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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.09 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 +3.5% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Niger vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger North Korea
2100 92,149,803 19,604,631
2099 91,788,730 19,733,548
2098 91,409,848 19,862,949
2097 91,009,119 19,993,288
2096 90,589,670 20,124,518
2095 90,150,766 20,256,401
2094 89,694,201 20,388,156
2093 89,215,318 20,520,253
2092 88,716,114 20,652,961
2091 88,197,952 20,785,785
2090 87,660,657 20,918,305
2089 87,103,777 21,050,580
2088 86,525,686 21,182,325
2087 85,929,075 21,314,047
2086 85,313,560 21,445,329
2085 84,675,788 21,575,835
2084 84,017,371 21,705,777
2083 83,337,884 21,835,029
2082 82,638,198 21,964,199
2081 81,922,470 22,092,862
2080 81,186,181 22,220,948
2079 80,435,226 22,348,577
2078 79,665,207 22,475,755
2077 78,877,754 22,602,817
2076 78,071,174 22,729,499
2075 77,248,629 22,856,369
2074 76,412,785 22,983,784
2073 75,560,272 23,111,441
2072 74,691,713 23,239,261
2071 73,808,594 23,367,583
2070 72,912,178 23,496,136
2069 71,999,238 23,625,538
2068 71,073,720 23,755,136
2067 70,133,854 23,884,879
2066 69,181,625 24,015,027
2065 68,221,595 24,144,985
2064 67,248,034 24,274,257
2063 66,264,418 24,402,439
2062 65,270,595 24,529,941
2061 64,267,053 24,656,350
2060 63,257,169 24,780,911
2059 62,239,490 24,903,037
2058 61,213,177 25,023,260
2057 60,180,993 25,140,523
2056 59,145,841 25,255,342
2055 58,103,375 25,366,397
2054 57,056,756 25,474,292
2053 56,007,297 25,578,870
2052 54,958,567 25,679,963
2051 53,907,164 25,777,639
2050 52,858,275 25,871,673
2049 51,810,418 25,962,167
2048 50,763,456 26,048,593
2047 49,719,695 26,131,429
2046 48,677,799 26,210,487
2045 47,638,048 26,286,208
2044 46,602,104 26,358,331
2043 45,572,618 26,427,062
2042 44,546,381 26,491,482
2041 43,525,533 26,552,564
2040 42,508,212 26,609,557
2039 41,495,840 26,661,815
2038 40,485,407 26,708,400
2037 39,476,789 26,749,134
2036 38,472,178 26,783,304
2035 37,470,776 26,810,026
2034 36,477,557 26,828,912
2033 35,487,806 26,839,229
2032 34,508,717 26,840,944
2031 33,538,029 26,832,957
2030 32,574,145 26,814,812
2029 31,620,865 26,787,117
2028 30,680,257 26,749,227
2027 29,750,695 26,701,444
2026 28,832,547 26,643,460
2025 27,926,917 26,575,953
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% 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 81.8% to 52,858,275 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 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 3.31% 0.29%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Niger North Korea
Current population
29080898
26659144
Population rank 53/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.32%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +221
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 150/197
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 - -4,041 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 100% of the population change in Niger is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people). In North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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