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Population in Niger compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.1 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Niger vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger North Korea
2100 92,119,820 19,601,003
2099 91,758,864 19,729,897
2098 91,380,105 19,859,274
2097 90,979,507 19,989,589
2096 90,560,194 20,120,795
2095 90,121,433 20,252,653
2094 89,665,016 20,384,384
2093 89,186,290 20,516,457
2092 88,687,247 20,649,140
2091 88,169,255 20,781,939
2090 87,632,134 20,914,434
2089 87,075,435 21,046,685
2088 86,497,532 21,178,406
2087 85,901,116 21,310,103
2086 85,285,801 21,441,361
2085 84,648,237 21,571,843
2084 83,990,034 21,701,761
2083 83,310,768 21,830,989
2082 82,611,309 21,960,135
2081 81,895,814 22,088,774
2080 81,159,765 22,216,836
2079 80,409,054 22,344,442
2078 79,639,286 22,471,597
2077 78,852,089 22,598,635
2076 78,045,772 22,725,293
2075 77,223,494 22,852,140
2074 76,387,922 22,979,532
2073 75,535,687 23,107,165
2072 74,667,410 23,234,961
2071 73,784,579 23,363,260
2070 72,888,455 23,491,789
2069 71,975,811 23,621,167
2068 71,050,594 23,750,741
2067 70,111,034 23,880,460
2066 69,159,115 24,010,584
2065 68,199,397 24,140,518
2064 67,226,153 24,269,765
2063 66,242,857 24,397,924
2062 65,249,357 24,525,403
2061 64,246,142 24,651,788
2060 63,236,587 24,776,326
2059 62,219,239 24,898,430
2058 61,193,260 25,018,630
2057 60,161,411 25,135,871
2056 59,126,596 25,250,670
2055 58,084,470 25,361,704
2054 57,038,192 25,469,578
2053 55,989,073 25,574,137
2052 54,940,685 25,675,211
2051 53,889,624 25,772,870
2050 52,841,076 25,866,886
2049 51,793,560 25,957,363
2048 50,746,939 26,043,774
2047 49,703,518 26,126,594
2046 48,661,960 26,205,638
2045 47,622,548 26,281,344
2044 46,586,941 26,353,455
2043 45,557,790 26,422,173
2042 44,531,886 26,486,580
2041 43,511,370 26,547,651
2040 42,494,381 26,604,634
2039 41,482,338 26,656,882
2038 40,472,234 26,703,458
2037 39,463,944 26,744,185
2036 38,459,660 26,778,348
2035 37,458,584 26,805,065
2034 36,465,688 26,823,948
2033 35,476,260 26,834,263
2032 34,497,489 26,835,978
2031 33,527,117 26,827,992
2030 32,563,547 26,809,850
2029 31,610,576 26,782,161
2028 30,670,274 26,744,278
2027 29,741,014 26,696,504
2026 28,823,166 26,638,530
2025 27,917,831 26,571,036
2024 27,032,412 26,498,823
2023 26,159,867 26,418,204
2022 25,311,973 26,328,845
2021 24,502,140 26,232,534
2020 23,717,613 26,136,312
2019 22,947,757 26,037,632
2018 22,188,069 25,931,147
2017 21,435,446 25,817,709
2016 20,685,753 25,698,326
2015 19,939,498 25,575,350
2014 19,215,909 25,451,262
2013 18,519,898 25,329,451
2012 17,836,769 25,211,728
2011 17,176,283 25,097,874
2010 16,548,835 24,987,258
2009 15,943,675 24,878,332
2008 15,361,915 24,764,618
2007 14,803,610 24,646,383
2006 14,268,581 24,524,507
2005 13,756,192 24,396,433
2004 13,265,836 24,254,943
2003 12,796,984 24,090,380
2002 12,349,144 23,943,973
2001 11,920,647 23,815,358
2000 11,509,630 23,665,910
1999 11,117,411 23,497,599
1998 10,741,413 23,311,564
1997 10,383,969 23,110,830
1996 10,044,852 22,895,746
1995 9,714,529 22,669,304
