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Niger vs Spain statistics compared

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Niger has a population of 27.9M (ranked 54/197), compared with 49.4M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 20th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B) and Spain ranks 12/197 ($1.91T). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 188/197 ($775), while Spain ranks 31/197 ($38,627).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Spain
Population
29294628
49323658
Population rank 53/197 32/197
GDP
$21.6B
2025
$1.91T
2025
GDP rank 129/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$775
2025
$38,627
2025
GDP per capita rank 188/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$9.82B
2025
$1.91T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.4%
2025
100.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$352
2025
$38,794
2025
Government debt per person rank 175/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2026
$24,910
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
255.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.94
2024
1.1
2024
Median age
16.7 years
2025
46.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Niger and Spain: Comparison Charts

Niger and Spain economies compared

GDP
Niger

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Niger Spain
2025 $21,646,191,388 $1,906,453,309,986
2024 $19,729,786,047 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $16,949,765,464 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $15,531,799,641 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $14,936,154,253 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $13,648,332,190 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $12,420,836,507 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $12,800,907,986 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $11,359,273,443 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $10,341,025,540 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $9,683,867,926 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $10,862,943,544 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $10,224,897,438 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $9,426,912,648 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $8,772,950,778 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $7,851,192,502 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $7,352,131,310 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $7,297,600,226 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $5,731,485,052 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $4,756,361,252 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $4,383,315,965 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $3,760,443,738 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $3,394,084,732 $907,963,217,058
2002 $2,782,192,879 $708,938,227,244
2001 $2,448,714,704 $627,798,682,379
2000 $2,241,753,193 $598,102,854,756
1999 $2,537,789,821 $634,394,904,387
1998 $2,643,363,519 $618,731,484,575
1997 $2,290,318,910 $589,739,772,727
1996 $2,405,686,940 $642,251,412,058
1995 $2,302,537,562 $614,170,002,669
1994 $1,938,058,175 $530,183,651,720
1993 $3,052,673,849 $524,700,572,624
1992 $3,386,232,579 $630,465,353,486
1991 $3,285,796,875 $576,753,902,322
1990 $3,512,356,508 $536,175,326,477
1989 $2,179,567,114 $414,460,794,097
1988 $2,280,356,193 $375,891,716,898
1987 $2,233,006,105 $318,520,253,335
1986 $1,904,096,998 $251,141,555,186
1985 $1,440,581,652 $180,664,322,896
1984 $1,461,243,326 $171,979,977,230
1983 $1,803,099,561 $170,829,074,246
1982 $2,017,612,216 $195,856,752,991
1981 $2,170,893,414 $202,663,023,968
1980 $2,508,524,721 $232,600,556,974
1979 $2,109,277,666 $214,448,666,336
1978 $1,774,365,590 $160,484,969,618
1977 $1,291,458,041 $132,354,665,936
1976 $1,064,517,601 $118,422,534,195
1975 $1,048,690,933 $114,695,060,870
1974 $1,026,137,111 $97,204,522,642
1973 $946,385,105 $78,583,355,226
1972 $742,779,661 $59,090,176,029
1971 $693,573,704 $46,586,119,760
1970 $649,916,621 $40,963,715,237
1969 $625,867,985 $37,090,689,288
1968 $641,214,226 $32,394,326,464
1967 $665,586,872 $32,570,905,397
1966 $702,296,079 $29,559,436,183
1965 $673,383,511 $25,479,619,607
1964 $582,816,396 $21,966,876,027
1963 $586,294,879 $19,631,714,760
1962 $531,736,599 $16,609,632,791
1961 $485,785,231 $14,238,126,760
1960 $449,526,873 $12,424,514,014

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

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Niger and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Spain
2025 $775 $38,627
2024 $730 $35,327
2023 $648 $33,493
2022 $614 $30,319
2021 $610 $30,799
2020 $575 $27,234
2019 $541 $29,787
2018 $577 $30,602
2017 $530 $28,381
2016 $500 $26,756
2015 $486 $25,982
2014 $565 $29,708
2013 $552 $29,229
2012 $529 $28,456
2011 $511 $31,825
2010 $474 $30,659
2009 $461 $32,280
2008 $475 $35,603
2007 $387 $32,652
2006 $333 $28,422
2005 $319 $26,451
2004 $283.5 $24,925
2003 $265.2 $21,522
2002 $225.3 $17,111
2001 $205.4 $15,368
2000 $194.8 $14,743
1999 $228.3 $15,708
1998 $246.1 $15,382
1997 $220.6 $14,722
1996 $239.5 $16,101
1995 $237 $15,461
1994 $206.2 $13,406
1993 $335 $13,330
1992 $384 $16,101
1991 $384 $14,801
1990 $424 $13,795
1989 $271.3 $10,674
1988 $292.6 $9,696
1987 $295.3 $8,234
1986 $259.6 $6,509
1985 $202.4 $4,696
1984 $211.5 $4,487
1983 $268.8 $4,475
1982 $310 $5,156
1981 $343 $5,367
1980 $409 $6,204
1979 $354 $5,766
1978 $307 $4,353
1977 $229.8 $3,625
1976 $194.8 $3,277
1975 $197.2 $3,208
1974 $198.3 $2,748
1973 $187.9 $2,246
1972 $151.4 $1,708
1971 $145.2 $1,361
1970 $139.8 $1,211
1969 $138.3 $1,109
1968 $145.6 $978
1967 $155.4 $997
1966 $168.6 $916
1965 $166.3 $797
1964 $148.1 $695
1963 $153.3 $627
1962 $143.2 $535
1961 $134.6 $463
1960 $128.3 $408

