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Population in Niger compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.65 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Niger vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Papua New Guinea
2100 92,119,820 18,798,240
2099 91,758,864 18,786,145
2098 91,380,105 18,772,372
2097 90,979,507 18,755,008
2096 90,560,194 18,733,822
2095 90,121,433 18,710,340
2094 89,665,016 18,683,383
2093 89,186,290 18,654,365
2092 88,687,247 18,621,911
2091 88,169,255 18,586,147
2090 87,632,134 18,545,656
2089 87,075,435 18,506,626
2088 86,497,532 18,464,999
2087 85,901,116 18,420,558
2086 85,285,801 18,372,233
2085 84,648,237 18,321,842
2084 83,990,034 18,270,605
2083 83,310,768 18,214,932
2082 82,611,309 18,159,412
2081 81,895,814 18,100,531
2080 81,159,765 18,035,268
2079 80,409,054 17,972,052
2078 79,639,286 17,904,957
2077 78,852,089 17,837,082
2076 78,045,772 17,768,107
2075 77,223,494 17,695,759
2074 76,387,922 17,621,390
2073 75,535,687 17,544,490
2072 74,667,410 17,463,028
2071 73,784,579 17,377,995
2070 72,888,455 17,291,519
2069 71,975,811 17,201,936
2068 71,050,594 17,108,606
2067 70,111,034 17,011,562
2066 69,159,115 16,911,929
2065 68,199,397 16,809,460
2064 67,226,153 16,705,205
2063 66,242,857 16,600,853
2062 65,249,357 16,493,872
2061 64,246,142 16,383,508
2060 63,236,587 16,267,162
2059 62,219,239 16,149,265
2058 61,193,260 16,029,360
2057 60,161,411 15,906,350
2056 59,126,596 15,781,247
2055 58,084,470 15,653,296
2054 57,038,192 15,519,925
2053 55,989,073 15,386,054
2052 54,940,685 15,247,553
2051 53,889,624 15,107,257
2050 52,841,076 14,965,427
2049 51,793,560 14,818,793
2048 50,746,939 14,670,417
2047 49,703,518 14,519,915
2046 48,661,960 14,367,141
2045 47,622,548 14,210,639
2044 46,586,941 14,053,122
2043 45,557,790 13,894,884
2042 44,531,886 13,735,841
2041 43,511,370 13,574,567
2040 42,494,381 13,410,615
2039 41,482,338 13,244,740
2038 40,472,234 13,076,640
2037 39,463,944 12,907,059
2036 38,459,660 12,735,582
2035 37,458,584 12,563,938
2034 36,465,688 12,389,907
2033 35,476,260 12,215,713
2032 34,497,489 12,039,848
2031 33,527,117 11,862,856
2030 32,563,547 11,683,177
2029 31,610,576 11,502,504
2028 30,670,274 11,320,226
2027 29,741,014 11,136,100
2026 28,823,166 10,950,183
2025 27,917,831 10,762,817
2024 27,032,412 10,576,502
2023 26,159,867 10,389,635
2022 25,311,973 10,203,169
2021 24,502,140 10,012,896
2020 23,717,613 9,815,746
2019 22,947,757 9,609,010
2018 22,188,069 9,394,513
2017 21,435,446 9,178,714
2016 20,685,753 8,961,718
2015 19,939,498 8,743,246
2014 19,215,909 8,523,441
2013 18,519,898 8,302,698
2012 17,836,769 8,081,390
2011 17,176,283 7,859,346
2010 16,548,835 7,633,523
2009 15,943,675 7,406,438
2008 15,361,915 7,183,002
2007 14,803,610 6,963,345
2006 14,268,581 6,747,720
2005 13,756,192 6,535,905
2004 13,265,836 6,328,041
2003 12,796,984 6,123,997
2002 12,349,144 5,924,003
2001 11,920,647 5,728,435
2000 11,509,630 5,537,064
1999 11,117,411 5,349,333
1998 10,741,413 5,166,390
1997 10,383,969 4,987,883
