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Population in Niger compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 4.04 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Niger vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Philippines
2100 92,119,820 115,059,775
2099 91,758,864 115,816,309
2098 91,380,105 116,573,828
2097 90,979,507 117,333,883
2096 90,560,194 118,100,419
2095 90,121,433 118,866,742
2094 89,665,016 119,626,818
2093 89,186,290 120,388,122
2092 88,687,247 121,147,462
2091 88,169,255 121,904,917
2090 87,632,134 122,652,199
2089 87,075,435 123,391,846
2088 86,497,532 124,122,345
2087 85,901,116 124,843,149
2086 85,285,801 125,552,213
2085 84,648,237 126,246,777
2084 83,990,034 126,918,902
2083 83,310,768 127,566,644
2082 82,611,309 128,196,192
2081 81,895,814 128,799,883
2080 81,159,765 129,384,776
2079 80,409,054 129,937,788
2078 79,639,286 130,470,163
2077 78,852,089 130,981,766
2076 78,045,772 131,455,691
2075 77,223,494 131,899,779
2074 76,387,922 132,321,868
2073 75,535,687 132,712,554
2072 74,667,410 133,078,198
2071 73,784,579 133,413,261
2070 72,888,455 133,726,740
2069 71,975,811 134,013,962
2068 71,050,594 134,276,965
2067 70,111,034 134,521,893
2066 69,159,115 134,738,123
2065 68,199,397 134,943,069
2064 67,226,153 135,121,691
2063 66,242,857 135,278,856
2062 65,249,357 135,418,302
2061 64,246,142 135,533,003
2060 63,236,587 135,624,320
2059 62,219,239 135,691,307
2058 61,193,260 135,723,393
2057 60,161,411 135,729,299
2056 59,126,596 135,713,449
2055 58,084,470 135,658,483
2054 57,038,192 135,564,032
2053 55,989,073 135,433,969
2052 54,940,685 135,267,110
2051 53,889,624 135,047,521
2050 52,841,076 134,786,831
2049 51,793,560 134,476,341
2048 50,746,939 134,125,026
2047 49,703,518 133,725,025
2046 48,661,960 133,275,028
2045 47,622,548 132,781,283
2044 46,586,941 132,246,145
2043 45,557,790 131,672,273
2042 44,531,886 131,060,574
2041 43,511,370 130,412,807
2040 42,494,381 129,728,924
2039 41,482,338 129,013,931
2038 40,472,234 128,259,977
2037 39,463,944 127,475,872
2036 38,459,660 126,664,807
2035 37,458,584 125,834,749
2034 36,465,688 124,984,319
2033 35,476,260 124,117,657
2032 34,497,489 123,239,893
2031 33,527,117 122,353,079
2030 32,563,547 121,447,264
2029 31,610,576 120,532,209
2028 30,670,274 119,603,538
2027 29,741,014 118,669,567
2026 28,823,166 117,732,112
2025 27,917,831 116,786,962
2024 27,032,412 115,843,670
2023 26,159,867 114,891,199
2022 25,311,973 113,964,338
2021 24,502,140 113,100,950
2020 23,717,613 112,081,264
2019 22,947,757 110,804,683
2018 22,188,069 109,465,287
2017 21,435,446 108,119,693
2016 20,685,753 106,735,719
2015 19,939,498 105,312,992
2014 19,215,909 103,767,130
2013 18,519,898 102,076,336
2012 17,836,769 100,175,512
2011 17,176,283 98,248,614
2010 16,548,835 96,337,125
2009 15,943,675 94,384,250
2008 15,361,915 92,699,095
2007 14,803,610 91,075,184
2006 14,268,581 89,508,986
2005 13,756,192 88,015,962
2004 13,265,836 86,394,504
2003 12,796,984 84,731,835
2002 12,349,144 83,068,889
2001 11,920,647 81,401,488
2000 11,509,630 79,625,397
1999 11,117,411 77,753,257
1998 10,741,413 75,791,024
1997 10,383,969 73,908,810
1996 10,044,852 72,190,242
1995 9,714,529 70,546,246
1994 9,398,258 69,019,291
1993 9,100,789 67,530,621
1992 8,817,633 65,926,125
1991 8,546,900 64,382,249
1990 8,286,059 62,854,666
1989 8,034,780 61,265,260
1988 7,793,748 59,739,052
1987 7,561,150 58,157,496
1986 7,335,811 56,645,077
1985 7,118,457 55,213,006
1984 6,909,971 53,726,181
1983 6,708,644 52,194,620
1982 6,512,732 50,695,707
1981 6,322,006 49,311,727
1980 6,135,971 48,043,740
1979 5,955,556 46,807,103
1978 5,782,932 45,575,281
1977 5,619,716 44,367,962
1976 5,464,962 43,201,488
1975 5,317,019 42,120,826
1974 5,174,953 41,174,341