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

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Niger vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Spain
2026 61.9 84.1
2025 61.7 84
2024 61.4 83.8
2023 61.2 83.7
2022 60.4 82.4
2021 59.5 83
2020 59.9 82.2
2019 60 83.5
2018 59.8 83.1
2017 59.5 83
2016 59.2 83
2015 58.8 82.6
2014 58.7 82.8
2013 58.4 82.7
2012 58 82.2
2011 57.6 82.2
2010 57.1 82
2009 56.5 81.6
2008 55.9 81.3
2007 55.1 81
2006 54.2 81
2005 53.3 80.3
2004 52.4 80.3
2003 51.5 79.7
2002 50.6 79.8
2001 49.9 79.7
2000 49.2 79.4
1999 48.5 78.9
1998 47.8 78.9
1997 47.1 78.9
1996 46.3 78.3
1995 45.5 78.2
1994 44.6 78.1
1993 43.8 77.7
1992 43.1 77.6
1991 42.3 77.1
1990 41.7 77
1989 41.2 77
1988 40.8 76.9
1987 40.5 77
1986 40.3 76.7
1985 40.1 76.4
1984 40 76.5
1983 40 76.1
1982 39.8 76.3
1981 39.6 75.7
1980 39.3 75.5
1979 38.9 75
1978 38.3 74.5
1977 37.7 74.3
1976 37.1 73.8
1975 36.6 73.5
1974 36.2 73.1
1973 35.9 72.7
1972 35.8 73
1971 35.3 71.7
1970 35.9 72.1
1969 36 71.1
1968 36.1 71.7
1967 36.2 71.3
1966 36.3 71.2
1965 36.4 70.9
1964 36.5 70.5
1963 36.4 69.8
1962 36.3 69.6
1961 36.3 69.6
1960 36.2 69.2
1959 36.1 68.7
1958 36.1 68.8
1957 36.1 66.6
1956 36 66.8
1955 36 66.7
1954 36 66.9
1953 35.9 65.7
1952 35.9 64.8
1951 35.9 61.5
1950 35.9 61.8

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

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Niger and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Spain
1x
Year Population
Niger Spain
2025 27,917,831 49,355,143
2024 27,032,412 48,848,840
2023 26,159,867 48,352,528
2022 25,311,973 47,786,102
2021 24,502,140 47,443,821
2020 23,717,613 47,359,424
2019 22,947,757 47,118,501
2018 22,188,069 46,782,011
2017 21,435,446 46,571,232
2016 20,685,753 46,458,139
2015 19,939,498 46,422,303
2014 19,215,909 46,460,733
2013 18,519,898 46,604,197
2012 17,836,769 46,773,055
2011 17,176,283 46,742,697
2010 16,548,835 46,576,897
2009 15,943,675 46,362,946
2008 15,361,915 45,954,106
2007 14,803,610 45,226,803
2006 14,268,581 44,397,319
2005 13,756,192 43,653,155
2004 13,265,836 42,921,895
2003 12,796,984 42,187,645
2002 12,349,144 41,431,558
2001 11,920,647 40,850,412
2000 11,509,630 40,567,864
1999 11,117,411 40,386,875
1998 10,741,413 40,223,509
1997 10,383,969 40,057,389
1996 10,044,852 39,889,852
1995 9,714,529 39,724,050
1994 9,398,258 39,549,108
1993 9,100,789 39,361,262
1992 8,817,633 39,157,685
1991 8,546,900 38,966,376
1990 8,286,059 38,867,322
1989 8,034,780 38,827,764
1988 7,793,748 38,766,939
1987 7,561,150 38,684,815
1986 7,335,811 38,584,624
1985 7,118,457 38,469,512
1984 6,909,971 38,330,364
1983 6,708,644 38,171,525
1982 6,512,732 37,986,012
1981 6,322,006 37,758,631
1980 6,135,971 37,491,165
1979 5,955,556 37,191,330
1978 5,782,932 36,864,898
1977 5,619,716 36,511,638
1976 5,464,962 36,137,812
1975 5,317,019 35,757,900
1974 5,174,953 35,373,335
1973 5,037,865 34,988,947
1972 4,904,845 34,604,469
1971 4,776,225 34,224,490
1970 4,650,275 33,814,531
1969 4,525,725 33,441,054
1968 4,403,637 33,113,134
1967 4,283,590 32,682,947
1966 4,165,544 32,283,194
1965 4,049,695 31,954,292
1964 3,935,814 31,609,195
1963 3,823,873 31,296,651
1962 3,714,520 31,023,366
1961 3,608,162 30,739,250
1960 3,505,050 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Spain

