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Niger vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 20th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Niger United States
Population
29080898
344023146
Population rank 53/197 3/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 130/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Niger and United States: Comparison Charts

Niger and United States economies compared

GDP
Niger

United States
1x
Year GDP
Niger United States
2024 $19,876,128,486 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $16,698,786,978 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $15,433,852,712 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $14,915,002,436 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $13,744,653,103 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $12,889,555,561 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $12,837,307,497 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $11,185,104,252 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $10,398,861,982 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $9,683,867,926 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $10,862,943,544 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $10,224,897,438 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $9,426,912,648 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $8,772,950,778 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $7,851,192,502 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $7,352,131,310 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $7,297,600,226 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $5,731,485,052 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $4,756,361,252 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $4,383,315,965 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $3,760,443,738 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $3,394,084,732 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $2,782,192,879 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $2,448,714,704 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $2,241,753,193 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $2,537,789,821 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $2,643,363,519 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $2,290,318,910 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $2,405,686,940 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $2,302,537,562 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,938,058,175 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $3,052,673,849 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $3,386,232,579 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $3,285,796,875 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $3,512,356,508 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $2,179,567,114 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $2,280,356,193 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $2,233,006,105 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $1,904,096,998 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $1,440,581,652 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $1,461,243,326 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $1,803,099,561 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $2,017,612,216 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $2,170,893,414 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $2,508,524,721 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $2,109,277,666 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $1,774,365,590 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $1,291,458,041 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $1,064,517,601 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $1,048,690,933 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $1,026,137,111 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $946,385,105 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $742,779,661 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $693,573,704 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $649,916,621 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $625,867,985 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $641,214,226 $940,225,000,000
1967 $665,586,872 $859,620,034,483
1966 $702,296,079 $813,032,758,621
1965 $673,383,511 $741,904,862,069
1964 $582,816,396 $684,144,620,690
1963 $586,294,879 $637,058,551,724
1962 $531,736,599 $603,639,413,793
1961 $485,785,231 $561,940,310,345
1960 $449,526,873 $541,988,586,207

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

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Niger and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger United States
2024 $735 $84,534
2023 $638 $81,490
2022 $610 $76,829
2021 $609 $70,249
2020 $580 $63,526
2019 $562 $65,120
2018 $579 $62,823
2017 $522 $59,908
2016 $503 $57,867
2015 $486 $56,763
2014 $565 $55,124
2013 $552 $53,291
2012 $529 $51,784
2011 $511 $50,066
2010 $474 $48,651
2009 $461 $47,195
2008 $475 $48,570
2007 $387 $48,050
2006 $333 $46,302
2005 $319 $44,123
2004 $283.5 $41,725
2003 $265.2 $39,490
2002 $225.3 $37,998
2001 $205.4 $37,134
2000 $194.8 $36,330
1999 $228.3 $34,484
1998 $246.1 $32,823
1997 $220.6 $31,430
1996 $239.5 $29,937
1995 $237 $28,661
1994 $206.2 $27,662
1993 $335 $26,353
1992 $384 $25,381
1991 $384 $24,293
1990 $424 $23,840
1989 $271.3 $22,857
1988 $292.6 $21,417
1987 $295.3 $20,039
1986 $259.6 $19,071
1985 $202.4 $18,237
1984 $211.5 $17,121
1983 $268.8 $15,544
1982 $310 $14,434
1981 $343 $13,976
1980 $409 $12,613
1979 $354 $11,674
1978 $307 $10,565
1977 $229.8 $9,453
1976 $194.8 $8,592
1975 $197.2 $7,801
1974 $198.3 $7,226
1973 $187.9 $6,726
1972 $151.4 $6,094
1971 $145.2 $5,609
1970 $139.8 $5,234
1969 $138.3 $5,020
1968 $145.6 $4,685
1967 $155.4 $4,326
1966 $168.6 $4,136
1965 $166.3 $3,818
1964 $148.1 $3,565
1963 $153.3 $3,366
1962 $143.2 $3,236
1961 $134.6 $3,059
1960 $128.3 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Niger vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger United States
2026 61.9 79.8
2025 61.7 79.6
2024 61.4 79.5
2023 61.2 79.3
2022 60.4 78
2021 59.5 76.4
2020 59.9 77
2019 60 78.9
2018 59.8 78.8
2017 59.5 78.6
2016 59.2 78.7
2015 58.8 78.7
2014 58.7 78.9
2013 58.4 78.8
2012 58 78.8
2011 57.6 78.7
2010 57.1 78.7
2009 56.5 78.5
2008 55.9 78.1
2007 55.1 78
2006 54.2 77.8
2005 53.3 77.5
2004 52.4 77.5
2003 51.5 77.1
2002 50.6 77
2001 49.9 76.9
2000 49.2 76.8
1999 48.5 76.7
1998 47.8 76.7
1997 47.1 76.5
1996 46.3 76.2
1995 45.5 75.9
1994 44.6 75.7
1993 43.8 75.6
1992 43.1 75.8
1991 42.3 75.5
1990 41.7 75.4
1989 41.2 75.1
1988 40.8 74.8
1987 40.5 74.9
1986 40.3 74.7
1985 40.1 74.7
1984 40 74.7
1983 40 74.6
1982 39.8 74.5
1981 39.6 74.1
1980 39.3 73.7
1979 38.9 73.8
1978 38.3 73.4
1977 37.7 73.2
1976 37.1 72.8
1975 36.6 72.5
1974 36.2 72
1973 35.9 71.4
1972 35.8 71.2
1971 35.3 71.1
1970 35.9 70.7
1969 36 70.5
1968 36.1 70.2
1967 36.2 70.5
1966 36.3 70.2
1965 36.4 70.2
1964 36.5 70.2
1963 36.4 69.9
1962 36.3 70.1
1961 36.3 70.3
1960 36.2 69.8
1959 36.1 69.9
1958 36.1 69.7
1957 36.1 69.4
1956 36 69.6
1955 36 69.6
1954 36 69.5
1953 35.9 68.7
1952 35.9 68.4
1951 35.9 68.2
1950 35.9 68.1

