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Population in the Netherlands compared to Niger: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.61 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Netherlands vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Niger
2100 17,329,352 92,119,820
2099 17,362,626 91,758,864
2098 17,395,665 91,380,105
2097 17,429,925 90,979,507
2096 17,465,162 90,560,194
2095 17,502,567 90,121,433
2094 17,540,959 89,665,016
2093 17,580,632 89,186,290
2092 17,619,384 88,687,247
2091 17,658,238 88,169,255
2090 17,700,204 87,632,134
2089 17,739,947 87,075,435
2088 17,779,324 86,497,532
2087 17,815,257 85,901,116
2086 17,854,371 85,285,801
2085 17,890,610 84,648,237
2084 17,926,885 83,990,034
2083 17,963,416 83,310,768
2082 17,998,527 82,611,309
2081 18,032,297 81,895,814
2080 18,062,716 81,159,765
2079 18,093,254 80,409,054
2078 18,121,649 79,639,286
2077 18,150,234 78,852,089
2076 18,175,683 78,045,772
2075 18,196,574 77,223,494
2074 18,214,405 76,387,922
2073 18,232,486 75,535,687
2072 18,249,136 74,667,410
2071 18,264,367 73,784,579
2070 18,279,781 72,888,455
2069 18,295,123 71,975,811
2068 18,310,300 71,050,594
2067 18,325,333 70,111,034
2066 18,343,435 69,159,115
2065 18,364,513 68,199,397
2064 18,386,352 67,226,153
2063 18,409,851 66,242,857
2062 18,433,299 65,249,357
2061 18,460,766 64,246,142
2060 18,488,598 63,236,587
2059 18,517,020 62,219,239
2058 18,545,884 61,193,260
2057 18,576,502 60,161,411
2056 18,606,997 59,126,596
2055 18,634,546 58,084,470
2054 18,660,585 57,038,192
2053 18,686,212 55,989,073
2052 18,709,643 54,940,685
2051 18,736,166 53,889,624
2050 18,757,302 52,841,076
2049 18,777,673 51,793,560
2048 18,795,411 50,746,939
2047 18,812,362 49,703,518
2046 18,823,628 48,661,960
2045 18,834,974 47,622,548
2044 18,844,772 46,586,941
2043 18,850,396 45,557,790
2042 18,853,495 44,531,886
2041 18,852,912 43,511,370
2040 18,847,238 42,494,381
2039 18,837,931 41,482,338
2038 18,823,220 40,472,234
2037 18,804,912 39,463,944
2036 18,779,656 38,459,660
2035 18,751,144 37,458,584
2034 18,718,013 36,465,688
2033 18,676,061 35,476,260
2032 18,630,094 34,497,489
2031 18,577,582 33,527,117
2030 18,517,866 32,563,547
2029 18,449,618 31,610,576
2028 18,372,676 30,670,274
2027 18,289,268 29,741,014
2026 18,196,186 28,823,166
2025 18,087,633 27,917,831
2024 17,993,485 27,032,412
2023 17,877,117 26,159,867
2022 17,700,982 25,311,973
2021 17,533,044 24,502,140
2020 17,441,500 23,717,613
2019 17,344,874 22,947,757
2018 17,231,624 22,188,069
2017 17,131,296 21,435,446
2016 17,030,314 20,685,753
2015 16,939,923 19,939,498
2014 16,865,008 19,215,909
2013 16,804,432 18,519,898
2012 16,754,962 17,836,769
2011 16,693,074 17,176,283
2010 16,615,394 16,548,835
2009 16,530,388 15,943,675
2008 16,445,593 15,361,915
2007 16,381,696 14,803,610
2006 16,346,101 14,268,581
2005 16,319,868 13,756,192
2004 16,281,779 13,265,836
2003 16,225,302 12,796,984
2002 16,148,929 12,349,144
2001 16,046,180 11,920,647
2000 15,925,513 11,509,630
1999 15,812,088 11,117,411
1998 15,707,209 10,741,413
1997 15,610,650 10,383,969
1996 15,530,498 10,044,852
1995 15,459,006 9,714,529
1994 15,382,838 9,398,258
1993 15,290,368 9,100,789
1992 15,184,166 8,817,633
1991 15,069,798 8,546,900
1990 14,951,510 8,286,059