1994 9,398,258 22,393,975
1993 9,100,789 22,073,352
1992 8,817,633 21,750,911
1991 8,546,900 21,428,638
1990 8,286,059 21,112,137
1989 8,034,780 20,804,367
1988 7,793,748 20,503,161
1987 7,561,150 20,205,483
1986 7,335,811 19,910,855
1985 7,118,457 19,620,388
1984 6,909,971 19,335,043
1983 6,708,644 19,054,034
1982 6,512,732 18,776,357
1981 6,322,006 18,501,295
1980 6,135,971 18,236,786
1979 5,955,556 17,983,470
1978 5,782,932 17,735,995
1977 5,619,716 17,492,798
1976 5,464,962 17,243,450
1975 5,317,019 16,971,055
1974 5,174,953 16,673,121
1973 5,037,865 16,350,367
1972 4,904,845 15,975,069
1971 4,776,225 15,572,457
1970 4,650,275 15,172,775
1969 4,525,725 14,767,615
1968 4,403,637 14,365,596
1967 4,283,590 13,958,350
1966 4,165,544 13,569,094
1965 4,049,695 13,219,369
1964 3,935,814 12,889,770
1963 3,823,873 12,567,057
1962 3,714,520 12,262,882
1961 3,608,162 11,990,713
1960 3,505,050 11,722,953

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/niger/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger North Korea
2100 0.39% -0.65%
2099 0.41% -0.65%
2098 0.44% -0.65%
2097 0.46% -0.65%
2096 0.49% -0.65%
2095 0.51% -0.65%
2094 0.54% -0.64%
2093 0.56% -0.64%
2092 0.59% -0.64%
2091 0.61% -0.63%
2090 0.64% -0.63%
2089 0.67% -0.62%
2088 0.69% -0.62%
2087 0.72% -0.61%
2086 0.75% -0.6%
2085 0.78% -0.6%
2084 0.82% -0.59%
2083 0.85% -0.59%
2082 0.87% -0.58%
2081 0.91% -0.58%
2080 0.93% -0.57%
2079 0.97% -0.57%
2078 1% -0.56%
2077 1.03% -0.56%
2076 1.06% -0.56%
2075 1.09% -0.55%
2074 1.13% -0.55%
2073 1.16% -0.55%
2072 1.2% -0.55%
2071 1.23% -0.55%
2070 1.27% -0.55%
2069 1.3% -0.55%
2068 1.34% -0.54%
2067 1.38% -0.54%
2066 1.41% -0.54%
2065 1.45% -0.53%
2064 1.48% -0.53%
2063 1.52% -0.52%
2062 1.56% -0.51%
2061 1.6% -0.5%
2060 1.64% -0.49%
2059 1.68% -0.48%
2058 1.72% -0.47%
2057 1.75% -0.45%
2056 1.79% -0.44%
2055 1.83% -0.42%
2054 1.87% -0.41%
2053 1.91% -0.39%
2052 1.95% -0.38%
2051 1.98% -0.36%
2050 2.02% -0.35%
2049 2.06% -0.33%
2048 2.1% -0.32%
2047 2.14% -0.3%
2046 2.18% -0.29%
2045 2.22% -0.27%
2044 2.26% -0.26%
2043 2.3% -0.24%
2042 2.35% -0.23%
2041 2.39% -0.21%
2040 2.44% -0.2%
2039 2.5% -0.17%
2038 2.55% -0.15%
2037 2.61% -0.13%
2036 2.67% -0.1%
2035 2.72% -0.07%
2034 2.79% -0.04%
2033 2.84% -0.006%
2032 2.89% 0.03%
2031 2.96% 0.07%
2030 3.01% 0.1%
2029 3.07% 0.14%
2028 3.12% 0.18%
2027 3.18% 0.22%
2026 3.24% 0.25%
2025 3.28% 0.27%
2024 3.34% 0.31%
2023 3.35% 0.34%
2022 3.31% 0.37%
2021 3.31% 0.37%
2020 3.35% 0.38%
2019 3.42% 0.41%
2018 3.51% 0.44%
2017 3.62% 0.46%
2016 3.74% 0.48%
2015 3.77% 0.49%
2014 3.76% 0.48%
2013 3.83% 0.47%
2012 3.85% 0.45%
2011 3.79% 0.44%
2010 3.8% 0.44%
2009 3.79% 0.46%
2008 3.77% 0.48%
2007 3.75% 0.5%
2006 3.72% 0.52%
2005 3.7% 0.58%
2004 3.66% 0.68%
2003 3.63% 0.61%
2002 3.59% 0.54%
2001 3.57% 0.63%
2000 3.53% 0.72%
1999 3.5% 0.8%
1998 3.44% 0.87%
1997 3.38% 0.94%
1996 3.4% 1%
1995 3.37% 1.23%
1994 3.27% 1.45%
1993 3.21% 1.48%
1992 3.17% 1.5%
1991 3.15% 1.5%
1990 3.13% 1.48%
1989 3.09% 1.47%
1988 3.08% 1.47%
1987 3.07% 1.48%
1986 3.05% 1.48%
1985 3.02% 1.48%
1984 3% 1.47%
1983 3.01% 1.48%
1982 3.02% 1.49%
1981 3.03% 1.45%
1980 3.03% 1.41%
1979 2.99% 1.4%
