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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.83 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Israel vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Niger
2100 21,079,031 92,149,803
2099 20,971,907 91,788,730
2098 20,869,188 91,409,848
2097 20,764,637 91,009,119
2096 20,651,056 90,589,670
2095 20,537,392 90,150,766
2094 20,420,251 89,694,201
2093 20,294,077 89,215,318
2092 20,167,075 88,716,114
2091 20,038,540 88,197,952
2090 19,910,123 87,660,657
2089 19,788,579 87,103,777
2088 19,660,357 86,525,686
2087 19,527,597 85,929,075
2086 19,388,628 85,313,560
2085 19,246,899 84,675,788
2084 19,099,510 84,017,371
2083 18,955,502 83,337,884
2082 18,813,463 82,638,198
2081 18,667,367 81,922,470
2080 18,512,469 81,186,181
2079 18,362,060 80,435,226
2078 18,208,724 79,665,207
2077 18,053,774 78,877,754
2076 17,908,513 78,071,174
2075 17,761,880 77,248,629
2074 17,618,257 76,412,785
2073 17,477,875 75,560,272
2072 17,343,227 74,691,713
2071 17,195,556 73,808,594
2070 17,043,216 72,912,178
2069 16,890,521 71,999,238
2068 16,742,334 71,073,720
2067 16,593,617 70,133,854
2066 16,448,006 69,181,625
2065 16,297,575 68,221,595
2064 16,152,550 67,248,034
2063 15,997,249 66,264,418
2062 15,847,545 65,270,595
2061 15,695,962 64,267,053
2060 15,537,020 63,257,169
2059 15,383,512 62,239,490
2058 15,227,838 61,213,177
2057 15,069,709 60,180,993
2056 14,910,638 59,145,841
2055 14,746,579 58,103,375
2054 14,578,352 57,056,756
2053 14,414,886 56,007,297
2052 14,252,277 54,958,567
2051 14,090,930 53,907,164
2050 13,927,651 52,858,275
2049 13,765,178 51,810,418
2048 13,606,737 50,763,456
2047 13,448,310 49,719,695
2046 13,286,110 48,677,799
2045 13,126,049 47,638,048
2044 12,960,184 46,602,104
2043 12,796,533 45,572,618
2042 12,632,183 44,546,381
2041 12,471,494 43,525,533
2040 12,312,998 42,508,212
2039 12,152,920 41,495,840
2038 11,995,851 40,485,407
2037 11,841,052 39,476,789
2036 11,693,469 38,472,178
2035 11,543,041 37,470,776
2034 11,396,608 36,477,557
2033 11,252,344 35,487,806
2032 11,108,763 34,508,717
2031 10,961,050 33,538,029
2030 10,815,614 32,574,145
2029 10,675,258 31,620,865
2028 10,533,711 30,680,257
2027 10,393,227 29,750,695
2026 10,252,942 28,832,547
2025 10,113,937 27,926,917
2024 9,974,400 27,032,412
2023 9,849,000 26,159,867
2022 9,557,500 25,311,973
2021 9,371,400 24,502,140
2020 9,215,100 23,717,613
2019 9,054,000 22,947,757
2018 8,882,800 22,188,069
2017 8,713,300 21,435,446
2016 8,546,000 20,685,753
2015 8,380,100 19,939,498
2014 8,215,700 19,215,909
2013 8,059,500 18,519,898
2012 7,910,500 17,836,769
2011 7,765,800 17,176,283
2010 7,623,600 16,548,835
2009 7,485,600 15,943,675
2008 7,308,800 15,361,915
2007 7,180,100 14,803,610
2006 7,053,700 14,268,581
2005 6,930,100 13,756,192
2004 6,809,000 13,265,836
2003 6,689,700 12,796,984
2002 6,570,000 12,349,144
2001 6,439,000 11,920,647
2000 6,289,000 11,509,630
1999 6,125,000 11,117,411
1998 5,971,000 10,741,413
1997 5,836,000 10,383,969
1996 5,692,000 10,044,852
1995 5,545,000 9,714,529
1994 5,399,000 9,398,258