Fertility rate
Niger

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Spain
2024 5.94 1.1
2023 6.06 1.12
2022 6.14 1.16
2021 6.2 1.18
2020 6.37 1.18
2019 6.54 1.23
2018 6.71 1.26
2017 6.87 1.31
2016 7.04 1.33
2015 7.22 1.33
2014 7.34 1.32
2013 7.45 1.27
2012 7.53 1.32
2011 7.59 1.34
2010 7.64 1.37
2009 7.68 1.38
2008 7.7 1.45
2007 7.73 1.38
2006 7.74 1.36
2005 7.77 1.33
2004 7.78 1.31
2003 7.79 1.3
2002 7.8 1.25
2001 7.81 1.23
2000 7.83 1.22
1999 7.84 1.17
1998 7.84 1.13
1997 7.8 1.15
1996 7.78 1.14
1995 7.78 1.16
1994 7.79 1.19
1993 7.79 1.26
1992 7.8 1.31
1991 7.8 1.33
1990 7.81 1.36
1989 7.82 1.4
1988 7.84 1.45
1987 7.87 1.49
1986 7.9 1.56
1985 7.93 1.64
1984 7.92 1.73
1983 7.9 1.8
1982 7.86 1.94
1981 7.82 2.04
1980 7.78 2.22
1979 7.72 2.37
1978 7.66 2.54
1977 7.6 2.65
1976 7.56 2.77
1975 7.54 2.77
1974 7.54 2.88
1973 7.53 2.84
1972 7.52 2.87
1971 7.52 2.9
1970 7.51 2.84
1969 7.51 2.86
1968 7.5 2.87
1967 7.49 2.94
1966 7.48 2.91
1965 7.47 2.94
1964 7.48 3.01
1963 7.49 2.88
1962 7.5 2.8
1961 7.51 2.77
1960 7.53 2.86

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

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Niger and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Spain
2025 16.7 46.8
2024 16.5 46.4
2023 16.3 45.9
2022 16.2 45.4
2021 16 44.9
2020 15.9 44.5
2019 15.8 44.1
2018 15.7 43.8
2017 15.6 43.5
2016 15.5 43.1
2015 15.4 42.7
2014 15.3 42.2
2013 15.3 41.7
2012 15.3 41.1
2011 15.3 40.6
2010 15.3 40.2
2009 15.4 39.8
2008 15.5 39.4
2007 15.5 39.2
2006 15.7 39
2005 15.8 38.8
2004 15.9 38.5
2003 16 38.3
2002 16.1 38.1
2001 16.2 37.8
2000 16.3 37.4
1999 16.4 37
1998 16.5 36.6
1997 16.5 36.2
1996 16.6 35.7
1995 16.6 35.3
1994 16.6 34.9
1993 16.6 34.6
1992 16.6 34.2
1991 16.6 33.9
1990 16.5 33.6
1989 16.5 33.2
1988 16.5 32.9
1987 16.4 32.5
1986 16.4 32.2
1985 16.4 31.9
1984 16.4 31.6
1983 16.4 31.4
1982 16.4 31.1
1981 16.4 30.9
1980 16.4 30.7
1979 16.4 30.6
1978 16.4 30.4
1977 16.3 30.2
1976 16.3 30.1
1975 16.2 30
1974 16.1 30
1973 16.1 30
1972 16 30
1971 15.9 30.1
1970 15.9 30.1
1969 15.8 30.2
1968 15.7 30.4
1967 15.7 30.4
1966 15.6 30.3
1965 15.6 30.2
1964 15.6 30.1
1963 15.5 29.9
1962 15.5 29.7
1961 15.5 29.6
1960 15.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2025
$1.83T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.8%
2025
44.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.28%
2025
-2.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
10.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
31.1%
2025
68.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
19.6%
2025
Economic freedom index
51
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,077,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.66%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
272
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.3T
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$129B
2025
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Niger Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
161.3 kg
2023
2,304 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$25.2
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.07%
2023
25.5%
2024
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
67.7 kWh
2023
5,196 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.83%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.2%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.9%
2024
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Spain
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.6%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
18.4%
2025
80.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.71 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.35 ft
2026
Quality of life index
14.3
2026
83.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
175
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2026
39%
2026
People using the Internet
15.6%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Niger Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
31.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
110.7
2024
3.2
2024
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
27.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Spain
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
17,518 sq mi
2025
3,909 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
424,505 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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