1973 5,037,865 40,294,130
1972 4,904,845 39,408,560
1971 4,776,225 38,518,659
1970 4,650,275 37,622,204
1969 4,525,725 36,660,799
1968 4,403,637 35,638,342
1967 4,283,590 34,621,320
1966 4,165,544 33,617,170
1965 4,049,695 32,625,316
1964 3,935,814 31,643,032
1963 3,823,873 30,674,731
1962 3,714,520 29,723,536
1961 3,608,162 28,792,621
1960 3,505,050 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Philippines
2100 0.39% -0.65%
2099 0.41% -0.65%
2098 0.44% -0.65%
2097 0.46% -0.65%
2096 0.49% -0.64%
2095 0.51% -0.64%
2094 0.54% -0.63%
2093 0.56% -0.63%
2092 0.59% -0.62%
2091 0.61% -0.61%
2090 0.64% -0.6%
2089 0.67% -0.59%
2088 0.69% -0.58%
2087 0.72% -0.56%
2086 0.75% -0.55%
2085 0.78% -0.53%
2084 0.82% -0.51%
2083 0.85% -0.49%
2082 0.87% -0.47%
2081 0.91% -0.45%
2080 0.93% -0.43%
2079 0.97% -0.41%
2078 1% -0.39%
2077 1.03% -0.36%
2076 1.06% -0.34%
2075 1.09% -0.32%
2074 1.13% -0.29%
2073 1.16% -0.27%
2072 1.2% -0.25%
2071 1.23% -0.23%
2070 1.27% -0.21%
2069 1.3% -0.2%
2068 1.34% -0.18%
2067 1.38% -0.16%
2066 1.41% -0.15%
2065 1.45% -0.13%
2064 1.48% -0.12%
2063 1.52% -0.1%
2062 1.56% -0.08%
2061 1.6% -0.07%
2060 1.64% -0.05%
2059 1.68% -0.02%
2058 1.72% -0.004%
2057 1.75% 0.01%
2056 1.79% 0.04%
2055 1.83% 0.07%
2054 1.87% 0.1%
2053 1.91% 0.12%
2052 1.95% 0.16%
2051 1.98% 0.19%
2050 2.02% 0.23%
2049 2.06% 0.26%
2048 2.1% 0.3%
2047 2.14% 0.34%
2046 2.18% 0.37%
2045 2.22% 0.4%
2044 2.26% 0.44%
2043 2.3% 0.47%
2042 2.35% 0.5%
2041 2.39% 0.53%
2040 2.44% 0.55%
2039 2.5% 0.59%
2038 2.55% 0.62%
2037 2.61% 0.64%
2036 2.67% 0.66%
2035 2.72% 0.68%
2034 2.79% 0.7%
2033 2.84% 0.71%
2032 2.89% 0.72%
2031 2.96% 0.75%
2030 3.01% 0.76%
2029 3.07% 0.78%
2028 3.12% 0.79%
2027 3.18% 0.8%
2026 3.24% 0.81%
2025 3.28% 0.81%
2024 3.34% 0.83%
2023 3.35% 0.81%
2022 3.31% 0.76%
2021 3.31% 0.91%
2020 3.35% 1.15%
2019 3.42% 1.22%
2018 3.51% 1.24%
2017 3.62% 1.3%
2016 3.74% 1.35%
2015 3.77% 1.49%
2014 3.76% 1.66%
2013 3.83% 1.9%
2012 3.85% 1.96%
2011 3.79% 1.98%
2010 3.8% 2.07%
2009 3.79% 1.82%
2008 3.77% 1.78%
2007 3.75% 1.75%
2006 3.72% 1.7%
2005 3.7% 1.88%
2004 3.66% 1.96%
2003 3.63% 2%
2002 3.59% 2.05%
2001 3.57% 2.23%
2000 3.53% 2.41%
1999 3.5% 2.59%
1998 3.44% 2.55%
1997 3.38% 2.38%
1996 3.4% 2.33%
1995 3.37% 2.21%
1994 3.27% 2.2%
1993 3.21% 2.43%
1992 3.17% 2.4%
1991 3.15% 2.43%
1990 3.13% 2.59%
1989 3.09% 2.55%
1988 3.08% 2.72%
1987 3.07% 2.67%
1986 3.05% 2.59%
1985 3.02% 2.77%
1984 3% 2.93%
1983 3.01% 2.96%
1982 3.02% 2.81%
1981 3.03% 2.64%
1980 3.03% 2.64%
1979 2.99% 2.7%
1978 2.9% 2.72%
1977 2.83% 2.7%
1976 2.78% 2.57%
1975 2.75% 2.3%
1974 2.72% 2.18%
1973 2.71% 2.25%
1972 2.69% 2.31%
1971 2.71% 2.38%
1970 2.75% 2.62%
1969 2.77% 2.87%
1968 2.8% 2.94%
1967 2.83% 2.99%
1966 2.86% 3.04%
1965 2.89% 3.1%
1964 2.93% 3.16%
1963 2.94% 3.2%
1962 2.95% 3.23%
1961 2.94% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Niger Philippines
Current population
29294628
118213646
Population rank 53/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 1.42%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -149,315
Net migration rank 126/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -149,315
2024 883,987 -4,041 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 864,139 995 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 829,651 995 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 793,428 -4,405 917,928 -85,185
2020 784,437 -4,402 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 775,474 -15,778 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 763,536 -3,830 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 752,384 -6,830 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 738,999 14,833 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 721,630 17,051 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 704,609 3,891 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 686,070 -2,543 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 664,009 18,714 1,979,568 95,702
