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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.64 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 0.48% 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 +3.5% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 92,149,803 18,802,138
2099 91,788,730 18,790,040
2098 91,409,848 18,776,265
2097 91,009,119 18,758,897
2096 90,589,670 18,737,707
2095 90,150,766 18,714,219
2094 89,694,201 18,687,257
2093 89,215,318 18,658,233
2092 88,716,114 18,625,772
2091 88,197,952 18,590,001
2090 87,660,657 18,549,501
2089 87,103,777 18,510,463
2088 86,525,686 18,468,827
2087 85,929,075 18,424,378
2086 85,313,560 18,376,043
2085 84,675,788 18,325,641
2084 84,017,371 18,274,394
2083 83,337,884 18,218,709
2082 82,638,198 18,163,177
2081 81,922,470 18,104,285
2080 81,186,181 18,039,008
2079 80,435,226 17,975,778
2078 79,665,207 17,908,670
2077 78,877,754 17,840,781
2076 78,071,174 17,771,791
2075 77,248,629 17,699,428
2074 76,412,785 17,625,044
2073 75,560,272 17,548,128
2072 74,691,713 17,466,649
2071 73,808,594 17,381,598
2070 72,912,178 17,295,105
2069 71,999,238 17,205,503
2068 71,073,720 17,112,154
2067 70,133,854 17,015,090
2066 69,181,625 16,915,436
2065 68,221,595 16,812,946
2064 67,248,034 16,708,669
2063 66,264,418 16,604,296
2062 65,270,595 16,497,292
2061 64,267,053 16,386,905
2060 63,257,169 16,270,535
2059 62,239,490 16,152,614
2058 61,213,177 16,032,684
2057 60,180,993 15,909,649
2056 59,145,841 15,784,519
2055 58,103,375 15,656,542
2054 57,056,756 15,523,143
2053 56,007,297 15,389,244
2052 54,958,567 15,250,715
2051 53,907,164 15,110,389
2050 52,858,275 14,968,530
2049 51,810,418 14,821,865
2048 50,763,456 14,673,459
2047 49,719,695 14,522,926
2046 48,677,799 14,370,120
2045 47,638,048 14,213,585
2044 46,602,104 14,056,036
2043 45,572,618 13,897,765
2042 44,546,381 13,738,690
2041 43,525,533 13,577,382
2040 42,508,212 13,413,396
2039 41,495,840 13,247,486
2038 40,485,407 13,079,352
2037 39,476,789 12,909,735
2036 38,472,178 12,738,223
2035 37,470,776 12,566,543
2034 36,477,557 12,392,476
2033 35,487,806 12,218,246
2032 34,508,717 12,042,345
2031 33,538,029 11,865,316
2030 32,574,145 11,685,599
2029 31,620,865 11,504,890
2028 30,680,257 11,322,573
2027 29,750,695 11,138,409
2026 28,832,547 10,952,454
2025 27,926,917 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 81.8% to 52,858,275 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 3.31% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Niger Papua New Guinea
Current population
29080898
11002753
Population rank 53/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.13%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +512
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 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 - -4,041 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, 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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