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Niger vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 20th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Tanzania
Population
29080898
73145892
Population rank 53/197 20/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Niger and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Niger and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Niger

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Niger Tanzania
2024 $19,876,128,486 $78,844,405,385
2023 $16,698,786,978 $79,030,935,627
2022 $15,433,852,712 $75,749,121,843
2021 $14,915,002,436 $70,655,628,148
2020 $13,744,653,103 $66,068,737,786
2019 $12,889,555,561 $61,026,731,926
2018 $12,837,307,497 $57,003,712,892
2017 $11,185,104,252 $53,274,884,533
2016 $10,398,861,982 $49,774,409,374
2015 $9,683,867,926 $47,413,919,817
2014 $10,862,943,544 $49,986,726,461
2013 $10,224,897,438 $45,648,857,242
2012 $9,426,912,648 $39,650,394,363
2011 $8,772,950,778 $34,657,140,096
2010 $7,851,192,502 $32,012,892,919
2009 $7,352,131,310 $29,400,573,554
2008 $7,297,600,226 $27,947,821,398
2007 $5,731,485,052 $21,860,434,823
2006 $4,756,361,252 $18,619,859,795
2005 $4,383,315,965 $18,395,383,647
2004 $3,760,443,738 $16,673,062,473
2003 $3,394,084,732 $15,211,487,709
2002 $2,782,192,879 $14,129,651,896
2001 $2,448,714,704 $13,563,990,022
2000 $2,241,753,193 $13,371,767,082
1999 $2,537,789,821 $12,704,334,196
1998 $2,643,363,519 $12,172,790,056
1997 $2,290,318,910 $11,158,197,942
1996 $2,405,686,940 $9,433,528,150
1995 $2,302,537,562 $7,631,431,840
1994 $1,938,058,175 $6,550,480,484
1993 $3,052,673,849 $6,182,872,708
1992 $3,386,232,579 $6,681,997,469
1991 $3,285,796,875 $7,197,768,159
1990 $3,512,356,508 $6,184,384,225
1989 $2,179,567,114 $6,418,799,007
1988 $2,280,356,193 $7,406,614,407
1987 $2,233,006,105 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,904,096,998 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,440,581,652 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,461,243,326 $12,906,635,133
1983 $1,803,099,561 $14,049,883,809
1982 $2,017,612,216 $13,927,383,240
1981 $2,170,893,414 $13,161,540,378
1980 $2,508,524,721 $11,409,228,087
1979 $2,109,277,666 $9,804,637,491
1978 $1,774,365,590 $9,261,675,710
1977 $1,291,458,041 $7,732,598,995
1976 $1,064,517,601 $6,472,511,988
1975 $1,048,690,933 $5,729,917,840
1974 $1,026,137,111 $4,977,337,978
1973 $946,385,105 $4,144,104,535
1972 $742,779,661 $3,472,787,266
1971 $693,573,704 $3,050,673,517
1970 $649,916,621 $2,851,419,386
1969 $625,867,985 $5,142,066,811
1968 $641,214,226 $4,895,251,824
1967 $665,586,872 $4,565,132,048
1966 $702,296,079 $4,377,998,825
1965 $673,383,511 $3,817,226,546
1964 $582,816,396 $3,748,840,925
1963 $586,294,879 $3,456,579,293
1962 $531,736,599 $3,101,589,993
1961 $485,785,231 $2,826,179,031
1960 $449,526,873 $2,651,729,807

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

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Niger and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Tanzania
2024 $735 $1,150
2023 $638 $1,186
2022 $610 $1,171
2021 $609 $1,125
2020 $580 $1,084
2019 $562 $1,031
2018 $579 $992
2017 $522 $957
2016 $503 $925
2015 $486 $911
2014 $565 $993
2013 $552 $935
2012 $529 $837
2011 $511 $753
2010 $474 $715
2009 $461 $674
2008 $475 $657
2007 $387 $528
2006 $333 $462
2005 $319 $469
2004 $283.5 $438
2003 $265.2 $410
2002 $225.3 $391
2001 $205.4 $385
2000 $194.8 $390
1999 $228.3 $382
1998 $246.1 $375
1997 $220.6 $353
1996 $239.5 $305
1995 $237 $251.2
1994 $206.2 $222.5
1993 $335 $218.2
1992 $384 $243.4
1991 $384 $268.8
1990 $424 $236.9
1989 $271.3 $252.3
1988 $292.6 $299
1987 $295.3 $326
1986 $259.6 $466
1985 $202.4 $681
1984 $211.5 $593
1983 $268.8 $667
1982 $310 $683
1981 $343 $665
1980 $409 $595
1979 $354 $527
1978 $307 $515
1977 $229.8 $446
1976 $194.8 $387
1975 $197.2 $355
1974 $198.3 $320
1973 $187.9 $276.1
1972 $151.4 $239.8
1971 $145.2 $218.4
1970 $139.8 $211.3
1969 $138.3 $394
1968 $145.6 $388
1967 $155.4 $374
1966 $168.6 $370
1965 $166.3 $333
1964 $148.1 $337
1963 $153.3 $320
1962 $143.2 $295.7
1961 $134.6 $277.4
1960 $128.3 $267.8

