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Niger vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 20th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Portugal
Population
29080898
10667081
Population rank 53/197 92/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Niger and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Niger and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Niger

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Niger Portugal
2024 $19,876,128,486 $313,271,185,085
2023 $16,698,786,978 $292,323,800,949
2022 $15,433,852,712 $256,898,677,175
2021 $14,915,002,436 $256,055,879,091
2020 $13,744,653,103 $229,618,773,423
2019 $12,889,555,561 $240,115,970,063
2018 $12,837,307,497 $242,092,894,543
2017 $11,185,104,252 $220,862,990,767
2016 $10,398,861,982 $206,305,431,242
2015 $9,683,867,926 $199,038,523,120
2014 $10,862,943,544 $230,078,616,300
2013 $10,224,897,438 $226,677,408,292
2012 $9,426,912,648 $216,536,676,772
2011 $8,772,950,778 $245,426,767,676
2010 $7,851,192,502 $238,443,864,993
2009 $7,352,131,310 $244,667,762,836
2008 $7,297,600,226 $263,416,394,624
2007 $5,731,485,052 $240,496,147,317
2006 $4,756,361,252 $208,756,449,276
2005 $4,383,315,965 $197,253,876,705
2004 $3,760,443,738 $189,382,122,532
2003 $3,394,084,732 $165,226,175,537
2002 $2,782,192,879 $134,795,565,549
2001 $2,448,714,704 $121,604,107,165
2000 $2,241,753,193 $118,605,192,877
1999 $2,537,789,821 $127,470,385,557
1998 $2,643,363,519 $123,946,327,916
1997 $2,290,318,910 $117,016,535,163
1996 $2,405,686,940 $122,630,089,680
1995 $2,302,537,562 $118,122,007,430
1994 $1,938,058,175 $99,688,641,304
1993 $3,052,673,849 $95,009,751,901
1992 $3,386,232,579 $107,592,098,307
1991 $3,285,796,875 $89,233,599,278
1990 $3,512,356,508 $78,713,860,217
1989 $2,179,567,114 $60,594,092,182
1988 $2,280,356,193 $56,347,250,696
1987 $2,233,006,105 $48,182,925,857
1986 $1,904,096,998 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,440,581,652 $27,115,807,742
1984 $1,461,243,326 $25,217,969,050
1983 $1,803,099,561 $27,239,650,742
1982 $2,017,612,216 $30,527,754,793
1981 $2,170,893,414 $31,977,276,873
1980 $2,508,524,721 $32,896,519,824
1979 $2,109,277,666 $26,622,819,672
1978 $1,774,365,590 $23,487,614,051
1977 $1,291,458,041 $21,439,523,311
1976 $1,064,517,601 $20,332,831,565
1975 $1,048,690,933 $19,347,607,843
1974 $1,026,137,111 $17,512,391,476
1973 $946,385,105 $15,090,564,186
1972 $742,779,661 $11,239,117,865
1971 $693,573,704 $9,201,604,240
1970 $649,916,621 $8,108,235,704
1969 $625,867,985 $7,287,555,035
1968 $641,214,226 $6,644,693,214
1967 $665,586,872 $6,002,607,030
1966 $702,296,079 $5,370,108,031
1965 $673,383,511 $4,901,711,248
1964 $582,816,396 $4,429,202,657
1963 $586,294,879 $4,084,251,593
1962 $531,736,599 $3,835,883,663
1961 $485,785,231 $3,573,719,085
1960 $449,526,873 $3,339,150,158

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

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Niger and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Portugal
2024 $735 $29,292
2023 $638 $27,635
2022 $610 $24,621
2021 $609 $24,711
2020 $580 $22,299
2019 $562 $23,343
2018 $579 $23,541
2017 $522 $21,442
2016 $503 $19,980
2015 $486 $19,216
2014 $565 $22,121
2013 $552 $21,676
2012 $529 $20,593
2011 $511 $23,247
2010 $474 $22,552
2009 $461 $23,151
2008 $475 $24,949
2007 $387 $22,811
2006 $333 $19,839
2005 $319 $18,780
2004 $283.5 $18,064
2003 $265.2 $15,798
2002 $225.3 $12,937
2001 $205.4 $11,735
2000 $194.8 $11,526
1999 $228.3 $12,475
1998 $246.1 $12,199
1997 $220.6 $11,576
1996 $239.5 $12,185
1995 $237 $11,781
1994 $206.2 $9,977
1993 $335 $9,535
1992 $384 $10,811
1991 $384 $8,959
1990 $424 $7,885
1989 $271.3 $6,056
1988 $292.6 $5,624
1987 $295.3 $4,804
1986 $259.6 $3,862
1985 $202.4 $2,705
1984 $211.5 $2,523
1983 $268.8 $2,735
1982 $310 $3,080
1981 $343 $3,246
1980 $409 $3,368
1979 $354 $2,756
1978 $307 $2,457
1977 $229.8 $2,267
1976 $194.8 $2,173
1975 $197.2 $2,128
1974 $198.3 $2,000
1973 $187.9 $1,748
1972 $151.4 $1,302
1971 $145.2 $1,065
1970 $139.8 $934
1969 $138.3 $832
1968 $145.6 $752
1967 $155.4 $676
1966 $168.6 $601
1965 $166.3 $545
1964 $148.1 $490
1963 $153.3 $452
1962 $143.2 $426
1961 $134.6 $400
1960 $128.3 $377

