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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 6.26 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Niger vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Panama
2100 92,149,803 5,947,731
2099 91,788,730 5,958,919
2098 91,409,848 5,969,676
2097 91,009,119 5,979,860
2096 90,589,670 5,989,615
2095 90,150,766 5,998,960
2094 89,694,201 6,007,655
2093 89,215,318 6,015,893
2092 88,716,114 6,023,482
2091 88,197,952 6,030,584
2090 87,660,657 6,037,116
2089 87,103,777 6,043,194
2088 86,525,686 6,048,506
2087 85,929,075 6,053,252
2086 85,313,560 6,057,347
2085 84,675,788 6,060,940
2084 84,017,371 6,063,735
2083 83,337,884 6,065,863
2082 82,638,198 6,067,171
2081 81,922,470 6,067,635
2080 81,186,181 6,067,317
2079 80,435,226 6,066,164
2078 79,665,207 6,064,127
2077 78,877,754 6,061,297
2076 78,071,174 6,057,645
2075 77,248,629 6,053,134
2074 76,412,785 6,047,620
2073 75,560,272 6,041,318
2072 74,691,713 6,034,065
2071 73,808,594 6,026,051
2070 72,912,178 6,017,288
2069 71,999,238 6,007,621
2068 71,073,720 5,997,109
2067 70,133,854 5,985,932
2066 69,181,625 5,973,853
2065 68,221,595 5,961,039
2064 67,248,034 5,947,320
2063 66,264,418 5,932,822
2062 65,270,595 5,917,367
2061 64,267,053 5,900,972
2060 63,257,169 5,883,654
2059 62,239,490 5,865,433
2058 61,213,177 5,846,037
2057 60,180,993 5,825,696
2056 59,145,841 5,804,369
2055 58,103,375 5,781,900
2054 57,056,756 5,758,339
2053 56,007,297 5,733,538
2052 54,958,567 5,707,562
2051 53,907,164 5,680,231
2050 52,858,275 5,651,617
2049 51,810,418 5,621,841
2048 50,763,456 5,590,701
2047 49,719,695 5,558,382
2046 48,677,799 5,524,843
2045 47,638,048 5,490,228
2044 46,602,104 5,454,371
2043 45,572,618 5,417,316
2042 44,546,381 5,379,169
2041 43,525,533 5,339,872
2040 42,508,212 5,299,492
2039 41,495,840 5,257,983
2038 40,485,407 5,215,284
2037 39,476,789 5,171,497
2036 38,472,178 5,126,814
2035 37,470,776 5,081,210
2034 36,477,557 5,034,708
2033 35,487,806 4,987,247
2032 34,508,717 4,938,646
2031 33,538,029 4,889,260
2030 32,574,145 4,838,970
2029 31,620,865 4,787,654
2028 30,680,257 4,735,214
2027 29,750,695 4,681,847
2026 28,832,547 4,627,497
2025 27,926,917 4,572,106
2024 27,032,412 4,515,577
2023 26,159,867 4,458,759
2022 25,311,973 4,400,773
2021 24,502,140 4,345,405
2020 23,717,613 4,293,261
2019 22,947,757 4,234,700
2018 22,188,069 4,167,860
2017 21,435,446 4,098,707
2016 20,685,753 4,029,086
2015 19,939,498 3,960,035
2014 19,215,909 3,892,101
2013 18,519,898 3,825,329
2012 17,836,769 3,759,256
2011 17,176,283 3,693,505
2010 16,548,835 3,628,535
2009 15,943,675 3,564,381
2008 15,361,915 3,500,648
2007 14,803,610 3,437,490
2006 14,268,581 3,375,024
2005 13,756,192 3,313,026
2004 13,265,836 3,251,155
2003 12,796,984 3,189,807
2002 12,349,144 3,129,344
2001 11,920,647 3,069,537
2000 11,509,630 3,010,369
1999 11,117,411 2,951,822
1998 10,741,413 2,893,914
1997 10,383,969 2,836,695
1996 10,044,852 2,780,227