1996 10,044,852 4,813,361
1995 9,714,529 4,644,278
1994 9,398,258 4,480,208
1993 9,100,789 4,320,872
1992 8,817,633 4,166,699
1991 8,546,900 4,021,837
1990 8,286,059 3,896,481
1989 8,034,780 3,796,078
1988 7,793,748 3,711,880
1987 7,561,150 3,632,543
1986 7,335,811 3,554,793
1985 7,118,457 3,478,936
1984 6,909,971 3,405,198
1983 6,708,644 3,333,633
1982 6,512,732 3,264,291
1981 6,322,006 3,197,019
1980 6,135,971 3,131,512
1979 5,955,556 3,067,341
1978 5,782,932 3,003,714
1977 5,619,716 2,940,327
1976 5,464,962 2,877,327
1975 5,317,019 2,814,820
1974 5,174,953 2,752,671
1973 5,037,865 2,690,629
1972 4,904,845 2,628,432
1971 4,776,225 2,566,421
1970 4,650,275 2,505,628
1969 4,525,725 2,446,927
1968 4,403,637 2,390,803
1967 4,283,590 2,337,532
1966 4,165,544 2,285,774
1965 4,049,695 2,235,820
1964 3,935,814 2,188,325
1963 3,823,873 2,141,376
1962 3,714,520 2,093,919
1961 3,608,162 2,046,127
1960 3,505,050 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Papua New Guinea
2100 0.39% 0.06%
2099 0.41% 0.07%
2098 0.44% 0.09%
2097 0.46% 0.11%
2096 0.49% 0.13%
2095 0.51% 0.14%
2094 0.54% 0.16%
2093 0.56% 0.17%
2092 0.59% 0.19%
2091 0.61% 0.22%
2090 0.64% 0.21%
2089 0.67% 0.23%
2088 0.69% 0.24%
2087 0.72% 0.26%
2086 0.75% 0.28%
2085 0.78% 0.28%
2084 0.82% 0.31%
2083 0.85% 0.31%
2082 0.87% 0.33%
2081 0.91% 0.36%
2080 0.93% 0.35%
2079 0.97% 0.37%
2078 1% 0.38%
2077 1.03% 0.39%
2076 1.06% 0.41%
2075 1.09% 0.42%
2074 1.13% 0.44%
2073 1.16% 0.47%
2072 1.2% 0.49%
2071 1.23% 0.5%
2070 1.27% 0.52%
2069 1.3% 0.55%
2068 1.34% 0.57%
2067 1.38% 0.59%
2066 1.41% 0.61%
2065 1.45% 0.62%
2064 1.48% 0.63%
2063 1.52% 0.65%
2062 1.56% 0.67%
2061 1.6% 0.72%
2060 1.64% 0.73%
2059 1.68% 0.75%
2058 1.72% 0.77%
2057 1.75% 0.79%
2056 1.79% 0.82%
2055 1.83% 0.86%
2054 1.87% 0.87%
2053 1.91% 0.91%
2052 1.95% 0.93%
2051 1.98% 0.95%
2050 2.02% 0.99%
2049 2.06% 1.01%
2048 2.1% 1.04%
2047 2.14% 1.06%
2046 2.18% 1.1%
2045 2.22% 1.12%
2044 2.26% 1.14%
2043 2.3% 1.16%
2042 2.35% 1.19%
2041 2.39% 1.22%
2040 2.44% 1.25%
2039 2.5% 1.29%
2038 2.55% 1.31%
2037 2.61% 1.35%
2036 2.67% 1.37%
2035 2.72% 1.4%
2034 2.79% 1.43%
2033 2.84% 1.46%
2032 2.89% 1.49%
2031 2.96% 1.54%
2030 3.01% 1.57%
2029 3.07% 1.61%
2028 3.12% 1.65%
2027 3.18% 1.7%
2026 3.24% 1.74%
2025 3.28% 1.76%
2024 3.34% 1.8%
2023 3.35% 1.83%
2022 3.31% 1.9%
2021 3.31% 2.01%
2020 3.35% 2.15%
2019 3.42% 2.28%
2018 3.51% 2.35%
2017 3.62% 2.42%
2016 3.74% 2.5%
2015 3.77% 2.58%
2014 3.76% 2.66%
2013 3.83% 2.74%
2012 3.85% 2.83%
2011 3.79% 2.96%
2010 3.8% 3.07%
2009 3.79% 3.11%
2008 3.77% 3.15%
2007 3.75% 3.2%
2006 3.72% 3.24%
2005 3.7% 3.28%
2004 3.66% 3.33%
2003 3.63% 3.38%
2002 3.59% 3.41%
2001 3.57% 3.46%
2000 3.53% 3.51%
1999 3.5% 3.54%
1998 3.44% 3.58%
1997 3.38% 3.63%
1996 3.4% 3.64%
1995 3.37% 3.66%
1994 3.27% 3.69%
1993 3.21% 3.7%
1992 3.17% 3.6%
1991 3.15% 3.22%
1990 3.13% 2.64%
1989 3.09% 2.27%
1988 3.08% 2.18%
1987 3.07% 2.19%
1986 3.05% 2.18%
1985 3.02% 2.17%
1984 3% 2.15%
1983 3.01% 2.12%
1982 3.02% 2.1%
1981 3.03% 2.09%
1980 3.03% 2.09%
1979 2.99% 2.12%
1978 2.9% 2.16%
1977 2.83% 2.19%
