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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 8.36 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.3% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Niger vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Nigeria
2100 92,119,820 481,640,156
2099 91,758,864 481,456,918
2098 91,380,105 481,181,892
2097 90,979,507 480,838,161
2096 90,560,194 480,422,467
2095 90,121,433 479,938,579
2094 89,665,016 479,395,022
2093 89,186,290 478,769,369
2092 88,687,247 478,059,864
2091 88,169,255 477,236,907
2090 87,632,134 476,329,495
2089 87,075,435 475,326,347
2088 86,497,532 474,231,442
2087 85,901,116 473,035,563
2086 85,285,801 471,732,001
2085 84,648,237 470,328,175
2084 83,990,034 468,806,172
2083 83,310,768 467,187,453
2082 82,611,309 465,472,417
2081 81,895,814 463,643,190
2080 81,159,765 461,705,493
2079 80,409,054 459,644,523
2078 79,639,286 457,477,264
2077 78,852,089 455,218,871
2076 78,045,772 452,849,991
2075 77,223,494 450,367,356
2074 76,387,922 447,789,885
2073 75,535,687 445,117,028
2072 74,667,410 442,340,440
2071 73,784,579 439,464,323
2070 72,888,455 436,505,329
2069 71,975,811 433,437,998
2068 71,050,594 430,286,232
2067 70,111,034 427,032,499
2066 69,159,115 423,702,640
2065 68,199,397 420,285,359
2064 67,226,153 416,778,394
2063 66,242,857 413,198,800
2062 65,249,357 409,551,159
2061 64,246,142 405,827,482
2060 63,236,587 402,041,765
2059 62,219,239 398,197,311
2058 61,193,260 394,284,767
2057 60,161,411 390,311,065
2056 59,126,596 386,267,580
2055 58,084,470 382,162,992
2054 57,038,192 378,000,511
2053 55,989,073 373,769,779
2052 54,940,685 369,472,476
2051 53,889,624 365,120,741
2050 52,841,076 360,706,317
2049 51,793,560 356,243,287
2048 50,746,939 351,724,743
2047 49,703,518 347,142,279
2046 48,661,960 342,505,549
2045 47,622,548 337,807,869
2044 46,586,941 333,050,132
2043 45,557,790 328,230,652
2042 44,531,886 323,363,366
2041 43,511,370 318,443,989
2040 42,494,381 313,468,061
2039 41,482,338 308,450,008
2038 40,472,234 303,399,842
2037 39,463,944 298,327,800
2036 38,459,660 293,227,654
2035 37,458,584 288,115,630
2034 36,465,688 282,995,818
2033 35,476,260 277,875,880
2032 34,497,489 272,747,599
2031 33,527,117 267,645,657
2030 32,563,547 262,562,767
2029 31,610,576 257,484,616
2028 30,670,274 252,445,821
2027 29,741,014 247,437,680
2026 28,823,166 242,458,365
2025 27,917,831 237,527,782
2024 27,032,412 232,679,478
2023 26,159,867 227,882,945
2022 25,311,973 223,150,896
2021 24,502,140 218,529,286
2020 23,717,613 213,996,181
2019 22,947,757 209,485,641
2018 22,188,069 204,938,755
2017 21,435,446 200,254,579
2016 20,685,753 195,443,700
2015 19,939,498 190,671,878
2014 19,215,909 185,896,915
2013 18,519,898 181,049,443
2012 17,836,769 176,200,625
2011 17,176,283 171,379,598
2010 16,548,835 166,642,886
2009 15,943,675 162,049,464
2008 15,361,915 157,595,014
2007 14,803,610 153,267,261
2006 14,268,581 149,077,334
2005 13,756,192 145,017,253
2004 13,265,836 141,057,045
2003 12,796,984 137,202,644
2002 12,349,144 133,471,989
2001 11,920,647 129,862,595
2000 11,509,630 126,382,494
1999 11,117,411 123,047,320
1998 10,741,413 119,846,254
1997 10,383,969 116,754,792
1996 10,044,852 113,754,779
1995 9,714,529 110,819,428
1994 9,398,258 107,935,714
1993 9,100,789 105,122,069
1992 8,817,633 102,372,770
1991 8,546,900 99,720,162
1990 8,286,059 97,120,925
1989 8,034,780 94,531,014
1988 7,793,748 92,020,090
1987 7,561,150 89,591,716