1995 9,714,529 2,724,557
1994 9,398,258 2,669,546
1993 9,100,789 2,615,099
1992 8,817,633 2,561,336
1991 8,546,900 2,508,265
1990 8,286,059 2,455,583
1989 8,034,780 2,403,820
1988 7,793,748 2,352,848
1987 7,561,150 2,301,970
1986 7,335,811 2,251,325
1985 7,118,457 2,200,915
1984 6,909,971 2,150,782
1983 6,708,644 2,101,106
1982 6,512,732 2,052,271
1981 6,322,006 2,004,418
1980 6,135,971 1,957,534
1979 5,955,556 1,911,552
1978 5,782,932 1,866,311
1977 5,619,716 1,821,543
1976 5,464,962 1,776,935
1975 5,317,019 1,732,389
1974 5,174,953 1,687,926
1973 5,037,865 1,643,690
1972 4,904,845 1,599,723
1971 4,776,225 1,556,081
1970 4,650,275 1,513,070
1969 4,525,725 1,470,886
1968 4,403,637 1,429,447
1967 4,283,590 1,388,628
1966 4,165,544 1,348,388
1965 4,049,695 1,308,835
1964 3,935,814 1,270,065
1963 3,823,873 1,232,124
1962 3,714,520 1,195,301
1961 3,608,162 1,159,870
1960 3,505,050 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Panama
2100 0.39% -0.19%
2099 0.41% -0.18%
2098 0.44% -0.17%
2097 0.46% -0.16%
2096 0.49% -0.16%
2095 0.51% -0.14%
2094 0.54% -0.14%
2093 0.56% -0.13%
2092 0.59% -0.12%
2091 0.61% -0.11%
2090 0.64% -0.1%
2089 0.67% -0.09%
2088 0.69% -0.08%
2087 0.72% -0.07%
2086 0.75% -0.06%
2085 0.78% -0.05%
2084 0.82% -0.04%
2083 0.85% -0.02%
2082 0.87% -0.008%
2081 0.91% 0.005%
2080 0.93% 0.02%
2079 0.97% 0.03%
2078 1% 0.05%
2077 1.03% 0.06%
2076 1.06% 0.07%
2075 1.09% 0.09%
2074 1.13% 0.1%
2073 1.16% 0.12%
2072 1.2% 0.13%
2071 1.23% 0.15%
2070 1.27% 0.16%
2069 1.3% 0.18%
2068 1.34% 0.19%
2067 1.38% 0.2%
2066 1.41% 0.21%
2065 1.45% 0.23%
2064 1.48% 0.24%
2063 1.52% 0.26%
2062 1.56% 0.28%
2061 1.6% 0.29%
2060 1.64% 0.31%
2059 1.68% 0.33%
2058 1.72% 0.35%
2057 1.75% 0.37%
2056 1.79% 0.39%
2055 1.83% 0.41%
2054 1.87% 0.43%
2053 1.91% 0.46%
2052 1.95% 0.48%
2051 1.98% 0.51%
2050 2.02% 0.53%
2049 2.06% 0.56%
2048 2.1% 0.58%
2047 2.14% 0.61%
2046 2.18% 0.63%
2045 2.22% 0.66%
2044 2.26% 0.68%
2043 2.3% 0.71%
2042 2.35% 0.74%
2041 2.39% 0.76%
2040 2.44% 0.79%
2039 2.5% 0.82%
2038 2.55% 0.85%
2037 2.61% 0.87%
2036 2.67% 0.9%
2035 2.72% 0.92%
2034 2.79% 0.95%
2033 2.84% 0.98%
2032 2.89% 1.01%
2031 2.96% 1.04%
2030 3.01% 1.07%
2029 3.07% 1.11%
2028 3.12% 1.14%
2027 3.18% 1.17%
2026 3.24% 1.21%
2025 3.31% 1.25%
2024 3.34% 1.27%
2023 3.35% 1.32%
2022 3.31% 1.27%
2021 3.31% 1.21%
2020 3.35% 1.38%
2019 3.42% 1.6%
2018 3.51% 1.69%
2017 3.62% 1.73%
2016 3.74% 1.74%
2015 3.77% 1.75%
2014 3.76% 1.75%
2013 3.83% 1.76%
2012 3.85% 1.78%
2011 3.79% 1.79%
2010 3.8% 1.8%
2009 3.79% 1.82%
2008 3.77% 1.84%
2007 3.75% 1.85%
2006 3.72% 1.87%
2005 3.7% 1.9%
2004 3.66% 1.92%
2003 3.63% 1.93%
2002 3.59% 1.95%
2001 3.57% 1.97%
2000 3.53% 1.98%
1999 3.5% 2%
1998 3.44% 2.02%
1997 3.38% 2.03%
1996 3.4% 2.04%
1995 3.37% 2.06%
1994 3.27% 2.08%
1993 3.21% 2.1%
1992 3.17% 2.12%
1991 3.15% 2.15%
1990 3.13% 2.15%
1989 3.09% 2.17%
1988 3.08% 2.21%
1987 3.07% 2.25%
1986 3.05% 2.29%
1985 3.02% 2.33%
1984 3% 2.36%
1983 3.01% 2.38%
1982 3.02% 2.39%
1981 3.03% 2.4%