1993 5,261,000 9,100,789
1992 5,123,000 8,817,633
1991 4,949,000 8,546,900
1990 4,660,000 8,286,059
1989 4,518,000 8,034,780
1988 4,442,000 7,793,748
1987 4,369,000 7,561,150
1986 4,299,000 7,335,811
1985 4,233,000 7,118,457
1984 4,159,000 6,909,971
1983 4,105,000 6,708,644
1982 4,031,000 6,512,732
1981 3,956,000 6,322,006
1980 3,878,000 6,135,971
1979 3,786,000 5,955,556
1978 3,690,000 5,782,932
1977 3,613,000 5,619,716
1976 3,533,000 5,464,962
1975 3,455,000 5,317,019
1974 3,377,000 5,174,953
1973 3,278,000 5,037,865
1972 3,148,000 4,904,845
1971 3,069,000 4,776,225
1970 2,974,000 4,650,275
1969 2,877,000 4,525,725
1968 2,803,000 4,403,637
1967 2,745,000 4,283,590
1966 2,629,000 4,165,544
1965 2,563,000 4,049,695
1964 2,475,000 3,935,814
1963 2,379,000 3,823,873
1962 2,293,000 3,714,520
1961 2,185,000 3,608,162
1960 2,114,020 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).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Niger
2100 0.51% 0.39%
2099 0.49% 0.41%
2098 0.5% 0.44%
2097 0.55% 0.46%
2096 0.55% 0.49%
2095 0.57% 0.51%
2094 0.62% 0.54%
2093 0.63% 0.56%
2092 0.64% 0.59%
2091 0.64% 0.61%
2090 0.61% 0.64%
2089 0.65% 0.67%
2088 0.68% 0.69%
2087 0.72% 0.72%
2086 0.74% 0.75%
2085 0.77% 0.78%
2084 0.76% 0.82%
2083 0.75% 0.85%
2082 0.78% 0.87%
2081 0.84% 0.91%
2080 0.82% 0.93%
2079 0.84% 0.97%
2078 0.86% 1%
2077 0.81% 1.03%
2076 0.83% 1.06%
2075 0.82% 1.09%
2074 0.8% 1.13%
2073 0.78% 1.16%
2072 0.86% 1.2%
2071 0.89% 1.23%
2070 0.9% 1.27%
2069 0.89% 1.3%
2068 0.9% 1.34%
2067 0.89% 1.38%
2066 0.92% 1.41%
2065 0.9% 1.45%
2064 0.97% 1.48%
2063 0.94% 1.52%
2062 0.97% 1.56%
2061 1.02% 1.6%
2060 1% 1.64%
2059 1.02% 1.68%
2058 1.05% 1.72%
2057 1.07% 1.75%
2056 1.11% 1.79%
2055 1.15% 1.83%
2054 1.13% 1.87%
2053 1.14% 1.91%
2052 1.15% 1.95%
2051 1.17% 1.98%
2050 1.18% 2.02%
2049 1.16% 2.06%
2048 1.18% 2.1%
2047 1.22% 2.14%
2046 1.22% 2.18%
2045 1.28% 2.22%
2044 1.28% 2.26%
2043 1.3% 2.3%
2042 1.29% 2.35%
2041 1.29% 2.39%
2040 1.32% 2.44%
2039 1.31% 2.5%
2038 1.31% 2.55%
2037 1.26% 2.61%
2036 1.3% 2.67%
2035 1.28% 2.72%
2034 1.28% 2.79%
2033 1.29% 2.84%
2032 1.35% 2.89%
2031 1.34% 2.96%
2030 1.31% 3.01%
2029 1.34% 3.07%
2028 1.35% 3.12%
2027 1.37% 3.18%
2026 1.37% 3.24%
2025 1.4% 3.31%
2024 1.27% 3.34%
2023 3.05% 3.35%
2022 1.99% 3.31%
2021 1.7% 3.31%
2020 1.78% 3.35%
2019 1.93% 3.42%
2018 1.95% 3.51%
2017 1.96% 3.62%
2016 1.98% 3.74%
2015 2% 3.77%
2014 1.94% 3.76%
2013 1.88% 3.83%
2012 1.86% 3.85%
2011 1.87% 3.79%
2010 1.84% 3.8%
2009 2.42% 3.79%
2008 1.79% 3.77%
2007 1.79% 3.75%
2006 1.78% 3.72%
2005 1.78% 3.7%
2004 1.78% 3.66%
2003 1.82% 3.63%
2002 2.03% 3.59%
2001 2.39% 3.57%
2000 2.68% 3.53%
1999 2.58% 3.5%
1998 2.31% 3.44%
1997 2.53% 3.38%
1996 2.65% 3.4%
1995 2.7% 3.37%
1994 2.62% 3.27%
1993 2.69% 3.21%
1992 3.52% 3.17%
1991 6.2% 3.15%
1990 3.14% 3.13%
1989 1.71% 3.09%
1988 1.67% 3.08%
1987 1.63% 3.07%
1986 1.56% 3.05%
1985 1.78% 3.02%
1984 1.32% 3%
1983 1.84% 3.01%
1982 1.9% 3.02%
1981 2.01% 3.03%
1980 2.43% 3.03%
1979 2.6% 2.99%
1978 2.13% 2.9%
1977 2.26% 2.83%
1976 2.26% 2.78%
1975 2.31% 2.75%
1974 3.02% 2.72%
1973 4.13% 2.71%
