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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 4.1 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Niger vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Paraguay
2100 92,119,820 9,112,687
2099 91,758,864 9,133,083
2098 91,380,105 9,151,984
2097 90,979,507 9,170,087
2096 90,560,194 9,187,135
2095 90,121,433 9,203,013
2094 89,665,016 9,218,194
2093 89,186,290 9,232,470
2092 88,687,247 9,245,852
2091 88,169,255 9,258,741
2090 87,632,134 9,270,641
2089 87,075,435 9,282,170
2088 86,497,532 9,291,959
2087 85,901,116 9,300,904
2086 85,285,801 9,309,688
2085 84,648,237 9,317,464
2084 83,990,034 9,323,625
2083 83,310,768 9,329,231
2082 82,611,309 9,334,021
2081 81,895,814 9,338,192
2080 81,159,765 9,340,792
2079 80,409,054 9,342,369
2078 79,639,286 9,342,577
2077 78,852,089 9,341,699
2076 78,045,772 9,339,777
2075 77,223,494 9,336,119
2074 76,387,922 9,331,059
2073 75,535,687 9,324,304
2072 74,667,410 9,315,864
2071 73,784,579 9,306,098
2070 72,888,455 9,294,400
2069 71,975,811 9,281,039
2068 71,050,594 9,266,275
2067 70,111,034 9,250,050
2066 69,159,115 9,231,342
2065 68,199,397 9,211,132
2064 67,226,153 9,188,572
2063 66,242,857 9,163,581
2062 65,249,357 9,136,419
2061 64,246,142 9,107,921
2060 63,236,587 9,077,798
2059 62,219,239 9,045,532
2058 61,193,260 9,010,196
2057 60,161,411 8,973,356
2056 59,126,596 8,934,666
2055 58,084,470 8,894,376
2054 57,038,192 8,852,244
2053 55,989,073 8,808,628
2052 54,940,685 8,763,131
2051 53,889,624 8,716,069
2050 52,841,076 8,667,821
2049 51,793,560 8,617,987
2048 50,746,939 8,566,482
2047 49,703,518 8,513,601
2046 48,661,960 8,458,430
2045 47,622,548 8,402,494
2044 46,586,941 8,345,365
2043 45,557,790 8,287,161
2042 44,531,886 8,227,296
2041 43,511,370 8,166,606
2040 42,494,381 8,104,911
2039 41,482,338 8,041,701
2038 40,472,234 7,976,905
2037 39,463,944 7,911,144
2036 38,459,660 7,843,935
2035 37,458,584 7,775,617
2034 36,465,688 7,706,326
2033 35,476,260 7,635,458
2032 34,497,489 7,563,007
2031 33,527,117 7,489,427
2030 32,563,547 7,414,080
2029 31,610,576 7,337,101
2028 30,670,274 7,258,394
2027 29,741,014 7,178,461
2026 28,823,166 7,096,647
2025 27,917,831 7,013,078
2024 27,032,412 6,929,153
2023 26,159,867 6,844,146
2022 25,311,973 6,760,464
2021 24,502,140 6,684,182
2020 23,717,613 6,603,739
2019 22,947,757 6,515,058
2018 22,188,069 6,427,382
2017 21,435,446 6,338,660
2016 20,685,753 6,249,126
2015 19,939,498 6,159,103
2014 19,215,909 6,069,811
2013 18,519,898 5,982,445
2012 17,836,769 5,897,008
2011 17,176,283 5,814,626
2010 16,548,835 5,737,971
2009 15,943,675 5,671,236
2008 15,361,915 5,613,574
2007 14,803,610 5,559,386
2006 14,268,581 5,505,148
2005 13,756,192 5,448,097
2004 13,265,836 5,388,175
2003 12,796,984 5,326,436
2002 12,349,144 5,261,328
2001 11,920,647 5,187,689
2000 11,509,630 5,100,868
1999 11,117,411 5,003,135
1998 10,741,413 4,900,025
1997 10,383,969 4,794,412
1996 10,044,852 4,687,543
1995 9,714,529 4,579,806
1994 9,398,258 4,471,417
1993 9,100,789 4,362,696