1980 3.03% 2.41%
1979 2.99% 2.42%
1978 2.9% 2.46%
1977 2.83% 2.51%
1976 2.78% 2.57%
1975 2.75% 2.63%
1974 2.72% 2.69%
1973 2.71% 2.75%
1972 2.69% 2.8%
1971 2.71% 2.84%
1970 2.75% 2.87%
1969 2.77% 2.9%
1968 2.8% 2.94%
1967 2.83% 2.98%
1966 2.86% 3.02%
1965 2.89% 3.05%
1964 2.93% 3.08%
1963 2.94% 3.08%
1962 2.95% 3.05%
1961 2.94% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Niger Panama
Current population
29080898
4642198
Population rank 53/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.06%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +156
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -7,704 +6,151
Net migration rank 126/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 6,151
2024 - -4,041 - 6,706
2023 864,139 995 50,197 7,262
2022 829,651 995 50,556 7,967
2021 793,428 -4,405 46,747 5,473
2020 784,437 -4,402 46,599 5,473
2019 775,474 -15,778 54,420 10,623
2018 763,536 -3,830 57,508 11,130
2017 752,384 -6,830 58,607 11,059
2016 738,999 14,833 59,454 10,109
2015 721,630 17,051 59,896 8,648
2014 704,609 3,891 60,227 7,105
2013 686,070 -2,543 60,295 5,926
2012 664,009 18,714 60,471 5,447
2011 645,175 -6,941 60,411 5,167
2010 624,685 -8,033 59,418 4,953
2009 602,671 -9,014 59,168 4,765
2008 579,727 -9,847 58,961 4,568
2007 556,808 -10,069 58,454 4,330
2006 533,374 -10,054 58,067 4,087
2005 511,167 -9,700 58,014 3,843
2004 488,328 -9,070 58,281 3,596
2003 467,295 -8,841 57,458 3,352
2002 446,767 -9,550 57,011 3,099
2001 428,417 -8,654 56,654 2,856
2000 410,779 -8,522 56,236 2,602
1999 394,212 -12,037 55,911 2,341
1998 377,120 -7,298 55,482 2,084
1997 358,745 -13,680 55,060 1,820
1996 341,223 -8,057 54,512 1,533
1995 323,630 3,843 54,069 1,221
1994 306,026 -959 53,845 899
1993 292,135 -2,269 53,591 560
1992 278,690 -2,258 53,186 182
1991 266,527 -1,500 53,079 -305
1990 256,594 73 53,451 -854
1989 245,278 613 52,295 -1,368
1988 237,296 -1,139 52,767 -1,750
1987 231,371 -2,338 52,690 -1,953
1986 224,365 -2,728 52,681 -2,136
1985 219,206 -6,126 52,573 -2,297
1984 213,111 -9,208 52,436 -2,435
1983 207,962 -9,209 51,880 -2,518
1982 202,012 -8,935 50,858 -2,554
1981 195,938 -7,559 50,018 -2,620
1980 189,251 -5,564 49,077 -2,701
1979 180,632 -3,495 48,362 -2,772
1978 171,614 -3,494 47,694 -2,811
1977 161,792 -3,476 47,438 -2,792
1976 154,489 -3,308 47,307 -2,727
1975 147,962 -3,254 47,149 -2,635
1974 142,606 -3,179 46,932 -2,531
1973 137,695 -2,942 46,540 -2,464
1972 133,813 -2,525 46,311 -2,448
1971 128,223 -2,277 45,867 -2,454
1970 128,184 -2,225 45,075 -2,476
1969 125,389 -2,245 44,278 -2,510
1968 123,301 -2,277 43,641 -2,528
1967 121,358 -2,289 43,054 -2,528
1966 119,314 -2,289 42,457 -2,500
1965 116,963 -2,289 41,604 -2,454
1964 115,386 -2,289 40,806 -2,418
1963 113,072 -2,289 39,872 -2,380
1962 110,280 -2,369 38,537 -2,377
1961 107,693 -2,893 37,100 -2,394
1960 105,081 -3,641 35,431 -2,409

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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