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

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Niger and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

United States
1x
Year Population
Niger United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 27,032,412 340,110,988
2023 26,159,867 334,914,895
2022 25,311,973 333,271,411
2021 24,502,140 331,893,745
2020 23,717,613 331,526,933
2019 22,947,757 328,329,953
2018 22,188,069 326,838,199
2017 21,435,446 325,122,128
2016 20,685,753 323,071,755
2015 19,939,498 320,738,994
2014 19,215,909 318,386,329
2013 18,519,898 316,059,947
2012 17,836,769 313,877,662
2011 17,176,283 311,583,481
2010 16,548,835 309,327,143
2009 15,943,675 306,771,529
2008 15,361,915 304,093,966
2007 14,803,610 301,231,207
2006 14,268,581 298,379,912
2005 13,756,192 295,516,599
2004 13,265,836 292,805,298
2003 12,796,984 290,107,933
2002 12,349,144 287,625,193
2001 11,920,647 284,968,955
2000 11,509,630 282,162,411
1999 11,117,411 279,294,713
1998 10,741,413 276,115,288
1997 10,383,969 272,911,760
1996 10,044,852 269,667,391
1995 9,714,529 266,557,091
1994 9,398,258 263,435,673
1993 9,100,789 260,255,352
1992 8,817,633 256,894,189
1991 8,546,900 253,492,503
1990 8,286,059 250,131,894
1989 8,034,780 246,819,222
1988 7,793,748 244,499,004
1987 7,561,150 242,288,936
1986 7,335,811 240,132,831
1985 7,118,457 237,923,734
1984 6,909,971 235,824,908
1983 6,708,644 233,792,014
1982 6,512,732 231,664,432
1981 6,322,006 229,465,744
1980 6,135,971 226,542,250
1979 5,955,556 225,055,487
1978 5,782,932 222,584,545
1977 5,619,716 220,239,425
1976 5,464,962 218,035,164
1975 5,317,019 215,973,199
1974 5,174,953 213,853,928
1973 5,037,865 211,908,788
1972 4,904,845 209,896,021
1971 4,776,225 207,660,677
1970 4,650,275 205,052,174
1969 4,525,725 202,676,946
1968 4,403,637 200,706,052
1967 4,283,590 198,712,056
1966 4,165,544 196,560,338
1965 4,049,695 194,302,963
1964 3,935,814 191,888,791
1963 3,823,873 189,241,798
1962 3,714,520 186,537,737
1961 3,608,162 183,691,481
1960 3,505,050 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Niger and United States