1992 8,817,633 4,253,600
1991 8,546,900 4,144,364
1990 8,286,059 4,035,747
1989 8,034,780 3,927,802
1988 7,793,748 3,820,546
1987 7,561,150 3,714,889
1986 7,335,811 3,611,474
1985 7,118,457 3,510,671
1984 6,909,971 3,412,936
1983 6,708,644 3,318,068
1982 6,512,732 3,226,189
1981 6,322,006 3,137,604
1980 6,135,971 3,053,235
1979 5,955,556 2,973,968
1978 5,782,932 2,899,269
1977 5,619,716 2,827,874
1976 5,464,962 2,758,836
1975 5,317,019 2,691,648
1974 5,174,953 2,625,621
1973 5,037,865 2,561,102
1972 4,904,845 2,499,881
1971 4,776,225 2,442,537
1970 4,650,275 2,388,028
1969 4,525,725 2,334,992
1968 4,403,637 2,282,391
1967 4,283,590 2,229,994
1966 4,165,544 2,177,584
1965 4,049,695 2,125,177
1964 3,935,814 2,073,119
1963 3,823,873 2,021,909
1962 3,714,520 1,973,130
1961 3,608,162 1,927,394
1960 3,505,050 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Paraguay
2100 0.39% -0.22%
2099 0.41% -0.21%
2098 0.44% -0.2%
2097 0.46% -0.19%
2096 0.49% -0.17%
2095 0.51% -0.16%
2094 0.54% -0.15%
2093 0.56% -0.14%
2092 0.59% -0.14%
2091 0.61% -0.13%
2090 0.64% -0.12%
2089 0.67% -0.11%
2088 0.69% -0.1%
2087 0.72% -0.09%
2086 0.75% -0.08%
2085 0.78% -0.07%
2084 0.82% -0.06%
2083 0.85% -0.05%
2082 0.87% -0.04%
2081 0.91% -0.03%
2080 0.93% -0.02%
2079 0.97% -0.002%
2078 1% 0.009%
2077 1.03% 0.02%
2076 1.06% 0.04%
2075 1.09% 0.05%
2074 1.13% 0.07%
2073 1.16% 0.09%
2072 1.2% 0.1%
2071 1.23% 0.13%
2070 1.27% 0.14%
2069 1.3% 0.16%
2068 1.34% 0.18%
2067 1.38% 0.2%
2066 1.41% 0.22%
2065 1.45% 0.25%
2064 1.48% 0.27%
2063 1.52% 0.3%
2062 1.56% 0.31%
2061 1.6% 0.33%
2060 1.64% 0.36%
2059 1.68% 0.39%
2058 1.72% 0.41%
2057 1.75% 0.43%
2056 1.79% 0.45%
2055 1.83% 0.48%
2054 1.87% 0.5%
2053 1.91% 0.52%
2052 1.95% 0.54%
2051 1.98% 0.56%
2050 2.02% 0.58%
2049 2.06% 0.6%
2048 2.1% 0.62%
2047 2.14% 0.65%
2046 2.18% 0.67%
2045 2.22% 0.68%
2044 2.26% 0.7%
2043 2.3% 0.73%
2042 2.35% 0.74%
2041 2.39% 0.76%
2040 2.44% 0.79%
2039 2.5% 0.81%
2038 2.55% 0.83%
2037 2.61% 0.86%
2036 2.67% 0.88%
2035 2.72% 0.9%
2034 2.79% 0.93%
2033 2.84% 0.96%
2032 2.89% 0.98%
2031 2.96% 1.02%
2030 3.01% 1.05%
2029 3.07% 1.08%
2028 3.12% 1.11%
2027 3.18% 1.15%
2026 3.24% 1.19%
2025 3.28% 1.21%
2024 3.34% 1.24%
2023 3.35% 1.24%
2022 3.31% 1.14%
2021 3.31% 1.22%
2020 3.35% 1.36%
2019 3.42% 1.36%
2018 3.51% 1.4%
2017 3.62% 1.43%
2016 3.74% 1.46%
2015 3.77% 1.47%
2014 3.76% 1.46%
2013 3.83% 1.45%
2012 3.85% 1.42%
2011 3.79% 1.34%
2010 3.8% 1.18%
2009 3.79% 1.03%
2008 3.77% 0.97%
2007 3.75% 0.99%
2006 3.72% 1.05%
2005 3.7% 1.11%
2004 3.66% 1.16%
2003 3.63% 1.24%
2002 3.59% 1.42%
2001 3.57% 1.7%
2000 3.53% 1.95%
1999 3.5% 2.1%
1998 3.44% 2.2%
1997 3.38% 2.28%
1996 3.4% 2.35%
1995 3.37% 2.42%
1994 3.27% 2.49%
1993 3.21% 2.56%
1992 3.17% 2.64%
1991 3.15% 2.69%
1990 3.13% 2.75%
1989 3.09% 2.81%
1988 3.08% 2.84%
1987 3.07% 2.86%
1986 3.05% 2.87%
1985 3.02% 2.86%
1984 3% 2.86%
1983 3.01% 2.85%
1982 3.02% 2.82%
1981 3.03% 2.76%
1980 3.03% 2.67%
1979 2.99% 2.58%
1978 2.9% 2.52%
1977 2.83% 2.5%
1976 2.78% 2.5%
1975 2.75% 2.51%
1974 2.72% 2.52%
1973 2.71% 2.45%
