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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 50.6 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% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

India vs Niger: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Niger
2100 1,515,764,791 92,119,820
2099 1,523,450,562 91,758,864
2098 1,531,147,367 91,380,105
2097 1,538,780,583 90,979,507
2096 1,546,380,447 90,560,194
2095 1,553,964,615 90,121,433
2094 1,561,496,245 89,665,016
2093 1,568,975,448 89,186,290
2092 1,576,332,553 88,687,247
2091 1,583,655,135 88,169,255
2090 1,590,899,630 87,632,134
2089 1,598,026,427 87,075,435
2088 1,605,029,461 86,497,532
2087 1,611,883,136 85,901,116
2086 1,618,654,560 85,285,801
2085 1,625,282,641 84,648,237
2084 1,631,712,094 83,990,034
2083 1,637,989,363 83,310,768
2082 1,644,062,886 82,611,309
2081 1,649,962,836 81,895,814
2080 1,655,654,966 81,159,765
2079 1,661,116,882 80,409,054
2078 1,666,332,415 79,639,286
2077 1,671,298,348 78,852,089
2076 1,676,004,895 78,045,772
2075 1,680,459,350 77,223,494
2074 1,684,595,952 76,387,922
2073 1,688,431,647 75,535,687
2072 1,691,990,872 74,667,410
2071 1,695,203,041 73,784,579
2070 1,698,107,519 72,888,455
2069 1,700,664,858 71,975,811
2068 1,702,876,723 71,050,594
2067 1,704,723,837 70,111,034
2066 1,706,198,000 69,159,115
2065 1,707,391,009 68,199,397
2064 1,708,212,818 67,226,153
2063 1,708,696,045 66,242,857
2062 1,708,862,369 65,249,357
2061 1,708,717,131 64,246,142
2060 1,708,195,453 63,236,587
2059 1,707,339,651 62,219,239
2058 1,706,165,210 61,193,260
2057 1,704,656,327 60,161,411
2056 1,702,865,262 59,126,596
2055 1,700,741,939 58,084,470
2054 1,698,325,374 57,038,192
2053 1,695,513,304 55,989,073
2052 1,692,384,182 54,940,685
2051 1,688,910,288 53,889,624
2050 1,685,088,884 52,841,076
2049 1,680,936,533 51,793,560
2048 1,676,430,514 50,746,939
2047 1,671,532,064 49,703,518
2046 1,666,226,180 48,661,960
2045 1,660,522,084 47,622,548
2044 1,654,412,346 46,586,941
2043 1,647,924,060 45,557,790
2042 1,640,993,579 44,531,886
2041 1,633,629,291 43,511,370
2040 1,625,848,393 42,494,381
2039 1,617,677,625 41,482,338
2038 1,609,097,629 40,472,234
2037 1,600,073,012 39,463,944
2036 1,590,593,050 38,459,660
2035 1,580,726,905 37,458,584
2034 1,570,491,868 36,465,688
2033 1,559,906,905 35,476,260
2032 1,548,963,391 34,497,489
2031 1,537,676,208 33,527,117
2030 1,526,059,268 32,563,547
2029 1,514,142,607 31,610,576
2028 1,501,971,477 30,670,274
2027 1,489,498,223 29,741,014
2026 1,476,782,637 28,823,166
2025 1,463,865,525 27,917,831
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% 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 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 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 0.89% 3.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

India Niger
Current population
1483314140
29294628
Population rank 1/197 53/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.35%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 9/197
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 13,630,090 -630,830 883,987 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people). In Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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