1989 14,848,907 8,034,780
1988 14,760,094 7,793,748
1987 14,665,037 7,561,150
1986 14,572,278 7,335,811
1985 14,491,632 7,118,457
1984 14,424,211 6,909,971
1983 14,367,070 6,708,644
1982 14,312,690 6,512,732
1981 14,247,208 6,322,006
1980 14,149,800 6,135,971
1979 14,038,270 5,955,556
1978 13,941,700 5,782,932
1977 13,856,185 5,619,716
1976 13,774,037 5,464,962
1975 13,666,335 5,317,019
1974 13,545,056 5,174,953
1973 13,439,322 5,037,865
1972 13,328,593 4,904,845
1971 13,194,497 4,776,225
1970 13,038,526 4,650,275
1969 12,877,984 4,525,725
1968 12,729,721 4,403,637
1967 12,598,201 4,283,590
1966 12,456,251 4,165,544
1965 12,294,732 4,049,695
1964 12,127,120 3,935,814
1963 11,965,966 3,823,873
1962 11,805,689 3,714,520
1961 11,638,712 3,608,162
1960 11,486,631 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).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd 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) the Netherlands' population will grow by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Niger
2100 -0.19% 0.39%
2099 -0.19% 0.41%
2098 -0.2% 0.44%
2097 -0.2% 0.46%
2096 -0.21% 0.49%
2095 -0.22% 0.51%
2094 -0.23% 0.54%
2093 -0.22% 0.56%
2092 -0.22% 0.59%
2091 -0.24% 0.61%
2090 -0.22% 0.64%
2089 -0.22% 0.67%
2088 -0.2% 0.69%
2087 -0.22% 0.72%
2086 -0.2% 0.75%
2085 -0.2% 0.78%
2084 -0.2% 0.82%
2083 -0.2% 0.85%
2082 -0.19% 0.87%
2081 -0.17% 0.91%
2080 -0.17% 0.93%
2079 -0.16% 0.97%
2078 -0.16% 1%
2077 -0.14% 1.03%
2076 -0.11% 1.06%
2075 -0.1% 1.09%
2074 -0.1% 1.13%
2073 -0.09% 1.16%
2072 -0.08% 1.2%
2071 -0.08% 1.23%
2070 -0.08% 1.27%
2069 -0.08% 1.3%
2068 -0.08% 1.34%
2067 -0.1% 1.38%
2066 -0.11% 1.41%
2065 -0.12% 1.45%
2064 -0.13% 1.48%
2063 -0.13% 1.52%
2062 -0.15% 1.56%
2061 -0.15% 1.6%
2060 -0.15% 1.64%
2059 -0.16% 1.68%
2058 -0.16% 1.72%
2057 -0.16% 1.75%
2056 -0.15% 1.79%
2055 -0.14% 1.83%
2054 -0.14% 1.87%
2053 -0.13% 1.91%
2052 -0.14% 1.95%
2051 -0.11% 1.98%
2050 -0.11% 2.02%
2049 -0.09% 2.06%
2048 -0.09% 2.1%
2047 -0.06% 2.14%
2046 -0.06% 2.18%
2045 -0.05% 2.22%
2044 -0.03% 2.26%
2043 -0.02% 2.3%
2042 0.003% 2.35%
2041 0.03% 2.39%
2040 0.05% 2.44%
2039 0.08% 2.5%
2038 0.1% 2.55%
2037 0.13% 2.61%
2036 0.15% 2.67%
2035 0.18% 2.72%
2034 0.22% 2.79%
2033 0.25% 2.84%
2032 0.28% 2.89%
2031 0.32% 2.96%
2030 0.37% 3.01%
2029 0.42% 3.07%
2028 0.46% 3.12%
2027 0.51% 3.18%
2026 0.6% 3.24%
2025 0.52% 3.28%
2024 0.65% 3.34%
2023 1% 3.35%
2022 0.96% 3.31%
2021 0.52% 3.31%
2020 0.56% 3.35%
2019 0.66% 3.42%
2018 0.59% 3.51%
2017 0.59% 3.62%
2016 0.53% 3.74%
2015 0.44% 3.77%
2014 0.36% 3.76%
2013 0.3% 3.83%
2012 0.37% 3.85%
2011 0.47% 3.79%
2010 0.51% 3.8%
2009 0.52% 3.79%
2008 0.39% 3.77%
2007 0.22% 3.75%
2006 0.16% 3.72%
2005 0.23% 3.7%
2004 0.35% 3.66%
2003 0.47% 3.63%
2002 0.64% 3.59%
2001 0.76% 3.57%
2000 0.72% 3.53%
1999 0.67% 3.5%
1998 0.62% 3.44%
1997 0.52% 3.38%
1996 0.46% 3.4%
1995 0.5% 3.37%
1994 0.6% 3.27%
1993 0.7% 3.21%
1992 0.76% 3.17%
1991 0.79% 3.15%
1990 0.69% 3.13%
1989 0.6% 3.09%
1988 0.65% 3.08%
1987 0.64% 3.07%
1986 0.56% 3.05%
1985 0.47% 3.02%
1984 0.4% 3%
1983 0.38% 3.01%
1982 0.46% 3.02%
1981 0.69% 3.03%
1980 0.79% 3.03%
1979 0.69% 2.99%
1978 0.62% 2.9%
1977 0.6% 2.83%
1976 0.79% 2.78%
1975 0.9% 2.75%
1974 0.79% 2.72%
1973 0.83% 2.71%
1972 1.02% 2.69%
1971 1.2% 2.71%
1970 1.25% 2.75%