1972 2.69% 2.35%
1971 2.71% 2.28%
1970 2.75% 2.27%
1969 2.77% 2.3%
1968 2.8% 2.35%
1967 2.83% 2.41%
1966 2.86% 2.47%
1965 2.89% 2.51%
1964 2.93% 2.53%
1963 2.94% 2.47%
1962 2.95% 2.37%
1961 2.94% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Niger Paraguay
Current population
29294628
7138671
Population rank 53/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.09%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
6.28 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +230
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 86/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -12,423
Net migration rank 126/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -12,423
2024 883,987 -4,041 97,223 -12,451
2023 864,139 995 97,748 -12,500
2022 829,651 995 94,627 -12,500
2021 793,428 -4,405 78,667 -8,226
2020 784,437 -4,402 98,667 -8,226
2019 775,474 -15,778 103,179 -16,263
2018 763,536 -3,830 104,908 -16,472
2017 752,384 -6,830 105,634 -16,630
2016 738,999 14,833 106,804 -16,737
2015 721,630 17,051 106,817 -16,834
2014 704,609 3,891 105,585 -16,989
2013 686,070 -2,543 103,383 -17,232
2012 664,009 18,714 102,508 -17,763
2011 645,175 -6,941 100,442 -20,427
2010 624,685 -8,033 99,456 -26,169
2009 602,671 -9,014 100,296 -40,112
2008 579,727 -9,847 99,821 -44,679
2007 556,808 -10,069 99,141 -45,914
2006 533,374 -10,054 99,808 -44,568
2005 511,167 -9,700 101,035 -42,173
2004 488,328 -9,070 101,896 -40,907
2003 467,295 -8,841 102,427 -39,941
2002 446,767 -9,550 104,658 -36,918
2001 428,417 -8,654 107,225 -27,676
2000 410,779 -8,522 109,979 -15,884
1999 394,212 -12,037 112,726 -11,362
1998 377,120 -7,298 114,122 -9,276
1997 358,745 -13,680 115,095 -8,704
1996 341,223 -8,057 115,623 -8,273
1995 323,630 3,843 115,777 -7,653
1994 306,026 -959 115,662 -6,999
1993 292,135 -2,269 115,211 -6,431
1992 278,690 -2,258 115,442 -6,035
1991 266,527 -1,500 114,472 -5,420
1990 256,594 73 112,864 -4,685
1989 245,278 613 111,727 -4,009
1988 237,296 -1,139 110,348 -3,557
1987 231,371 -2,338 107,962 -3,445
1986 224,365 -2,728 105,776 -3,460
1985 219,206 -6,126 102,859 -3,562
1984 213,111 -9,208 99,937 -3,769
1983 207,962 -9,209 96,406 -2,845
1982 202,012 -8,935 92,917 -2,725
1981 195,938 -7,559 89,456 -2,477
1980 189,251 -5,564 84,568 -2,808
1979 180,632 -3,495 80,345 -3,570
1978 171,614 -3,494 76,691 -4,066
1977 161,792 -3,476 74,359 -4,201
1976 154,489 -3,308 71,973 -4,066
1975 147,962 -3,254 70,285 -3,807
1974 142,606 -3,179 69,059 -3,478
1973 137,695 -2,942 67,803 -4,346
1972 133,813 -2,525 66,625 -7,642
1971 128,223 -2,277 66,142 -10,446
1970 128,184 -2,225 65,905 -12,579
1969 125,389 -2,245 65,616 -12,859
1968 123,301 -2,277 65,575 -13,132
1967 121,358 -2,289 65,695 -13,346
1966 119,314 -2,289 66,002 -13,538
1965 116,963 -2,289 66,063 -13,715
1964 115,386 -2,289 65,681 -13,915
1963 113,072 -2,289 64,741 -14,086
1962 110,280 -2,369 63,079 -16,175
1961 107,693 -2,893 61,536 -16,972
1960 105,081 -3,641 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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