2011 645,175 -6,941 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 624,685 -8,033 2,030,979 13,556
2009 602,671 -9,014 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 579,727 -9,847 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 556,808 -10,069 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 533,374 -10,054 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 511,167 -9,700 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 488,328 -9,070 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 467,295 -8,841 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 446,767 -9,550 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 428,417 -8,654 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 410,779 -8,522 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 394,212 -12,037 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 377,120 -7,298 1,870,371 178,274
1997 358,745 -13,680 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 341,223 -8,057 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 323,630 3,843 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 306,026 -959 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 292,135 -2,269 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 278,690 -2,258 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 266,527 -1,500 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 256,594 73 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 245,278 613 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 237,296 -1,139 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 231,371 -2,338 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 224,365 -2,728 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 219,206 -6,126 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 213,111 -9,208 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 207,962 -9,209 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 202,012 -8,935 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 195,938 -7,559 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 189,251 -5,564 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 180,632 -3,495 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 171,614 -3,494 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 161,792 -3,476 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 154,489 -3,308 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 147,962 -3,254 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 142,606 -3,179 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 137,695 -2,942 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 133,813 -2,525 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 128,223 -2,277 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 128,184 -2,225 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 125,389 -2,245 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 123,301 -2,277 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 121,358 -2,289 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 119,314 -2,289 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 116,963 -2,289 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 115,386 -2,289 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 113,072 -2,289 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 110,280 -2,369 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 107,693 -2,893 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 105,081 -3,641 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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