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Niger vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 20th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Romania
Population
29080898
18839108
Population rank 53/197 70/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Niger and Romania: Comparison Charts

Niger and Romania economies compared

GDP
Niger

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Niger Romania
2024 $19,876,128,486 $382,564,217,989
2023 $16,698,786,978 $347,757,995,759
2022 $15,433,852,712 $295,319,437,557
2021 $14,915,002,436 $285,071,280,114
2020 $13,744,653,103 $250,625,048,304
2019 $12,889,555,561 $250,080,428,512
2018 $12,837,307,497 $241,791,427,224
2017 $11,185,104,252 $210,147,385,855
2016 $10,398,861,982 $185,290,759,249
2015 $9,683,867,926 $177,885,131,240
2014 $10,862,943,544 $199,722,319,676
2013 $10,224,897,438 $189,798,603,751
2012 $9,426,912,648 $179,117,323,107
2011 $8,772,950,778 $192,623,977,894
2010 $7,851,192,502 $170,064,350,672
2009 $7,352,131,310 $174,110,532,659
2008 $7,297,600,226 $214,315,932,061
2007 $5,731,485,052 $174,588,782,939
2006 $4,756,361,252 $122,023,735,993
2005 $4,383,315,965 $98,454,380,120
2004 $3,760,443,738 $74,973,656,852
2003 $3,394,084,732 $57,806,384,143
2002 $2,782,192,879 $46,065,502,703
2001 $2,448,714,704 $40,395,116,581
2000 $2,241,753,193 $37,253,739,511
1999 $2,537,789,821 $35,953,156,754
1998 $2,643,363,519 $41,696,091,974
1997 $2,290,318,910 $35,575,214,078
1996 $2,405,686,940 $36,937,074,278
1995 $2,302,537,562 $37,430,162,103
1994 $1,938,058,175 $30,072,805,104
1993 $3,052,673,849 $26,361,160,450
1992 $3,386,232,579 $25,121,666,667
1991 $3,285,796,875 $28,850,634,900
1990 $3,512,356,508 $38,247,882,300
1989 $2,179,567,114 $41,450,777,202
1988 $2,280,356,193 $40,424,528,302
1987 $2,233,006,105 $38,067,567,568
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Niger and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Romania
2024 $735 $20,080
2023 $638 $18,244
2022 $610 $15,504
2021 $609 $14,908
2020 $580 $13,009
2019 $562 $12,910
2018 $579 $12,416
2017 $522 $10,728
2016 $503 $9,405
2015 $486 $8,977
2014 $565 $10,032
2013 $552 $9,498
2012 $529 $8,930
2011 $511 $9,561
2010 $474 $8,400
2009 $461 $8,548
2008 $475 $10,435
2007 $387 $8,360
2006 $333 $5,758
2005 $319 $4,618
2004 $283.5 $3,495
2003 $265.2 $2,679
2002 $225.3 $2,120
2001 $205.4 $1,825
2000 $194.8 $1,660
1999 $228.3 $1,600
1998 $246.1 $1,853
1997 $220.6 $1,577
1996 $239.5 $1,633
1995 $237 $1,650
1994 $206.2 $1,323
1993 $335 $1,158
1992 $384 $1,102
1991 $384 $1,254
1990 $424 $1,648
1989 $271.3 $1,790
1988 $292.6 $1,753
1987 $295.3 $1,659
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Niger vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Romania
2026 61.9 76.4
2025 61.7 76.2
2024 61.4 76.1
2023 61.2 75.9
2022 60.4 75.3
2021 59.5 72.7
2020 59.9 74
2019 60 75.3
2018 59.8 75.1
2017 59.5 75
2016 59.2 75
2015 58.8 74.7
2014 58.7 74.8
2013 58.4 74.9
2012 58 74.3
2011 57.6 74.3
2010 57.1 73.6
2009 56.5 73.5
2008 55.9 73.2
2007 55.1 72.8
2006 54.2 72.2
2005 53.3 71.6
2004 52.4 71.1
2003 51.5 70.8
2002 50.6 70.8
2001 49.9 71.1
2000 49.2 71.2
1999 48.5 70.6
1998 47.8 69.9
1997 47.1 69.1
1996 46.3 68.8
1995 45.5 69.3
1994 44.6 69.3
1993 43.8 69.5
1992 43.1 69.5
1991 42.3 70
1990 41.7 69.8
1989 41.2 69.5
1988 40.8 69.4
1987 40.5 69.1
1986 40.3 69.7
1985 40.1 69.4
1984 40 69.9
1983 40 69.8
1982 39.8 69.8
1981 39.6 69.5
1980 39.3 69.2
1979 38.9 69.5
1978 38.3 69.8
1977 37.7 69.5
1976 37.1 69.9
1975 36.6 69.6
1974 36.2 69.5
1973 35.9 68.7
1972 35.8 69
1971 35.3 68.4
1970 35.9 67.9
1969 36 67.2
1968 36.1 67.9
1967 36.2 68.1
1966 36.3 68.2
1965 36.4 68.4
1964 36.5 68.4
1963 36.4 67.8
1962 36.3 67.2
1961 36.3 66.4
1960 36.2 65.6
1959 36.1 64.9
1958 36.1 64.4
1957 36.1 64
1956 36 63.6
1955 36 63.3
1954 36 63
1953 35.9 62.5
1952 35.9 61.8
1951 35.9 61.2
1950 35.9 60.5

