29294628
5563879
Population rank 53/197 121/197
GDP
$21.6B
2025
$17.2B
2025
GDP rank 129/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$775
2025
$3,171
2025
GDP per capita rank 188/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$9.82B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.4%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$352
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 175/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2026
$1,385
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
2,368 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.94
2024
3.25
2024
Median age
16.7 years
2025
21.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Niger and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Niger and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Niger

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Niger Palestine
2025 $21,646,191,388 $17,167,100,000
2024 $19,729,786,047 $16,016,900,000
2023 $16,949,765,464 $18,635,100,000
2022 $15,531,799,641 $19,165,500,000
2021 $14,936,154,253 $18,109,000,000
2020 $13,648,332,190 $15,531,700,000
2019 $12,420,836,507 $17,133,500,000
2018 $12,800,907,986 $16,276,600,000
2017 $11,359,273,443 $16,128,000,000
2016 $10,341,025,540 $15,405,400,000
2015 $9,683,867,926 $13,972,400,000
2014 $10,862,943,544 $13,989,700,000
2013 $10,224,897,438 $13,515,500,000
2012 $9,426,912,648 $12,208,400,000
2011 $8,772,950,778 $11,186,100,000
2010 $7,851,192,502 $9,681,500,000
2009 $7,352,131,310 $8,085,700,000
2008 $7,297,600,226 $7,310,400,000
2007 $5,731,485,052 $5,815,700,000
2006 $4,756,361,252 $5,348,300,000
2005 $4,383,315,965 $5,125,700,000
2004 $3,760,443,738 $4,603,100,000
2003 $3,394,084,732 $3,968,000,000
2002 $2,782,192,879 $3,555,800,000
2001 $2,448,714,704 $4,003,700,000
2000 $2,241,753,193 $4,313,600,000
1999 $2,537,789,821 $4,271,200,000
1998 $2,643,363,519 $4,067,800,000
1997 $2,290,318,910 $3,759,800,000
1996 $2,405,686,940 $3,409,600,000
1995 $2,302,537,562 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,938,058,175 $2,843,300,000
1993 $3,052,673,849 -
1992 $3,386,232,579 -
1991 $3,285,796,875 -
1990 $3,512,356,508 -
1989 $2,179,567,114 -
1988 $2,280,356,193 -
1987 $2,233,006,105 -
1986 $1,904,096,998 -
1985 $1,440,581,652 -
1984 $1,461,243,326 -
1983 $1,803,099,561 -
1982 $2,017,612,216 -
1981 $2,170,893,414 -
1980 $2,508,524,721 -
1979 $2,109,277,666 -
1978 $1,774,365,590 -
1977 $1,291,458,041 -
1976 $1,064,517,601 -
1975 $1,048,690,933 -
1974 $1,026,137,111 -
1973 $946,385,105 -
1972 $742,779,661 -
1971 $693,573,704 -
1970 $649,916,621 -
1969 $625,867,985 -
1968 $641,214,226 -
1967 $665,586,872 -
1966 $702,296,079 -
1965 $673,383,511 -
1964 $582,816,396 -
1963 $586,294,879 -
1962 $531,736,599 -
1961 $485,785,231 -
1960 $449,526,873 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Palestine
2025 $775 $3,171
2024 $730 $3,028
2023 $648 $3,607
2022 $614 $3,800
2021 $610 $3,679
2020 $575 $3,234
2019 $541 $3,657
2018 $577 $3,562
2017 $530 $3,620
2016 $500 $3,528
2015 $486 $3,272
2014 $565 $3,352
2013 $552 $3,315
2012 $529 $3,067
2011 $511 $2,881
2010 $474 $2,557
2009 $461 $2,192
2008 $475 $2,035
2007 $387 $1,664
2006 $333 $1,570
2005 $319 $1,544
2004 $283.5 $1,422
2003 $265.2 $1,258
2002 $225.3 $1,156
2001 $205.4 $1,336
2000 $194.8 $1,476
1999 $228.3 $1,499
1998 $246.1 $1,465
1997 $220.6 $1,389
1996 $239.5 $1,317
1995 $237 $1,327
1994 $206.2 $1,202
1993 $335 -
1992 $384 -
1991 $384 -
1990 $424 -
1989 $271.3 -
1988 $292.6 -