1978 2.9% 1.39%
1977 2.83% 1.45%
1976 2.78% 1.61%
1975 2.75% 1.79%
1974 2.72% 1.97%
1973 2.71% 2.35%
1972 2.69% 2.59%
1971 2.71% 2.63%
1970 2.75% 2.74%
1969 2.77% 2.8%
1968 2.8% 2.92%
1967 2.83% 2.87%
1966 2.86% 2.65%
1965 2.89% 2.56%
1964 2.93% 2.57%
1963 2.94% 2.48%
1962 2.95% 2.27%
1961 2.94% 2.28%

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/niger/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Niger North Korea
Current population
29294628
26668308
Population rank 53/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.32%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
7.3 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +198
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 146/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -7,704 -2,787
Net migration rank 126/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -2,787
2024 883,987 -4,041 79,496 -2,473
2023 864,139 995 86,203 -1,997
2022 829,651 995 96,495 -1,997
2021 793,428 -4,405 99,710 -1,585
2020 784,437 -4,402 95,920 -1,585
2019 775,474 -15,778 106,208 -3,142
2018 763,536 -3,830 113,164 -3,225
2017 752,384 -6,830 120,181 -3,224
2016 738,999 14,833 125,048 -3,222
2015 721,630 17,051 127,365 -3,208
2014 704,609 3,891 127,078 -3,042
2013 686,070 -2,543 122,519 -2,933
2012 664,009 18,714 118,773 -2,919
2011 645,175 -6,941 114,798 -2,957
2010 624,685 -8,033 112,443 -3,053
2009 602,671 -9,014 111,530 -3,058
2008 579,727 -9,847 122,015 -3,051
2007 556,808 -10,069 120,521 -3,021
2006 533,374 -10,054 129,171 -2,948
2005 511,167 -9,700 132,765 -2,861
2004 488,328 -9,070 155,838 -2,758
2003 467,295 -8,841 178,775 -2,717
2002 446,767 -9,550 119,504 -2,763
2001 428,417 -8,654 143,321 -2,884
2000 410,779 -8,522 161,591 -3,142
1999 394,212 -12,037 181,613 -3,443
1998 377,120 -7,298 197,589 -3,706
1997 358,745 -13,680 211,325 -3,745
1996 341,223 -8,057 226,095 -3,512
1995 323,630 3,843 233,381 -3,094
1994 306,026 -959 320,861 -517
1993 292,135 -2,269 320,880 0
1992 278,690 -2,258 324,002 0
1991 266,527 -1,500 320,551 0
1990 256,594 73 312,460 0
1989 245,278 613 303,078 0
1988 237,296 -1,139 299,305 0
1987 231,371 -2,338 296,030 0
1986 224,365 -2,728 293,227 0
1985 219,206 -6,126 287,714 0
1984 213,111 -9,208 282,987 0
1983 207,962 -9,209 279,046 0
1982 202,012 -8,935 276,332 0
1981 195,938 -7,559 273,800 0
1980 189,251 -5,564 255,206 0
1979 180,632 -3,495 251,409 0
1978 171,614 -3,494 243,533 0
1977 161,792 -3,476 242,870 0
1976 154,489 -3,308 255,841 0
1975 147,962 -3,254 288,966 0
1974 142,606 -3,179 306,902 0
1973 137,695 -2,942 338,600 0
1972 133,813 -2,525 411,997 0
1971 128,223 -2,277 393,220 0
1970 128,184 -2,225 406,129 0
1969 125,389 -2,245 404,189 0
1968 123,301 -2,277 399,837 0
1967 121,358 -2,289 414,632 0
1966 119,314 -2,289 363,882 0
1965 116,963 -2,289 335,587 0
1964 115,386 -2,289 323,623 0
1963 113,072 -2,289 321,805 0
1962 110,280 -2,369 286,534 0
1961 107,693 -2,893 257,788 0
1960 105,081 -3,641 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/north-korea | CC BY

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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