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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 8.92 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.5% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Niger vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Pakistan
2100 92,119,820 514,639,086
2099 91,758,864 513,762,873
2098 91,380,105 512,834,641
2097 90,979,507 511,842,588
2096 90,560,194 510,743,323
2095 90,121,433 509,544,194
2094 89,665,016 508,236,117
2093 89,186,290 506,871,405
2092 88,687,247 505,433,117
2091 88,169,255 503,929,591
2090 87,632,134 502,369,089
2089 87,075,435 500,764,988
2088 86,497,532 499,040,109
2087 85,901,116 497,294,229
2086 85,285,801 495,416,407
2085 84,648,237 493,469,269
2084 83,990,034 491,457,322
2083 83,310,768 489,327,293
2082 82,611,309 487,086,584
2081 81,895,814 484,774,651
2080 81,159,765 482,358,125
2079 80,409,054 479,913,540
2078 79,639,286 477,377,443
2077 78,852,089 474,692,907
2076 78,045,772 471,877,807
2075 77,223,494 468,953,317
2074 76,387,922 465,972,364
2073 75,535,687 462,907,667
2072 74,667,410 459,752,452
2071 73,784,579 456,518,761
2070 72,888,455 453,190,545
2069 71,975,811 449,749,441
2068 71,050,594 446,219,879
2067 70,111,034 442,632,987
2066 69,159,115 438,970,919
2065 68,199,397 435,260,675
2064 67,226,153 431,484,424
2063 66,242,857 427,665,121
2062 65,249,357 423,724,764
2061 64,246,142 419,759,602
2060 63,236,587 415,724,868
2059 62,219,239 411,662,239
2058 61,193,260 407,514,159
2057 60,161,411 403,318,028
2056 59,126,596 399,031,614
2055 58,084,470 394,728,055
2054 57,038,192 390,385,410
2053 55,989,073 386,003,289
2052 54,940,685 381,568,312
2051 53,889,624 377,096,921
2050 52,841,076 372,554,619
2049 51,793,560 367,986,189
2048 50,746,939 363,386,382
2047 49,703,518 358,734,325
2046 48,661,960 354,003,639
2045 47,622,548 349,228,953
2044 46,586,941 344,443,561
2043 45,557,790 339,631,894
2042 44,531,886 334,801,403
2041 43,511,370 329,944,530
2040 42,494,381 325,107,264
2039 41,482,338 320,203,920
2038 40,472,234 315,273,196
2037 39,463,944 310,377,446
2036 38,459,660 305,472,156
2035 37,458,584 300,604,245
2034 36,465,688 295,748,602
2033 35,476,260 290,911,874
2032 34,497,489 286,130,352
2031 33,527,117 281,410,647
2030 32,563,547 276,766,735
2029 31,610,576 272,246,760
2028 30,670,274 267,784,548
2027 29,741,014 263,445,027
2026 28,823,166 259,285,315
2025 27,917,831 255,219,554
2024 27,032,412 251,269,164
2023 26,159,867 247,504,495
2022 25,311,973 243,700,667
2021 24,502,140 239,477,801
2020 23,717,613 235,001,746
2019 22,947,757 230,800,899
2018 22,188,069 226,928,892
2017 21,435,446 223,273,967
2016 20,685,753 220,138,869
2015 19,939,498 217,290,883
2014 19,215,909 214,264,647
2013 18,519,898 211,073,978
2012 17,836,769 207,667,125
2011 17,176,283 203,746,065
2010 16,548,835 199,239,047
2009 15,943,675 194,376,534
2008 15,361,915 189,499,113
2007 14,803,610 184,493,231
2006 14,268,581 179,682,690
2005 13,756,192 175,453,212
2004 13,265,836 171,286,000
2003 12,796,984 167,110,248
2002 12,349,144 163,222,549
2001 11,920,647 159,270,907
2000 11,509,630 154,879,127
1999 11,117,411 150,565,377
1998 10,741,413 146,522,356
1997 10,383,969 142,531,804
1996 10,044,852 138,557,092
1995 9,714,529 134,582,253
1994 9,398,258 130,748,083
1993 9,100,789 127,020,117
1992 8,817,633 123,546,848
1991 8,546,900 120,060,406
1990 8,286,059 116,155,576
1989 8,034,780 112,336,629
1988 7,793,748 108,724,739
1987 7,561,150 105,130,717
1986 7,335,811 101,606,764
1985 7,118,457 98,229,285
1984 6,909,971 95,164,936
1983 6,708,644 92,227,711
1982 6,512,732 89,089,246
1981 6,322,006 85,802,049
1980 6,135,971 82,291,010
1979 5,955,556 78,997,039
1978 5,782,932 76,307,379
1977 5,619,716 73,901,827
