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Population in India compared to Niger: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 50.9 times bigger than Niger's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 18.2% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

India vs Niger: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Niger
2100 1,515,897,176 92,149,803
2099 1,523,583,618 91,788,730
2098 1,531,281,096 91,409,848
2097 1,538,914,978 91,009,119
2096 1,546,515,506 90,589,670
2095 1,554,100,337 90,150,766
2094 1,561,632,624 89,694,201
2093 1,569,112,481 89,215,318
2092 1,576,470,228 88,716,114
2091 1,583,793,450 88,197,952
2090 1,591,038,578 87,660,657
2089 1,598,165,996 87,103,777
2088 1,605,169,643 86,525,686
2087 1,612,023,916 85,929,075
2086 1,618,795,931 85,313,560
2085 1,625,424,591 84,675,788
2084 1,631,854,605 84,017,371
2083 1,638,132,423 83,337,884
2082 1,644,206,476 82,638,198
2081 1,650,106,942 81,922,470
2080 1,655,799,569 81,186,181
2079 1,661,261,962 80,435,226
2078 1,666,477,951 79,665,207
2077 1,671,444,317 78,877,754
2076 1,676,151,275 78,071,174
2075 1,680,606,119 77,248,629
2074 1,684,743,082 76,412,785
2073 1,688,579,113 75,560,272
2072 1,692,138,648 74,691,713
2071 1,695,351,098 73,808,594
2070 1,698,255,829 72,912,178
2069 1,700,813,392 71,999,238
2068 1,703,025,450 71,073,720
2067 1,704,872,725 70,133,854
2066 1,706,347,017 69,181,625
2065 1,707,540,131 68,221,595
2064 1,708,362,011 67,248,034
2063 1,708,845,280 66,264,418
2062 1,709,011,618 65,270,595
2061 1,708,866,368 64,267,053
2060 1,708,344,645 63,257,169
2059 1,707,488,768 62,239,490
2058 1,706,314,224 61,213,177
2057 1,704,805,210 60,180,993
2056 1,703,013,988 59,145,841
2055 1,700,890,479 58,103,375
2054 1,698,473,703 57,056,756
2053 1,695,661,388 56,007,297
2052 1,692,531,993 54,958,567
2051 1,689,057,795 53,907,164
2050 1,685,236,057 52,858,275
2049 1,681,083,344 51,810,418
2048 1,676,576,931 50,763,456
2047 1,671,678,054 49,719,695
2046 1,666,371,707 48,677,799
2045 1,660,667,112 47,638,048
2044 1,654,556,840 46,602,104
2043 1,648,067,988 45,572,618
2042 1,641,136,901 44,546,381
2041 1,633,771,970 43,525,533
2040 1,625,990,392 42,508,212
2039 1,617,818,911 41,495,840
2038 1,609,238,166 40,485,407
2037 1,600,212,760 39,476,789
2036 1,590,731,970 38,472,178
2035 1,580,864,963 37,470,776
2034 1,570,629,033 36,477,557
2033 1,560,043,145 35,487,806
2032 1,549,098,676 34,508,717
2031 1,537,810,507 33,538,029
2030 1,526,192,552 32,574,145
2029 1,514,274,850 31,620,865
2028 1,502,102,657 30,680,257
2027 1,489,628,314 29,750,695
2026 1,476,911,618 28,832,547
2025 1,463,993,377 27,926,917
2024 1,450,935,791 27,032,412
2023 1,438,069,596 26,159,867
2022 1,425,423,212 25,311,973
2021 1,414,203,896 24,502,140
2020 1,402,617,695 23,717,613
2019 1,389,030,312 22,947,757
2018 1,374,659,064 22,188,069
2017 1,359,657,400 21,435,446
2016 1,343,944,296 20,685,753
2015 1,328,024,498 19,939,498
2014 1,312,277,191 19,215,909
2013 1,295,829,511 18,519,898
2012 1,278,674,502 17,836,769
2011 1,261,224,954 17,176,283
2010 1,243,481,564 16,548,835
2009 1,225,524,753 15,943,675
2008 1,207,930,964 15,361,915
2007 1,190,676,021 14,803,610
2006 1,172,878,890 14,268,581
2005 1,154,676,322 13,756,192
2004 1,135,991,513 13,265,836
2003 1,116,803,006 12,796,984
2002 1,097,600,380 12,349,144
2001 1,077,898,575 11,920,647
2000 1,057,922,733 11,509,630
1999 1,038,225,823 11,117,411
1998 1,018,665,080 10,741,413
1997 999,133,762 10,383,969
1996 979,678,458 10,044,852
1995 960,301,044 9,714,529
1994 941,163,767 9,398,258
1993 922,118,387 9,100,789
1992 902,957,070 8,817,633
1991 883,927,600 8,546,900
1990 864,972,221 8,286,059
1989 846,039,529 8,034,780
1988 827,342,990 7,793,748
1987 808,931,270 7,561,150
1986 790,689,978 7,335,811
1985 772,647,793 7,118,457
1984 754,875,449 6,909,971