1969 1.16% 2.77%
1968 1.04% 2.8%
1967 1.14% 2.83%
1966 1.31% 2.86%
1965 1.38% 2.89%
1964 1.35% 2.93%
1963 1.36% 2.94%
1962 1.43% 2.95%
1961 1.32% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Niger
Current population
18243998
29294628
Population rank 72/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.35%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
3.18 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
3.04 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +258 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 9/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +104,681 -7,704
Net migration rank 16/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -7,704
2024 -7,197 121,628 883,987 -4,041
2023 -5,363 144,558 864,139 995
2022 -1,770 224,472 829,651 995
2021 7,014 106,416 793,428 -4,405
2020 0 67,598 784,437 -4,402
2019 17,345 109,003 775,474 -15,778
2018 15,508 87,197 763,536 -3,830
2017 18,844 86,332 752,384 -6,830
2016 23,843 88,743 738,999 14,833
2015 23,716 55,585 721,630 17,051
2014 35,417 36,591 704,609 3,891
2013 30,248 19,973 686,070 -2,543
2012 35,186 14,861 664,009 18,714
2011 45,072 31,224 645,175 -6,941
2010 48,184 33,703 624,685 -8,033
2009 51,244 39,832 602,671 -9,014
2008 49,337 32,406 579,727 -9,847
2007 49,145 -304 556,808 -10,069
2006 49,038 -25,401 533,374 -10,054
2005 50,592 -22,496 511,167 -9,700
2004 56,987 -9,230 488,328 -9,070
2003 58,411 7,937 467,295 -8,841
2002 59,751 28,824 446,767 -9,550
2001 62,580 56,096 428,417 -8,654
2000 66,887 59,308 410,779 -8,522
1999 60,086 47,179 394,212 -12,037
1998 61,258 52,058 377,120 -7,298
1997 56,198 31,302 358,745 -13,680
1996 51,251 21,792 341,223 -8,057
1995 54,106 15,056 323,630 3,843
1994 61,532 20,193 306,026 -959
1993 58,103 44,514 292,135 -2,269
1992 66,811 50,148 278,690 -2,258
1991 69,321 51,670 266,527 -1,500
1990 68,777 53,564 256,594 73
1989 59,396 31,165 245,278 613
1988 61,993 31,026 237,296 -1,139
1987 64,526 39,559 231,371 -2,338
1986 59,746 30,380 224,365 -2,728
1985 55,069 27,356 219,206 -6,126
1984 54,812 12,902 213,111 -9,208
1983 51,722 11,007 207,962 -9,209
1982 54,388 7,644 202,012 -8,935
1981 62,688 17,643 195,938 -7,559
1980 66,504 54,010 189,251 -5,564
1979 63,172 42,772 180,632 -3,495
1978 61,344 26,639 171,614 -3,494
1977 63,739 19,809 161,792 -3,476
1976 63,361 18,774 154,489 -3,308
1975 64,232 68,569 147,962 -3,254
1974 75,853 31,645 142,606 -3,179
1973 84,668 18,705 137,695 -2,942
1972 101,297 17,470 133,813 -2,525
1971 116,112 32,756 128,223 -2,277
1970 129,082 32,438 128,184 -2,225
1969 139,082 21,850 125,389 -2,245
1968 132,389 7,243 123,301 -2,277
1967 138,580 -10,673 121,358 -2,289
1966 138,265 20,740 119,314 -2,289
1965 146,308 19,444 116,963 -2,289
1964 157,653 15,014 115,386 -2,289
1963 154,361 -21 113,072 -2,289
1962 153,474 18,024 110,280 -2,369
1961 159,450 8,258 107,693 -2,893
1960 151,623 -13,235 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 7.77% of the population change in the Netherlands is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 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, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K
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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