1976 5,464,962 71,620,254
1975 5,317,019 69,461,175
1974 5,174,953 67,415,487
1973 5,037,865 65,461,912
1972 4,904,845 63,583,194
1971 4,776,225 61,847,899
1970 4,650,275 60,166,719
1969 4,525,725 58,460,939
1968 4,403,637 56,810,507
1967 4,283,590 55,214,768
1966 4,165,544 53,678,667
1965 4,049,695 52,209,010
1964 3,935,814 50,799,999
1963 3,823,873 49,447,776
1962 3,714,520 48,156,128
1961 3,608,162 46,921,277
1960 3,505,050 45,709,310

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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Pakistan
2100 0.39% 0.17%
2099 0.41% 0.18%
2098 0.44% 0.19%
2097 0.46% 0.22%
2096 0.49% 0.24%
2095 0.51% 0.26%
2094 0.54% 0.27%
2093 0.56% 0.28%
2092 0.59% 0.3%
2091 0.61% 0.31%
2090 0.64% 0.32%
2089 0.67% 0.35%
2088 0.69% 0.35%
2087 0.72% 0.38%
2086 0.75% 0.39%
2085 0.78% 0.41%
2084 0.82% 0.44%
2083 0.85% 0.46%
2082 0.87% 0.48%
2081 0.91% 0.5%
2080 0.93% 0.51%
2079 0.97% 0.53%
2078 1% 0.57%
2077 1.03% 0.6%
2076 1.06% 0.62%
2075 1.09% 0.64%
2074 1.13% 0.66%
2073 1.16% 0.69%
2072 1.2% 0.71%
2071 1.23% 0.73%
2070 1.27% 0.77%
2069 1.3% 0.79%
2068 1.34% 0.81%
2067 1.38% 0.83%
2066 1.41% 0.85%
2065 1.45% 0.88%
2064 1.48% 0.89%
2063 1.52% 0.93%
2062 1.56% 0.94%
2061 1.6% 0.97%
2060 1.64% 0.99%
2059 1.68% 1.02%
2058 1.72% 1.04%
2057 1.75% 1.07%
2056 1.79% 1.09%
2055 1.83% 1.11%
2054 1.87% 1.14%
2053 1.91% 1.16%
2052 1.95% 1.19%
2051 1.98% 1.22%
2050 2.02% 1.24%
2049 2.06% 1.27%
2048 2.1% 1.3%
2047 2.14% 1.34%
2046 2.18% 1.37%
2045 2.22% 1.39%
2044 2.26% 1.42%
2043 2.3% 1.44%
2042 2.35% 1.47%
2041 2.39% 1.49%
2040 2.44% 1.53%
2039 2.5% 1.56%
2038 2.55% 1.58%
2037 2.61% 1.61%
2036 2.67% 1.62%
2035 2.72% 1.64%
2034 2.79% 1.66%
2033 2.84% 1.67%
2032 2.89% 1.68%
2031 2.96% 1.68%
2030 3.01% 1.66%
2029 3.07% 1.67%
2028 3.12% 1.65%
2027 3.18% 1.6%
2026 3.24% 1.59%
2025 3.28% 1.57%
2024 3.34% 1.52%
2023 3.35% 1.56%
2022 3.31% 1.76%
2021 3.31% 1.9%
2020 3.35% 1.82%
2019 3.42% 1.71%
2018 3.51% 1.64%
2017 3.62% 1.42%
2016 3.74% 1.31%
2015 3.77% 1.41%
2014 3.76% 1.51%
2013 3.83% 1.64%
2012 3.85% 1.92%
2011 3.79% 2.26%
2010 3.8% 2.5%
2009 3.79% 2.57%
2008 3.77% 2.71%
2007 3.75% 2.68%
2006 3.72% 2.41%
2005 3.7% 2.43%
2004 3.66% 2.5%
2003 3.63% 2.38%
2002 3.59% 2.48%
2001 3.57% 2.84%
2000 3.53% 2.87%
1999 3.5% 2.76%
1998 3.44% 2.8%
1997 3.38% 2.87%
1996 3.4% 2.95%
1995 3.37% 2.93%
1994 3.27% 2.93%
1993 3.21% 2.81%
1992 3.17% 2.9%
1991 3.15% 3.36%
1990 3.13% 3.4%
1989 3.09% 3.32%
1988 3.08% 3.42%
1987 3.07% 3.47%
1986 3.05% 3.44%
1985 3.02% 3.22%
1984 3% 3.18%
1983 3.01% 3.52%
1982 3.02% 3.83%
1981 3.03% 4.27%
1980 3.03% 4.17%
1979 2.99% 3.52%
1978 2.9% 3.26%
1977 2.83% 3.19%
1976 2.78% 3.11%
1975 2.75% 3.03%
1974 2.72% 2.98%
1973 2.71% 2.95%
1972 2.69% 2.81%
1971 2.71% 2.79%
1970 2.75% 2.92%
1969 2.77% 2.91%
1968 2.8% 2.89%
1967 2.83% 2.86%
1966 2.86% 2.81%
1965 2.89% 2.77%
1964 2.93% 2.73%
1963 2.94% 2.68%
1962 2.95% 2.63%
1961 2.94% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Niger Pakistan
Current population
29294628
261421997
Population rank 53/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 3.15%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
8.01 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 66/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -7,704 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 126/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -1,235,336