1983 737,372,681 6,708,644
1982 720,313,473 6,512,732
1981 703,696,250 6,322,006
1980 687,354,025 6,135,971
1979 671,155,747 5,955,556
1978 655,728,229 5,782,932
1977 640,801,103 5,619,716
1976 625,861,883 5,464,962
1975 611,309,535 5,317,019
1974 597,041,391 5,174,953
1973 583,465,598 5,037,865
1972 570,482,142 4,904,845
1971 558,096,387 4,776,225
1970 545,864,268 4,650,275
1969 533,880,544 4,525,725
1968 522,716,889 4,403,637
1967 511,606,372 4,283,590
1966 500,740,247 4,165,544
1965 490,140,146 4,049,695
1964 479,229,598 3,935,814
1963 468,138,575 3,823,873
1962 457,283,090 3,714,520
1961 446,564,729 3,608,162
1960 435,990,338 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Niger
2100 -0.5% 0.39%
2099 -0.5% 0.41%
2098 -0.5% 0.44%
2097 -0.49% 0.46%
2096 -0.49% 0.49%
2095 -0.48% 0.51%
2094 -0.48% 0.54%
2093 -0.47% 0.56%
2092 -0.46% 0.59%
2091 -0.46% 0.61%
2090 -0.45% 0.64%
2089 -0.44% 0.67%
2088 -0.43% 0.69%
2087 -0.42% 0.72%
2086 -0.41% 0.75%
2085 -0.39% 0.78%
2084 -0.38% 0.82%
2083 -0.37% 0.85%
2082 -0.36% 0.87%
2081 -0.34% 0.91%
2080 -0.33% 0.93%
2079 -0.31% 0.97%
2078 -0.3% 1%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.27% 1.06%
2075 -0.25% 1.09%
2074 -0.23% 1.13%
2073 -0.21% 1.16%
2072 -0.19% 1.2%
2071 -0.17% 1.23%
2070 -0.15% 1.27%
2069 -0.13% 1.3%
2068 -0.11% 1.34%
2067 -0.09% 1.38%
2066 -0.07% 1.41%
2065 -0.05% 1.45%
2064 -0.03% 1.48%
2063 -0.01% 1.52%
2062 0.008% 1.56%
2061 0.03% 1.6%
2060 0.05% 1.64%
2059 0.07% 1.68%
2058 0.09% 1.72%
2057 0.11% 1.75%
2056 0.12% 1.79%
2055 0.14% 1.83%
2054 0.17% 1.87%
2053 0.18% 1.91%
2052 0.21% 1.95%
2051 0.23% 1.98%
2050 0.25% 2.02%
2049 0.27% 2.06%
2048 0.29% 2.1%
2047 0.32% 2.14%
2046 0.34% 2.18%
2045 0.37% 2.22%
2044 0.39% 2.26%
2043 0.42% 2.3%
2042 0.45% 2.35%
2041 0.48% 2.39%
2040 0.51% 2.44%
2039 0.53% 2.5%
2038 0.56% 2.55%
2037 0.6% 2.61%
2036 0.62% 2.67%
2035 0.65% 2.72%
2034 0.68% 2.79%
2033 0.71% 2.84%
2032 0.73% 2.89%
2031 0.76% 2.96%
2030 0.79% 3.01%
2029 0.81% 3.07%
2028 0.84% 3.12%
2027 0.86% 3.18%
2026 0.88% 3.24%
2025 0.9% 3.31%
2024 0.89% 3.34%
2023 0.89% 3.35%
2022 0.79% 3.31%
2021 0.83% 3.31%
2020 0.98% 3.35%
2019 1.05% 3.42%
2018 1.1% 3.51%
2017 1.17% 3.62%
2016 1.2% 3.74%
2015 1.2% 3.77%
2014 1.27% 3.76%
2013 1.34% 3.83%
2012 1.38% 3.85%
2011 1.43% 3.79%
2010 1.47% 3.8%
2009 1.46% 3.79%
2008 1.45% 3.77%
2007 1.52% 3.75%
2006 1.58% 3.72%
2005 1.64% 3.7%
2004 1.72% 3.66%
2003 1.75% 3.63%
2002 1.83% 3.59%
2001 1.89% 3.57%
2000 1.9% 3.53%
1999 1.92% 3.5%
1998 1.95% 3.44%
1997 1.99% 3.38%
1996 2.02% 3.4%
1995 2.03% 3.37%
1994 2.07% 3.27%
1993 2.12% 3.21%
1992 2.15% 3.17%
1991 2.19% 3.15%
1990 2.24% 3.13%
1989 2.26% 3.09%
1988 2.28% 3.08%
1987 2.31% 3.07%
1986 2.34% 3.05%
1985 2.35% 3.02%
1984 2.37% 3%
1983 2.37% 3.01%
1982 2.36% 3.02%
1981 2.38% 3.03%
1980 2.41% 3.03%
1979 2.35% 2.99%
1978 2.33% 2.9%
1977 2.39% 2.83%
1976 2.38% 2.78%
1975 2.39% 2.75%
1974 2.33% 2.72%
1973 2.28% 2.71%
1972 2.22% 2.69%
1971 2.24% 2.71%
1970 2.24% 2.75%
1969 2.14% 2.77%
1968 2.17% 2.8%
1967 2.17% 2.83%
1966 2.16% 2.86%
1965 2.28% 2.89%
1964 2.37% 2.93%
1963 2.37% 2.94%
1962 2.4% 2.95%
1961 2.43% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

India Niger
Current population
1480351380
29080898
Population rank 1/197 53/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.35%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
36.1 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
28.8 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 10/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -7,704
Net migration rank 195/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -7,704
2024 - -630,830 - -4,041
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 864,139 995
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 829,651 995
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 793,428 -4,405