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

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Niger vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Portugal
2026 61.9 82.9
2025 61.7 82.7
2024 61.4 82.6
2023 61.2 82.4
2022 60.4 81.2
2021 59.5 81.4
2020 59.9 81.4
2019 60 82
2018 59.8 81.6
2017 59.5 81.7
2016 59.2 81.4
2015 58.8 81.3
2014 58.7 81.3
2013 58.4 80.9
2012 58 80.6
2011 57.6 80.6
2010 57.1 80.1
2009 56.5 79.8
2008 55.9 79.6
2007 55.1 79.3
2006 54.2 79.1
2005 53.3 78.3
2004 52.4 78.4
2003 51.5 77.6
2002 50.6 77.4
2001 49.9 77.2
2000 49.2 76.8
1999 48.5 76.3
1998 47.8 76.1
1997 47.1 75.9
1996 46.3 75.5
1995 45.5 75.5
1994 44.6 75.7
1993 43.8 74.8
1992 43.1 74.9
1991 42.3 74.2
1990 41.7 74.3
1989 41.2 74.7
1988 40.8 74.1
1987 40.5 74.1
1986 40.3 73.6
1985 40.1 73.2
1984 40 72.9
1983 40 72.7
1982 39.8 72.7
1981 39.6 71.9
1980 39.3 71.7
1979 38.9 71.6
1978 38.3 70.8
1977 37.7 70.3
1976 37.1 69.1
1975 36.6 68.8
1974 36.2 69.1
1973 35.9 68.6
1972 35.8 69.2
1971 35.3 66.8
1970 35.9 67.1
1969 36 66.4
1968 36.1 66.8
1967 36.2 66.5
1966 36.3 65.6
1965 36.4 66.1
1964 36.5 65.1
1963 36.4 64.9
1962 36.3 64.3
1961 36.3 62.8
1960 36.2 64.1
1959 36.1 62.9
1958 36.1 63.7
1957 36.1 61.4
1956 36 61.2
1955 36 61.4
1954 36 62.2
1953 35.9 61.1
1952 35.9 59.8
1951 35.9 58.7
1950 35.9 58.5

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

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Niger and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Niger Portugal
2024 27,032,412 10,694,681
2023 26,159,867 10,578,174
2022 25,311,973 10,434,332
2021 24,502,140 10,361,831
2020 23,717,613 10,297,081
2019 22,947,757 10,286,263
2018 22,188,069 10,283,822
2017 21,435,446 10,300,300
2016 20,685,753 10,325,452
2015 19,939,498 10,358,076
2014 19,215,909 10,401,062
2013 18,519,898 10,457,295
2012 17,836,769 10,514,844
2011 17,176,283 10,557,560
2010 16,548,835 10,573,100
2009 15,943,675 10,568,247
2008 15,361,915 10,558,177
2007 14,803,610 10,542,964
2006 14,268,581 10,522,288
2005 13,756,192 10,503,330
2004 13,265,836 10,483,861
2003 12,796,984 10,458,821
2002 12,349,144 10,419,631
2001 11,920,647 10,362,722
2000 11,509,630 10,289,898
1999 11,117,411 10,217,828
1998 10,741,413 10,160,196
1997 10,383,969 10,108,977
1996 10,044,852 10,063,945
1995 9,714,529 10,026,176
1994 9,398,258 9,991,525
1993 9,100,789 9,964,675
1992 8,817,633 9,952,494
1991 8,546,900 9,960,235
1990 8,286,059 9,983,218
1989 8,034,780 10,005,000
1988 7,793,748 10,019,610
1987 7,561,150 10,030,031
1986 7,335,811 10,032,734
1985 7,118,457 10,023,613
1984 6,909,971 9,996,232
1983 6,708,644 9,957,865
1982 6,512,732 9,911,771
1981 6,322,006 9,851,362
1980 6,135,971 9,766,312
1979 5,955,556 9,661,265
1978 5,782,932 9,558,250
1977 5,619,716 9,455,675
1976 5,464,962 9,355,810
1975 5,317,019 9,093,470
1974 5,174,953 8,754,365
1973 5,037,865 8,633,100
1972 4,904,845 8,630,430
1971 4,776,225 8,643,756
1970 4,650,275 8,680,431
1969 4,525,725 8,757,705
1968 4,403,637 8,836,650
1967 4,283,590 8,874,520
1966 4,165,544 8,930,990
1965 4,049,695 8,998,595
1964 3,935,814 9,035,365
1963 3,823,873 9,030,355
1962 3,714,520 8,993,985
1961 3,608,162 8,929,316
1960 3,505,050 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Portugal