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

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Niger vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Tanzania
2026 61.9 67.6
2025 61.7 67.4
2024 61.4 67.2
2023 61.2 67
2022 60.4 66.9
2021 59.5 66.1
2020 59.9 66.8
2019 60 66
2018 59.8 65.5
2017 59.5 65
2016 59.2 64.4
2015 58.8 63.9
2014 58.7 63.4
2013 58.4 62.8
2012 58 62.3
2011 57.6 61.6
2010 57.1 61.1
2009 56.5 60.5
2008 55.9 59.9
2007 55.1 59.3
2006 54.2 58.5
2005 53.3 57.7
2004 52.4 56.8
2003 51.5 55.9
2002 50.6 54.9
2001 49.9 54.1
2000 49.2 53.2
1999 48.5 52.4
1998 47.8 51.8
1997 47.1 51.2
1996 46.3 51.1
1995 45.5 51
1994 44.6 51.1
1993 43.8 51.2
1992 43.1 51.4
1991 42.3 51.8
1990 41.7 52
1989 41.2 52.1
1988 40.8 52.2
1987 40.5 52.2
1986 40.3 52.2
1985 40.1 52.2
1984 40 52.2
1983 40 52.2
1982 39.8 52
1981 39.6 51.7
1980 39.3 51.3
1979 38.9 50.8
1978 38.3 50.4
1977 37.7 50
1976 37.1 49.5
1975 36.6 48.9
1974 36.2 48.4
1973 35.9 47.9
1972 35.8 47.4
1971 35.3 47
1970 35.9 46.5
1969 36 46
1968 36.1 45.6
1967 36.2 45.2
1966 36.3 44.9
1965 36.4 44.5
1964 36.5 44.1
1963 36.4 43.6
1962 36.3 43.2
1961 36.3 42.8
1960 36.2 42.6
1959 36.1 42.5
1958 36.1 42.3
1957 36.1 42.1
1956 36 42
1955 36 41.8
1954 36 41.7
1953 35.9 41.5
1952 35.9 41.4
1951 35.9 41.2
1950 35.9 41

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

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Niger and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Niger Tanzania
2024 27,032,412 68,560,157
2023 26,159,867 66,617,606
2022 25,311,973 64,711,821
2021 24,502,140 62,830,412
2020 23,717,613 60,972,798
2019 22,947,757 59,174,891
2018 22,188,069 57,437,145
2017 21,435,446 55,652,890
2016 20,685,753 53,824,013
2015 19,939,498 52,020,962
2014 19,215,909 50,351,512
2013 18,519,898 48,824,128
2012 17,836,769 47,374,260
2011 17,176,283 46,029,367
2010 16,548,835 44,758,488
2009 15,943,675 43,633,982
2008 15,361,915 42,570,728
2007 14,803,610 41,435,512
2006 14,268,581 40,294,902
2005 13,756,192 39,182,076
2004 13,265,836 38,109,668
2003 12,796,984 37,089,555
2002 12,349,144 36,121,304
2001 11,920,647 35,198,299
2000 11,509,630 34,260,139
1999 11,117,411 33,300,330
1998 10,741,413 32,420,458
1997 10,383,969 31,578,089
1996 10,044,852 30,945,762
1995 9,714,529 30,383,497
1994 9,398,258 29,442,356
1993 9,100,789 28,332,692
1992 8,817,633 27,457,588
1991 8,546,900 26,780,436
1990 8,286,059 26,110,207
1989 8,034,780 25,438,759
1988 7,793,748 24,769,686
1987 7,561,150 24,030,378
1986 7,335,811 23,258,959
1985 7,118,457 22,501,693
1984 6,909,971 21,779,066
1983 6,708,644 21,079,874
1982 6,512,732 20,398,571
1981 6,322,006 19,784,703
1980 6,135,971 19,189,769
1979 5,955,556 18,592,038
1978 5,782,932 17,976,566
1977 5,619,716 17,352,929
1976 5,464,962 16,736,211
1975 5,317,019 16,138,361
1974 5,174,953 15,561,630
1973 5,037,865 15,010,101
1972 4,904,845 14,479,308
1971 4,776,225 13,971,451
1970 4,650,275 13,492,677
1969 4,525,725 13,036,700
1968 4,403,637 12,602,076
1967 4,283,590 12,200,109
1966 4,165,544 11,827,459
1965 4,049,695 11,470,728
1964 3,935,814 11,127,826
1963 3,823,873 10,799,528
1962 3,714,520 10,487,756
1961 3,608,162 10,187,886
1960 3,505,050 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Niger