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 784,437 -4,402
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 775,474 -15,778
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 763,536 -3,830
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 752,384 -6,830
2016 16,202,593 81,248 738,999 14,833
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 721,630 17,051
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 704,609 3,891
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 686,070 -2,543
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 664,009 18,714
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 645,175 -6,941
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 624,685 -8,033
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 602,671 -9,014
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 579,727 -9,847
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 556,808 -10,069
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 533,374 -10,054
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 511,167 -9,700
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 488,328 -9,070
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 467,295 -8,841
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 446,767 -9,550
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 428,417 -8,654
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 410,779 -8,522
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 394,212 -12,037
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 377,120 -7,298
1997 19,494,098 880 358,745 -13,680
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 341,223 -8,057
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 323,630 3,843
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 306,026 -959
1993 19,152,399 2,364 292,135 -2,269
1992 19,132,757 35,155 278,690 -2,258
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 266,527 -1,500
1990 18,893,588 125,514 256,594 73
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 245,278 613
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 237,296 -1,139
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 231,371 -2,338
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 224,365 -2,728
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 219,206 -6,126
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 213,111 -9,208
1983 17,219,127 119,694 207,962 -9,209
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 202,012 -8,935
1981 16,422,159 33,243 195,938 -7,559
1980 16,018,786 210,914 189,251 -5,564
1979 15,392,957 774,094 180,632 -3,495
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 171,614 -3,494
1977 14,575,662 590,626 161,792 -3,476
1976 14,435,504 275,984 154,489 -3,308
1975 13,958,642 434,205 147,962 -3,254
1974 13,795,836 347,869 142,606 -3,179
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 137,695 -2,942
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 133,813 -2,525
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 128,223 -2,277
1970 12,417,866 233,782 128,184 -2,225
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 125,389 -2,245
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 123,301 -2,277
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 121,358 -2,289
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 119,314 -2,289
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 116,963 -2,289
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 115,386 -2,289
1963 11,016,705 21,640 113,072 -2,289
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 110,280 -2,369
1961 10,468,816 295,177 107,693 -2,893
1960 10,237,489 146,955 105,081 -3,641

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people). In Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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