Fertility rate
Niger

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Portugal
2023 6.06 1.44
2022 6.14 1.43
2021 6.2 1.35
2020 6.37 1.42
2019 6.54 1.44
2018 6.71 1.42
2017 6.87 1.38
2016 7.04 1.37
2015 7.22 1.31
2014 7.34 1.24
2013 7.45 1.21
2012 7.53 1.28
2011 7.59 1.35
2010 7.64 1.39
2009 7.68 1.34
2008 7.7 1.39
2007 7.73 1.35
2006 7.74 1.37
2005 7.77 1.41
2004 7.78 1.4
2003 7.79 1.44
2002 7.8 1.46
2001 7.81 1.45
2000 7.83 1.55
1999 7.84 1.5
1998 7.84 1.47
1997 7.8 1.47
1996 7.78 1.44
1995 7.78 1.41
1994 7.79 1.45
1993 7.79 1.52
1992 7.8 1.54
1991 7.8 1.56
1990 7.81 1.56
1989 7.82 1.57
1988 7.84 1.61
1987 7.87 1.62
1986 7.9 1.66
1985 7.93 1.72
1984 7.92 1.9
1983 7.9 1.95
1982 7.86 2.07
1981 7.82 2.13
1980 7.78 2.25
1979 7.72 2.31
1978 7.66 2.45
1977 7.6 2.69
1976 7.56 2.82
1975 7.54 2.75
1974 7.54 2.7
1973 7.53 2.77
1972 7.52 2.86
1971 7.52 3
1970 7.51 3.01
1969 7.51 3.12
1968 7.5 3.12
1967 7.49 3.16
1966 7.48 3.16
1965 7.47 3.15
1964 7.48 3.21
1963 7.49 3.12
1962 7.5 3.23
1961 7.51 3.21
1960 7.53 3.16

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

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Niger and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Portugal
2024 16.5 47.5
2023 16.3 47.2
2022 16.2 46.8
2021 16 46.5
2020 15.9 46.1
2019 15.8 45.6
2018 15.7 45.2
2017 15.6 44.7
2016 15.5 44.3
2015 15.4 43.8
2014 15.3 43.4
2013 15.3 42.9
2012 15.3 42.4
2011 15.3 41.9
2010 15.3 41.5
2009 15.4 41
2008 15.5 40.6
2007 15.5 40.2
2006 15.7 39.8
2005 15.8 39.4
2004 15.9 39
2003 16 38.6
2002 16.1 38.3
2001 16.2 38
2000 16.3 37.7
1999 16.4 37.4
1998 16.5 37.1
1997 16.5 36.8
1996 16.6 36.4
1995 16.6 36.1
1994 16.6 35.7
1993 16.6 35.4
1992 16.6 35
1991 16.6 34.6
1990 16.5 34.2
1989 16.5 33.7
1988 16.5 33.3
1987 16.4 32.9
1986 16.4 32.5
1985 16.4 32.1
1984 16.4 31.7
1983 16.4 31.4
1982 16.4 31.1
1981 16.4 30.8
1980 16.4 30.6
1979 16.4 30.3
1978 16.4 30
1977 16.3 29.9
1976 16.3 29.8
1975 16.2 29.7
1974 16.1 29.7
1973 16.1 29.6
1972 16 29.6
1971 15.9 29.7
1970 15.9 29.6
1969 15.8 29.4
1968 15.7 29.2
1967 15.7 29.1
1966 15.6 29
1965 15.6 28.8
1964 15.6 28.7
1963 15.5 28.5
1962 15.5 28.3
1961 15.5 28.1
1960 15.5 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Niger Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Portugal
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Niger Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Portugal
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  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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