2024 883,987 -4,041 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 864,139 995 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 829,651 995 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 793,428 -4,405 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 784,437 -4,402 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 775,474 -15,778 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 763,536 -3,830 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 752,384 -6,830 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 738,999 14,833 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 721,630 17,051 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 704,609 3,891 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 686,070 -2,543 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 664,009 18,714 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 645,175 -6,941 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 624,685 -8,033 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 602,671 -9,014 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 579,727 -9,847 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 556,808 -10,069 4,690,187 576,349
2006 533,374 -10,054 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 511,167 -9,700 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 488,328 -9,070 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 467,295 -8,841 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 446,767 -9,550 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 428,417 -8,654 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 410,779 -8,522 4,281,169 252,869
1999 394,212 -12,037 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 377,120 -7,298 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 358,745 -13,680 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 341,223 -8,057 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 323,630 3,843 3,977,175 11,534
1994 306,026 -959 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 292,135 -2,269 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 278,690 -2,258 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 266,527 -1,500 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 256,594 73 3,731,730 275,242
1989 245,278 613 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 237,296 -1,139 3,554,755 38,139
1987 231,371 -2,338 3,448,813 146,364
1986 224,365 -2,728 3,341,643 111,045
1985 219,206 -6,126 3,233,315 68,860
1984 213,111 -9,208 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 207,962 -9,209 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 202,012 -8,935 2,934,689 294,252
1981 195,938 -7,559 2,790,454 555,032
1980 189,251 -5,564 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 180,632 -3,495 2,461,311 450,003
1978 171,614 -3,494 2,356,601 111,386
1977 161,792 -3,476 2,257,849 85,250
1976 154,489 -3,308 2,171,812 48,238
1975 147,962 -3,254 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 142,606 -3,179 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 137,695 -2,942 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 133,813 -2,525 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 128,223 -2,277 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 128,184 -2,225 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 125,389 -2,245 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 123,301 -2,277 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 121,358 -2,289 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 119,314 -2,289 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 116,963 -2,289 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 115,386 -2,289 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 113,072 -2,289 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 110,280 -2,369 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 107,693 -2,893 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 105,081 -3,641 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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