1976 2.78% 2.22%
1975 2.75% 2.26%
1974 2.72% 2.31%
1973 2.71% 2.37%
1972 2.69% 2.42%
1971 2.71% 2.43%
1970 2.75% 2.4%
1969 2.77% 2.35%
1968 2.8% 2.28%
1967 2.83% 2.26%
1966 2.86% 2.23%
1965 2.89% 2.17%
1964 2.93% 2.19%
1963 2.94% 2.27%
1962 2.95% 2.34%
1961 2.94% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Niger Papua New Guinea
Current population
29294628
11045681
Population rank 53/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.13%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
2.83 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +510
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -7,704 -284
Net migration rank 126/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -284
2024 883,987 -4,041 187,595 -707
2023 864,139 995 187,637 -787
2022 829,651 995 186,861 -787
2021 793,428 -4,405 183,766 10,703
2020 784,437 -4,402 189,130 10,703
2019 775,474 -15,778 190,662 22,978
2018 763,536 -3,830 190,662 24,684
2017 752,384 -6,830 189,715 26,513
2016 738,999 14,833 189,281 28,473
2015 721,630 17,051 188,600 30,580
2014 704,609 3,891 187,592 32,840
2013 686,070 -2,543 185,790 35,280
2012 664,009 18,714 183,658 37,893
2011 645,175 -6,941 181,842 40,690
2010 624,685 -8,033 178,998 50,106
2009 602,671 -9,014 175,421 49,647
2008 579,727 -9,847 172,823 48,985
2007 556,808 -10,069 169,306 48,203
2006 533,374 -10,054 166,540 47,191
2005 511,167 -9,700 163,888 46,014
2004 488,328 -9,070 161,023 44,811
2003 467,295 -8,841 158,611 43,639
2002 446,767 -9,550 155,091 42,657
2001 428,417 -8,654 151,431 41,962
2000 410,779 -8,522 147,496 41,855
1999 394,212 -12,037 143,592 42,519
1998 377,120 -7,298 136,677 43,091
1997 358,745 -13,680 134,458 42,787
1996 341,223 -8,057 129,802 41,994
1995 323,630 3,843 125,410 40,962
1994 306,026 -959 122,113 39,669
1993 292,135 -2,269 118,668 38,220
1992 278,690 -2,258 114,818 36,622
1991 266,527 -1,500 111,453 26,830
1990 256,594 73 110,033 2,398
1989 245,278 613 108,199 -19,824
1988 237,296 -1,139 106,256 -26,232
1987 231,371 -2,338 104,367 -25,720
1986 224,365 -2,728 102,346 -25,495
1985 219,206 -6,126 100,333 -25,470
1984 213,111 -9,208 98,103 -25,487
1983 207,962 -9,209 95,982 -25,465
1982 202,012 -8,935 93,522 -25,355
1981 195,938 -7,559 91,767 -25,383
1980 189,251 -5,564 90,266 -25,638
1979 180,632 -3,495 89,330 -25,618
1978 171,614 -3,494 88,747 -25,208
1977 161,792 -3,476 87,954 -24,722
1976 154,489 -3,308 86,965 -24,198
1975 147,962 -3,254 85,809 -23,562
1974 142,606 -3,179 84,829 -22,771
1973 137,695 -2,942 83,821 -21,803
1972 133,813 -2,525 82,672 -20,303
1971 128,223 -2,277 80,599 -18,945
1970 128,184 -2,225 78,712 -18,773
1969 125,389 -2,245 76,454 -18,994
1968 123,301 -2,277 73,983 -19,188
1967 121,358 -2,289 71,519 -19,767
1966 119,314 -2,289 69,206 -17,454
1965 116,963 -2,289 66,693 -18,532
1964 115,386 -2,289 64,558 -17,730
1963 113,072 -2,289 62,260 -15,189
1962 110,280 -2,369 59,974 -12,141
1961 107,693 -2,893 58,151 -10,409
1960 105,081 -3,641 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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