Fertility rate
Niger

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger United States
2023 6.06 1.62
2022 6.14 1.66
2021 6.2 1.66
2020 6.37 1.64
2019 6.54 1.71
2018 6.71 1.73
2017 6.87 1.77
2016 7.04 1.82
2015 7.22 1.84
2014 7.34 1.86
2013 7.45 1.86
2012 7.53 1.88
2011 7.59 1.89
2010 7.64 1.93
2009 7.68 2
2008 7.7 2.07
2007 7.73 2.12
2006 7.74 2.11
2005 7.77 2.06
2004 7.78 2.05
2003 7.79 2.05
2002 7.8 2.02
2001 7.81 2.03
2000 7.83 2.06
1999 7.84 2.01
1998 7.84 2
1997 7.8 1.97
1996 7.78 1.98
1995 7.78 1.98
1994 7.79 2
1993 7.79 2.02
1992 7.8 2.05
1991 7.8 2.06
1990 7.81 2.08
1989 7.82 2.01
1988 7.84 1.93
1987 7.87 1.87
1986 7.9 1.84
1985 7.93 1.84
1984 7.92 1.81
1983 7.9 1.8
1982 7.86 1.83
1981 7.82 1.81
1980 7.78 1.84
1979 7.72 1.81
1978 7.66 1.76
1977 7.6 1.79
1976 7.56 1.74
1975 7.54 1.77
1974 7.54 1.84
1973 7.53 1.88
1972 7.52 2.01
1971 7.52 2.27
1970 7.51 2.48
1969 7.51 2.46
1968 7.5 2.46
1967 7.49 2.56
1966 7.48 2.72
1965 7.47 2.91
1964 7.48 3.19
1963 7.49 3.32
1962 7.5 3.46
1961 7.51 3.62
1960 7.53 3.65

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

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Niger and United States demographics compared

Median age
Niger

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger United States
2024 16.5 39.3
2023 16.3 39
2022 16.2 38.7
2021 16 38.5
2020 15.9 38.2
2019 15.8 38
2018 15.7 37.9
2017 15.6 37.7
2016 15.5 37.6
2015 15.4 37.5
2014 15.3 37.3
2013 15.3 37.2
2012 15.3 37.1
2011 15.3 37
2010 15.3 36.9
2009 15.4 36.7
2008 15.5 36.6
2007 15.5 36.5
2006 15.7 36.4
2005 15.8 36.2
2004 15.9 36
2003 16 35.8
2002 16.1 35.6
2001 16.2 35.5
2000 16.3 35.3
1999 16.4 35.1
1998 16.5 34.9
1997 16.5 34.6
1996 16.6 34.4
1995 16.6 34.1
1994 16.6 33.8
1993 16.6 33.6
1992 16.6 33.4
1991 16.6 33.2
1990 16.5 32.9
1989 16.5 32.7
1988 16.5 32.4
1987 16.4 32.1
1986 16.4 31.8
1985 16.4 31.5
1984 16.4 31.2
1983 16.4 30.9
1982 16.4 30.7
1981 16.4 30.4
1980 16.4 30.1
1979 16.4 29.9
1978 16.4 29.6
1977 16.3 29.2
1976 16.3 28.9
1975 16.2 28.7
1974 16.1 28.5
1973 16.1 28.3
1972 16 28
1971 15.9 27.9
1970 15.9 27.8
1969 15.8 27.9
1968 15.7 27.9
1967 15.7 27.9
1966 15.6 27.9
1965 15.6 28.1
1964 15.6 28.2
1963 15.5 28.5
1962 15.5 28.7
1961 15.5 29
1960 15.5 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger United States
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Niger United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger United States
% of world population
0.33%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Niger United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Niger United States
% of world land
0.85%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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