1986 7,335,811 87,235,953
1985 7,118,457 84,897,973
1984 6,909,971 82,526,443
1983 6,708,644 80,438,260
1982 6,512,732 78,378,701
1981 6,322,006 76,068,103
1980 6,135,971 73,764,641
1979 5,955,556 71,498,242
1978 5,782,932 69,326,532
1977 5,619,716 67,234,590
1976 5,464,962 65,258,009
1975 5,317,019 63,410,815
1974 5,174,953 61,679,144
1973 5,037,865 60,082,139
1972 4,904,845 58,601,748
1971 4,776,225 57,214,684
1970 4,650,275 55,893,838
1969 4,525,725 54,631,914
1968 4,403,637 53,432,783
1967 4,283,590 52,293,065
1966 4,165,544 51,188,234
1965 4,049,695 50,086,764
1964 3,935,814 49,012,016
1963 3,823,873 47,973,575
1962 3,714,520 46,965,292
1961 3,608,162 45,989,310
1960 3,505,050 45,053,782

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 Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Niger's population will grow by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Nigeria
2100 0.39% 0.04%
2099 0.41% 0.06%
2098 0.44% 0.07%
2097 0.46% 0.09%
2096 0.49% 0.1%
2095 0.51% 0.11%
2094 0.54% 0.13%
2093 0.56% 0.15%
2092 0.59% 0.17%
2091 0.61% 0.19%
2090 0.64% 0.21%
2089 0.67% 0.23%
2088 0.69% 0.25%
2087 0.72% 0.28%
2086 0.75% 0.3%
2085 0.78% 0.32%
2084 0.82% 0.35%
2083 0.85% 0.37%
2082 0.87% 0.39%
2081 0.91% 0.42%
2080 0.93% 0.45%
2079 0.97% 0.47%
2078 1% 0.5%
2077 1.03% 0.52%
2076 1.06% 0.55%
2075 1.09% 0.58%
2074 1.13% 0.6%
2073 1.16% 0.63%
2072 1.2% 0.65%
2071 1.23% 0.68%
2070 1.27% 0.71%
2069 1.3% 0.73%
2068 1.34% 0.76%
2067 1.38% 0.79%
2066 1.41% 0.81%
2065 1.45% 0.84%
2064 1.48% 0.87%
2063 1.52% 0.89%
2062 1.56% 0.92%
2061 1.6% 0.94%
2060 1.64% 0.97%
2059 1.68% 0.99%
2058 1.72% 1.02%
2057 1.75% 1.05%
2056 1.79% 1.07%
2055 1.83% 1.1%
2054 1.87% 1.13%
2053 1.91% 1.16%
2052 1.95% 1.19%
2051 1.98% 1.22%
2050 2.02% 1.25%
2049 2.06% 1.28%
2048 2.1% 1.32%
2047 2.14% 1.35%
2046 2.18% 1.39%
2045 2.22% 1.43%
2044 2.26% 1.47%
2043 2.3% 1.51%
2042 2.35% 1.54%
2041 2.39% 1.59%
2040 2.44% 1.63%
2039 2.5% 1.66%
2038 2.55% 1.7%
2037 2.61% 1.74%
2036 2.67% 1.77%
2035 2.72% 1.81%
2034 2.79% 1.84%
2033 2.84% 1.88%
2032 2.89% 1.91%
2031 2.96% 1.94%
2030 3.01% 1.97%
2029 3.07% 2%
2028 3.12% 2.02%
2027 3.18% 2.05%
2026 3.24% 2.08%
2025 3.28% 2.08%
2024 3.34% 2.1%
2023 3.35% 2.12%
2022 3.31% 2.11%
2021 3.31% 2.12%
2020 3.35% 2.15%
2019 3.42% 2.22%
2018 3.51% 2.34%
2017 3.62% 2.46%
2016 3.74% 2.5%
2015 3.77% 2.57%
2014 3.76% 2.68%
2013 3.83% 2.75%
2012 3.85% 2.81%
2011 3.79% 2.84%
2010 3.8% 2.83%
2009 3.79% 2.83%
2008 3.77% 2.82%
2007 3.75% 2.81%
2006 3.72% 2.8%
2005 3.7% 2.81%
2004 3.66% 2.81%
2003 3.63% 2.8%
2002 3.59% 2.78%
2001 3.57% 2.75%
2000 3.53% 2.71%
1999 3.5% 2.67%
1998 3.44% 2.65%
1997 3.38% 2.64%
1996 3.4% 2.65%
1995 3.37% 2.67%
1994 3.27% 2.68%
1993 3.21% 2.69%
1992 3.17% 2.66%
1991 3.15% 2.68%
1990 3.13% 2.74%
1989 3.09% 2.73%
1988 3.08% 2.71%
1987 3.07% 2.7%
1986 3.05% 2.75%
1985 3.02% 2.87%
1984 3% 2.6%
1983 3.01% 2.63%
1982 3.02% 3.04%
1981 3.03% 3.12%
1980 3.03% 3.17%
1979 2.99% 3.13%
1978 2.9% 3.11%
1977 2.83% 3.03%
1976 2.78% 2.91%
1975 2.75% 2.81%
1974 2.72% 2.66%
1973 2.71% 2.53%
1972 2.69% 2.42%
1971 2.71% 2.36%
1970 2.75% 2.31%
1969 2.77% 2.24%
1968 2.8% 2.18%
1967 2.83% 2.16%
1966 2.86% 2.2%
1965 2.89% 2.19%
1964 2.93% 2.16%
1963 2.94% 2.15%
1962 2.95% 2.12%
1961 2.94% 2.08%

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 Niger grew by 3.28%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Niger Nigeria
Current population
29294628
245016045