1972 2.57% 2.69%
1971 3.19% 2.71%
1970 3.37% 2.75%
1969 2.64% 2.77%
1968 2.11% 2.8%
1967 4.41% 2.83%
1966 2.58% 2.86%
1965 3.56% 2.89%
1964 4.04% 2.93%
1963 3.75% 2.94%
1962 4.94% 2.95%
1961 3.36% 2.94%

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

GeoRank.org/population/israel/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Israel Niger
Current population
10290887
29080898
Population rank 95/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.35%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
2.87 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 10/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 -7,704
Net migration rank 42/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -7,704
2024 - 10,612 - -4,041
2023 131,977 9,999 864,139 995
2022 129,982 50,004 829,651 995
2021 134,011 16,859 793,428 -4,405
2020 128,089 16,573 784,437 -4,402
2019 135,810 16,134 775,474 -15,778
2018 140,348 15,615 763,536 -3,830
2017 138,541 14,518 752,384 -6,830
2016 136,736 24,308 738,999 14,833
2015 134,082 29,735 721,630 17,051
2014 133,916 25,303 704,609 3,891
2013 129,758 17,075 686,070 -2,543
2012 128,941 16,549 664,009 18,714
2011 125,030 10,470 645,175 -6,941
2010 126,552 12,906 624,685 -8,033
2009 122,015 7,269 602,671 -9,014
2008 117,672 7,974 579,727 -9,847
2007 111,292 9,654 556,808 -10,069
2006 109,332 11,446 533,374 -10,054
2005 105,338 10,975 511,167 -9,700
2004 106,901 8,494 488,328 -9,070
2003 106,366 6,684 467,295 -8,841
2002 101,178 17,420 446,767 -9,550
2001 99,160 38,643 428,417 -8,654
2000 98,737 63,409 410,779 -8,522
1999 94,325 78,422 394,212 -12,037
1998 93,744 52,713 377,120 -7,298
1997 88,707 60,297 358,745 -13,680
1996 86,518 66,811 341,223 -8,057
1995 82,066 61,800 323,630 3,843
1994 79,365 57,273 306,026 -959
1993 77,337 49,345 292,135 -2,269
1992 77,357 57,522 278,690 -2,258
1991 73,740 153,141 266,527 -1,500
1990 71,764 178,732 256,594 73
1989 68,674 14,192 245,278 613
1988 71,072 1,675 237,296 -1,139
1987 69,904 7,511 231,371 -2,338
1986 70,073 -3,598 224,365 -2,728
1985 71,538 -3,686 219,206 -6,126
1984 70,703 10,933 213,111 -9,208
1983 70,196 689 207,962 -9,209
1982 68,931 16,563 202,012 -8,935
1981 67,647 16,021 195,938 -7,559
1980 68,253 16,284 189,251 -5,564
1979 68,148 15,591 180,632 -3,495
1978 67,158 15,556 171,614 -3,494
1977 70,092 12,747 161,792 -3,476
1976 74,899 10,459 154,489 -3,308
1975 70,828 11,726 147,962 -3,254
1974 68,891 11,929 142,606 -3,179
1973 65,560 14,310 137,695 -2,942
1972 62,960 27,415 133,813 -2,525
1971 64,449 52,632 128,223 -2,277
1970 56,506 56,173 128,184 -2,225
1969 53,800 59,928 125,389 -2,245
1968 51,014 60,804 123,301 -2,277
1967 47,488 59,483 121,358 -2,289
1966 50,477 57,347 119,314 -2,289
1965 49,979 54,694 116,963 -2,289
1964 48,015 54,050 115,386 -2,289
1963 44,964 53,877 113,072 -2,289
1962 43,337 52,313 110,280 -2,369
1961 42,170 34,482 107,693 -2,893
1960 44,818 10,990 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/israel/niger | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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