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

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Niger and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Romania
1x
Year Population
Niger Romania
2024 27,032,412 19,051,804
2023 26,159,867 19,061,062
2022 25,311,973 19,048,502
2021 24,502,140 19,122,059
2020 23,717,613 19,265,250
2019 22,947,757 19,371,648
2018 22,188,069 19,473,970
2017 21,435,446 19,588,715
2016 20,685,753 19,702,267
2015 19,939,498 19,815,616
2014 19,215,909 19,908,979
2013 18,519,898 19,983,693
2012 17,836,769 20,058,035
2011 17,176,283 20,147,528
2010 16,548,835 20,246,871
2009 15,943,675 20,367,487
2008 15,361,915 20,537,875
2007 14,803,610 20,882,982
2006 14,268,581 21,193,760
2005 13,756,192 21,319,685
2004 13,265,836 21,451,748
2003 12,796,984 21,574,326
2002 12,349,144 21,730,496
2001 11,920,647 22,131,970
2000 11,509,630 22,442,971
1999 11,117,411 22,472,040
1998 10,741,413 22,507,344
1997 10,383,969 22,553,978
1996 10,044,852 22,619,004
1995 9,714,529 22,684,270
1994 9,398,258 22,730,211
1993 9,100,789 22,763,280
1992 8,817,633 22,794,284
1991 8,546,900 23,001,155
1990 8,286,059 23,201,835
1989 8,034,780 23,161,458
1988 7,793,748 23,057,662
1987 7,561,150 22,949,430
1986 7,335,811 22,836,841
1985 7,118,457 22,732,999
1984 6,909,971 22,640,547
1983 6,708,644 22,560,478
1982 6,512,732 22,475,741
1981 6,322,006 22,353,070
1980 6,135,971 22,207,282
1979 5,955,556 22,090,488
1978 5,782,932 21,951,464
1977 5,619,716 21,756,096
1976 5,464,962 21,551,634
1975 5,317,019 21,293,583
1974 5,174,953 21,029,429
1973 5,037,865 20,835,681
1972 4,904,845 20,657,957
1971 4,776,225 20,461,567
1970 4,650,275 20,250,398
1969 4,525,725 20,009,141
1968 4,403,637 19,799,831
1967 4,283,590 19,534,242
1966 4,165,544 19,215,450
1965 4,049,695 19,031,576
1964 3,935,814 18,919,126
1963 3,823,873 18,797,850
1962 3,714,520 18,676,550
1961 3,608,162 18,555,250
1960 3,505,050 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Romania