Population rank 53/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 2.95%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
6.52 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
4.17 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -15,258
Net migration rank 126/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -15,258
2024 883,987 -4,041 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 864,139 995 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 829,651 995 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 793,428 -4,405 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 784,437 -4,402 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 775,474 -15,778 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 763,536 -3,830 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 752,384 -6,830 4,706,183 78,685
2016 738,999 14,833 4,761,594 75,265
2015 721,630 17,051 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 704,609 3,891 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 686,070 -2,543 4,811,751 40,201
2012 664,009 18,714 4,774,508 71,138
2011 645,175 -6,941 4,728,363 67,808
2010 624,685 -8,033 4,629,173 47,966
2009 602,671 -9,014 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 579,727 -9,847 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 556,808 -10,069 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 533,374 -10,054 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 511,167 -9,700 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 488,328 -9,070 3,877,376 46,370
2003 467,295 -8,841 3,751,120 33,857
2002 446,767 -9,550 3,606,814 69,594
2001 428,417 -8,654 3,478,370 64,163
2000 410,779 -8,522 3,343,196 74,535
1999 394,212 -12,037 3,155,425 97,195
1998 377,120 -7,298 3,003,946 145,575
1997 358,745 -13,680 2,936,500 96,885
1996 341,223 -8,057 2,882,205 84,448
1995 323,630 3,843 2,830,771 73,243
1994 306,026 -959 2,735,198 128,134
1993 292,135 -2,269 2,673,675 90,200
1992 278,690 -2,258 2,596,173 138,412
1991 266,527 -1,500 2,527,807 42,760
1990 256,594 73 2,491,928 135,959
1989 245,278 613 2,452,324 99,588
1988 237,296 -1,139 2,376,419 93,510
1987 231,371 -2,338 2,322,397 64,418
1986 224,365 -2,728 2,295,003 29,682
1985 219,206 -6,126 2,289,784 61,514
1984 213,111 -9,208 2,278,060 113,758
1983 207,962 -9,209 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 202,012 -8,935 2,233,401 101,116
1981 195,938 -7,559 2,179,884 106,723
1980 189,251 -5,564 2,121,618 198,672
1979 180,632 -3,495 2,074,807 137,721
1978 171,614 -3,494 2,019,621 111,258
1977 161,792 -3,476 1,923,917 129,075
1976 154,489 -3,308 1,827,289 72,889
1975 147,962 -3,254 1,718,623 75,603
1974 142,606 -3,179 1,624,813 44,281
1973 137,695 -2,942 1,525,485 -618
1972 133,813 -2,525 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 128,223 -2,277 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 128,184 -2,225 1,295,507 7,953
1969 125,389 -2,245 1,213,484 6,912
1968 123,301 -2,277 1,168,254 9,615
1967 121,358 -2,289 1,082,884 18,683
1966 119,314 -2,289 1,095,582 12,513
1965 116,963 -2,289 1,061,840 32,988
1964 115,386 -2,289 1,028,272 26,411
1963 113,072 -2,289 995,116 27,115
1962 110,280 -2,369 966,452 27,906
1961 107,693 -2,893 932,111 25,515
1960 105,081 -3,641 901,301 12,131

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.9% of the population change in Niger is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people). In Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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