1987 $295.3 -
1986 $259.6 -
1985 $202.4 -
1984 $211.5 -
1983 $268.8 -
1982 $310 -
1981 $343 -
1980 $409 -
1979 $354 -
1978 $307 -
1977 $229.8 -
1976 $194.8 -
1975 $197.2 -
1974 $198.3 -
1973 $187.9 -
1972 $151.4 -
1971 $145.2 -
1970 $139.8 -
1969 $138.3 -
1968 $145.6 -
1967 $155.4 -
1966 $168.6 -
1965 $166.3 -
1964 $148.1 -
1963 $153.3 -
1962 $143.2 -
1961 $134.6 -
1960 $128.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Palestine
2026 61.9 77.4
2025 61.7 73.1
2024 61.4 69.2
2023 61.2 65.2
2022 60.4 76.7
2021 59.5 73.9
2020 59.9 75
2019 60 75.8
2018 59.8 75.4
2017 59.5 75.2
2016 59.2 74.9
2015 58.8 74.6
2014 58.7 72.8
2013 58.4 74.1
2012 58 73.7
2011 57.6 73.6
2010 57.1 73.3
2009 56.5 72.3
2008 55.9 72.2
2007 55.1 72.1
2006 54.2 71.8
2005 53.3 72
2004 52.4 71.1
2003 51.5 71
2002 50.6 70.9
2001 49.9 69.8
2000 49.2 70.3
1999 48.5 70.8
1998 47.8 70.6
1997 47.1 70.3
1996 46.3 70
1995 45.5 69.6
1994 44.6 69.3
1993 43.8 68.8
1992 43.1 68.5
1991 42.3 68.2
1990 41.7 67.8
1989 41.2 67.1
1988 40.8 66.7
1987 40.5 66.3
1986 40.3 65.7
1985 40.1 65.3
1984 40 64.7
1983 40 64.1
1982 39.8 63.5
1981 39.6 62.8
1980 39.3 62.2
1979 38.9 61.5
1978 38.3 60.8
1977 37.7 60.1
1976 37.1 59.4
1975 36.6 58.7
1974 36.2 58
1973 35.9 57.6
1972 35.8 56.7
1971 35.3 56
1970 35.9 55.4
1969 36 54.7
1968 36.1 54.1
1967 36.2 50.9
1966 36.3 52.8
1965 36.4 52.2
1964 36.5 51.6
1963 36.4 51
1962 36.3 50.4
1961 36.3 49.8
1960 36.2 49.3
1959 36.1 48.8
1958 36.1 48.4
1957 36.1 48
1956 36 47.6
1955 36 47.2
1954 36 46.9
1953 35.9 46.6
1952 35.9 46.3
1951 35.9 46
1950 35.9 45.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Niger Palestine
2025 27,917,831 5,413,596
2024 27,032,412 5,289,152
2023 26,159,867 5,165,775
2022 25,311,973 5,043,612
2021 24,502,140 4,922,749
2020 23,717,613 4,803,269
2019 22,947,757 4,685,306
2018 22,188,069 4,569,087
2017 21,435,446 4,454,805
2016 20,685,753 4,367,088
2015 19,939,498 4,270,092
2014 19,215,909 4,173,398
2013 18,519,898 4,076,708
2012 17,836,769 3,979,998
2011 17,176,283 3,882,986
2010 16,548,835 3,786,161
2009 15,943,675 3,689,099
2008 15,361,915 3,591,977
2007 14,803,610 3,494,496
2006 14,268,581 3,406,334
2005 13,756,192 3,320,396
2004 13,265,836 3,236,626
2003 12,796,984 3,154,969
2002 12,349,144 3,075,373
2001 11,920,647 2,997,784
2000 11,509,630 2,922,153
1999 11,117,411 2,848,431
1998 10,741,413 2,776,568
1997 10,383,969 2,706,518
1996 10,044,852 2,587,997
1995 9,714,529 2,474,666
1994 9,398,258 2,366,298
1993 9,100,789 2,262,676
1992 8,817,633 2,163,591
1991 8,546,900 2,068,845
1990 8,286,059 1,978,248
1989 8,034,780 -
1988 7,793,748 -
1987 7,561,150 -
1986 7,335,811 -
1985 7,118,457 -
1984 6,909,971 -
1983 6,708,644 -
1982 6,512,732 -
1981 6,322,006 -
1980 6,135,971 -
1979 5,955,556 -
1978 5,782,932 -
1977 5,619,716 -
1976 5,464,962 -
1975 5,317,019 -
1974 5,174,953 -
1973 5,037,865 -
1972 4,904,845 -
1971 4,776,225 -
1970 4,650,275 -
1969 4,525,725 -
1968 4,403,637 -
1967 4,283,590 -
1966 4,165,544 -
1965 4,049,695 -
1964 3,935,814 -
1963 3,823,873 -
1962 3,714,520 -
1961 3,608,162 -
1960 3,505,050 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Niger and Palestine

Fertility rate
Niger

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Palestine
2024 5.94 3.25
2023 6.06 3.31
2022 6.14 3.38
2021 6.2 3.44
2020 6.37 3.51
2019 6.54 3.59
2018 6.71 3.67
2017 6.87 3.77
2016 7.04 3.89
2015 7.22 3.98
2014 7.34 4
2013 7.45 4.05
2012 7.53 4.15
2011 7.59 4.31
2010 7.64 4.43
2009 7.68 4.44
2008 7.7 4.51
2007 7.73 4.63
2006 7.74 4.74