Fertility rate
Niger

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Romania
2023 6.06 1.71
2022 6.14 1.71
2021 6.2 1.81
2020 6.37 1.8
2019 6.54 1.77
2018 6.71 1.76
2017 6.87 1.78
2016 7.04 1.69
2015 7.22 1.62
2014 7.34 1.56
2013 7.45 1.46
2012 7.53 1.52
2011 7.59 1.47
2010 7.64 1.59
2009 7.68 1.66
2008 7.7 1.6
2007 7.73 1.45
2006 7.74 1.42
2005 7.77 1.4
2004 7.78 1.33
2003 7.79 1.3
2002 7.8 1.27
2001 7.81 1.27
2000 7.83 1.31
1999 7.84 1.3
1998 7.84 1.32
1997 7.8 1.32
1996 7.78 1.3
1995 7.78 1.33
1994 7.79 1.4
1993 7.79 1.43
1992 7.8 1.51
1991 7.8 1.59
1990 7.81 1.83
1989 7.82 2.22
1988 7.84 2.3
1987 7.87 2.38
1986 7.9 2.39
1985 7.93 2.31
1984 7.92 2.26
1983 7.9 2.06
1982 7.86 2.17
1981 7.82 2.36
1980 7.78 2.43
1979 7.72 2.49
1978 7.66 2.52
1977 7.6 2.57
1976 7.56 2.54
1975 7.54 2.59
1974 7.54 2.71
1973 7.53 2.44
1972 7.52 2.55
1971 7.52 2.67
1970 7.51 2.89
1969 7.51 3.19
1968 7.5 3.63
1967 7.49 3.66
1966 7.48 1.9
1965 7.47 1.91
1964 7.48 1.96
1963 7.49 2.01
1962 7.5 2.04
1961 7.51 2.17
1960 7.53 2.34

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

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Niger and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Romania
2024 16.5 43.8
2023 16.3 43.5
2022 16.2 43.3
2021 16 43.2
2020 15.9 42.9
2019 15.8 42.6
2018 15.7 42.3
2017 15.6 42
2016 15.5 41.7
2015 15.4 41.3
2014 15.3 40.9
2013 15.3 40.5
2012 15.3 40.2
2011 15.3 39.8
2010 15.3 39.3
2009 15.4 38.8
2008 15.5 38.2
2007 15.5 37.7
2006 15.7 37.3
2005 15.8 37
2004 15.9 36.6
2003 16 36
2002 16.1 35.3
2001 16.2 34.8
2000 16.3 34.8
1999 16.4 34.7
1998 16.5 34.6
1997 16.5 34.4
1996 16.6 34.2
1995 16.6 34
1994 16.6 33.8
1993 16.6 33.6
1992 16.6 33.3
1991 16.6 33.1
1990 16.5 33
1989 16.5 32.9
1988 16.5 32.8
1987 16.4 32.8
1986 16.4 32.7
1985 16.4 32.5
1984 16.4 32.3
1983 16.4 32.1
1982 16.4 32
1981 16.4 31.9
1980 16.4 31.8
1979 16.4 31.7
1978 16.4 31.7
1977 16.3 31.8
1976 16.3 31.8
1975 16.2 31.7
1974 16.1 31.6
1973 16.1 31.5
1972 16 31.5
1971 15.9 31.4
1970 15.9 31.4
1969 15.8 31.3
1968 15.7 31.3
1967 15.7 31.3
1966 15.6 31
1965 15.6 30.6
1964 15.6 30.2
1963 15.5 29.7
1962 15.5 29.3
1961 15.5 28.9
1960 15.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Niger Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Romania
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Niger Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Romania
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
53,964 mi
2024

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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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