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Tanzania
2023 6.06 4.61
2022 6.14 4.67
2021 6.2 4.73
2020 6.37 4.8
2019 6.54 4.87
2018 6.71 4.93
2017 6.87 4.99
2016 7.04 5.01
2015 7.22 5.03
2014 7.34 5.12
2013 7.45 5.16
2012 7.53 5.14
2011 7.59 5.14
2010 7.64 5.23
2009 7.68 5.26
2008 7.7 5.32
2007 7.73 5.4
2006 7.74 5.51
2005 7.77 5.58
2004 7.78 5.6
2003 7.79 5.58
2002 7.8 5.57
2001 7.81 5.62
2000 7.83 5.67
1999 7.84 5.75
1998 7.84 5.81
1997 7.8 5.84
1996 7.78 5.83
1995 7.78 5.82
1994 7.79 5.89
1993 7.79 6
1992 7.8 6.08
1991 7.8 6.14
1990 7.81 6.2
1989 7.82 6.3
1988 7.84 6.38
1987 7.87 6.41
1986 7.9 6.49
1985 7.93 6.6
1984 7.92 6.72
1983 7.9 6.81
1982 7.86 6.87
1981 7.82 6.93
1980 7.78 6.99
1979 7.72 7.04
1978 7.66 7.06
1977 7.6 7.07
1976 7.56 7.09
1975 7.54 7.1
1974 7.54 7.12
1973 7.53 7.06
1972 7.52 7.05
1971 7.52 7.04
1970 7.51 7
1969 7.51 6.95
1968 7.5 6.9
1967 7.49 6.86
1966 7.48 6.8
1965 7.47 6.73
1964 7.48 6.68
1963 7.49 6.65
1962 7.5 6.61
1961 7.51 6.56
1960 7.53 6.54

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

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Niger and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Tanzania
2024 16.5 18.4
2023 16.3 18.3
2022 16.2 18.2
2021 16 18.1
2020 15.9 18
2019 15.8 17.9
2018 15.7 17.9
2017 15.6 17.8
2016 15.5 17.6
2015 15.4 17.5
2014 15.3 17.4
2013 15.3 17.3
2012 15.3 17.3
2011 15.3 17.2
2010 15.3 17.2
2009 15.4 17.2
2008 15.5 17.3
2007 15.5 17.3
2006 15.7 17.4
2005 15.8 17.4
2004 15.9 17.4
2003 16 17.4
2002 16.1 17.5
2001 16.2 17.5
2000 16.3 17.4
1999 16.4 17.4
1998 16.5 17.3
1997 16.5 17.3
1996 16.6 17.4
1995 16.6 17.4
1994 16.6 17.3
1993 16.6 17
1992 16.6 16.8
1991 16.6 16.7
1990 16.5 16.7
1989 16.5 16.6
1988 16.5 16.6
1987 16.4 16.5
1986 16.4 16.4
1985 16.4 16.3
1984 16.4 16.2
1983 16.4 16.2
1982 16.4 16.3
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.4 16.5
1979 16.4 16.6
1978 16.4 16.7
1977 16.3 16.8
1976 16.3 16.8
1975 16.2 16.9
1974 16.1 16.9
1973 16.1 17
1972 16 17
1971 15.9 17
1970 15.9 17.1
1969 15.8 17.1
1968 15.7 17.1
1967 15.7 17.2
1966 15.6 17.2
1965 15.6 17.3
1964 15.6 17.4
1963 15.5 17.4
1962 15.5 17.4
1961 15.5 17.4
1960 15.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Niger Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Niger Tanzania
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Niger Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Tanzania
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
90,225 mi
2022

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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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