2005 7.77 4.87
2004 7.78 4.97
2003 7.79 5.06
2002 7.8 5.22
2001 7.81 5.34
2000 7.83 5.46
1999 7.84 5.58
1998 7.84 5.69
1997 7.8 5.82
1996 7.78 5.99
1995 7.78 6.16
1994 7.79 6.33
1993 7.79 6.5
1992 7.8 6.65
1991 7.8 6.75
1990 7.81 6.81
1989 7.82 -
1988 7.84 -
1987 7.87 -
1986 7.9 -
1985 7.93 -
1984 7.92 -
1983 7.9 -
1982 7.86 -
1981 7.82 -
1980 7.78 -
1979 7.72 -
1978 7.66 -
1977 7.6 -
1976 7.56 -
1975 7.54 -
1974 7.54 -
1973 7.53 -
1972 7.52 -
1971 7.52 -
1970 7.51 -
1969 7.51 -
1968 7.5 -
1967 7.49 -
1966 7.48 -
1965 7.47 -
1964 7.48 -
1963 7.49 -
1962 7.5 -
1961 7.51 -
1960 7.53 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Niger and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Palestine
2025 16.7 21.1
2024 16.5 20.9
2023 16.3 20.8
2022 16.2 20.6
2021 16 20.4
2020 15.9 20.3
2019 15.8 20.2
2018 15.7 20
2017 15.6 19.9
2016 15.5 19.8
2015 15.4 19.6
2014 15.3 19.4
2013 15.3 19.1
2012 15.3 18.9
2011 15.3 18.6
2010 15.3 18.4
2009 15.4 18.1
2008 15.5 17.9
2007 15.5 17.6
2006 15.7 17.4
2005 15.8 17.1
2004 15.9 16.9
2003 16 16.7
2002 16.1 16.5
2001 16.2 16.3
2000 16.3 16.2
1999 16.4 16
1998 16.5 15.9
1997 16.5 15.8
1996 16.6 15.7
1995 16.6 15.6
1994 16.6 15.5
1993 16.6 15.5
1992 16.6 15.4
1991 16.6 15.4
1990 16.5 15.4
1989 16.5 -
1988 16.5 -
1987 16.4 -
1986 16.4 -
1985 16.4 -
1984 16.4 -
1983 16.4 -
1982 16.4 -
1981 16.4 -
1980 16.4 -
1979 16.4 -
1978 16.4 -
1977 16.3 -
1976 16.3 -
1975 16.2 -
1974 16.1 -
1973 16.1 -
1972 16 -
1971 15.9 -
1970 15.9 -
1969 15.8 -
1968 15.7 -
1967 15.7 -
1966 15.6 -
1965 15.6 -
1964 15.6 -
1963 15.5 -
1962 15.5 -
1961 15.5 -
1960 15.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2025
$17.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.8%
2025
20%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.28%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
28.7%
2025
Services, % of GDP
31.1%
2025
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
16.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
30
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.94B
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.83B
2025
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Niger Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
161.3 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.07%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
67.7 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.83%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Palestine
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
18.4%
2025
87.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.6:50.4
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.74 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.29 ft
2026
Quality of life index
14.3
2026
25.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
18
2026
Higher education index
10
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2012
0.62
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
63
2026
47
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2026
20%
2026
People using the Internet
15.6%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Niger Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
110.7
2024
37.9
2024
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
35.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Niger Palestine
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
17,518 sq mi
2025
430 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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