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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.73 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Niger vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Portugal
2100 92,149,803 8,977,781
2099 91,788,730 8,983,042
2098 91,409,848 8,987,129
2097 91,009,119 8,992,549
2096 90,589,670 8,998,689
2095 90,150,766 9,006,394
2094 89,694,201 9,011,158
2093 89,215,318 9,016,023
2092 88,716,114 9,021,257
2091 88,197,952 9,025,345
2090 87,660,657 9,029,722
2089 87,103,777 9,034,399
2088 86,525,686 9,039,122
2087 85,929,075 9,045,400
2086 85,313,560 9,050,153
2085 84,675,788 9,055,552
2084 84,017,371 9,062,369
2083 83,337,884 9,068,714
2082 82,638,198 9,077,003
2081 81,922,470 9,087,394
2080 81,186,181 9,098,423
2079 80,435,226 9,111,057
2078 79,665,207 9,125,056
2077 78,877,754 9,140,039
2076 78,071,174 9,158,661
2075 77,248,629 9,178,289
2074 76,412,785 9,201,245
2073 75,560,272 9,225,478
2072 74,691,713 9,248,867
2071 73,808,594 9,275,782
2070 72,912,178 9,304,137
2069 71,999,238 9,334,425
2068 71,073,720 9,367,211
2067 70,133,854 9,399,389
2066 69,181,625 9,432,609
2065 68,221,595 9,466,860
2064 67,248,034 9,503,941
2063 66,264,418 9,540,829
2062 65,270,595 9,578,098
2061 64,267,053 9,614,549
2060 63,257,169 9,652,893
2059 62,239,490 9,691,151
2058 61,213,177 9,731,557
2057 60,180,993 9,769,285
2056 59,145,841 9,807,403
2055 58,103,375 9,847,280
2054 57,056,756 9,885,446
2053 56,007,297 9,924,814
2052 54,958,567 9,963,090
2051 53,907,164 9,999,372
2050 52,858,275 10,035,796
2049 51,810,418 10,072,922
2048 50,763,456 10,106,403
2047 49,719,695 10,140,325
2046 48,677,799 10,173,871
2045 47,638,048 10,206,046
2044 46,602,104 10,237,224
2043 45,572,618 10,268,090
2042 44,546,381 10,296,167
2041 43,525,533 10,322,968
2040 42,508,212 10,351,965
2039 41,495,840 10,379,824
2038 40,485,407 10,405,843
2037 39,476,789 10,430,143
2036 38,472,178 10,454,779
2035 37,470,776 10,478,501
2034 36,477,557 10,502,828
2033 35,487,806 10,525,638
2032 34,508,717 10,548,736
2031 33,538,029 10,569,489
2030 32,574,145 10,588,717
2029 31,620,865 10,609,556
2028 30,680,257 10,631,437
2027 29,750,695 10,649,916
2026 28,832,547 10,667,081
2025 27,926,917 10,683,692
2024 27,032,412 10,694,681
2023 26,159,867 10,578,174
2022 25,311,973 10,434,332
2021 24,502,140 10,361,831
2020 23,717,613 10,297,081
2019 22,947,757 10,286,263
2018 22,188,069 10,283,822
2017 21,435,446 10,300,300
2016 20,685,753 10,325,452
2015 19,939,498 10,358,076
2014 19,215,909 10,401,062
2013 18,519,898 10,457,295
2012 17,836,769 10,514,844
2011 17,176,283 10,557,560
2010 16,548,835 10,573,100
2009 15,943,675 10,568,247
2008 15,361,915 10,558,177
2007 14,803,610 10,542,964
2006 14,268,581 10,522,288
2005 13,756,192 10,503,330
2004 13,265,836 10,483,861
2003 12,796,984 10,458,821
2002 12,349,144 10,419,631
2001 11,920,647 10,362,722
2000 11,509,630 10,289,898
1999 11,117,411 10,217,828
1998 10,741,413 10,160,196
1997 10,383,969 10,108,977
1996 10,044,852 10,063,945
1995 9,714,529 10,026,176
1994 9,398,258 9,991,525
1993 9,100,789 9,964,675
1992 8,817,633 9,952,494
1991 8,546,900 9,960,235
1990 8,286,059 9,983,218
1989 8,034,780 10,005,000
1988 7,793,748 10,019,610
1987 7,561,150 10,030,031
1986 7,335,811 10,032,734
1985 7,118,457 10,023,613
1984 6,909,971 9,996,232
1983 6,708,644 9,957,865
1982 6,512,732 9,911,771
1981 6,322,006 9,851,362
1980 6,135,971 9,766,312
1979 5,955,556 9,661,265
1978 5,782,932 9,558,250
1977 5,619,716 9,455,675
1976 5,464,962 9,355,810
1975 5,317,019 9,093,470
1974 5,174,953 8,754,365
1973 5,037,865 8,633,100
1972 4,904,845 8,630,430
1971 4,776,225 8,643,756
1970 4,650,275 8,680,431
1969 4,525,725 8,757,705
1968 4,403,637 8,836,650
1967 4,283,590 8,874,520
1966 4,165,544 8,930,990
1965 4,049,695 8,998,595
1964 3,935,814 9,035,365
1963 3,823,873 9,030,355
1962 3,714,520 8,993,985
1961 3,608,162 8,929,316
1960 3,505,050 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Portugal
2100 0.39% -0.06%
2099 0.41% -0.05%
2098 0.44% -0.06%
2097 0.46% -0.07%
2096 0.49% -0.09%
2095 0.51% -0.05%
2094 0.54% -0.05%
2093 0.56% -0.06%
2092 0.59% -0.05%
2091 0.61% -0.05%
2090 0.64% -0.05%
2089 0.67% -0.05%
2088 0.69% -0.07%
2087 0.72% -0.05%
2086 0.75% -0.06%
2085 0.78% -0.08%
2084 0.82% -0.07%
2083 0.85% -0.09%
2082 0.87% -0.11%
2081 0.91% -0.12%
2080 0.93% -0.14%
2079 0.97% -0.15%
2078 1% -0.16%
2077 1.03% -0.2%
2076 1.06% -0.21%
2075 1.09% -0.25%
2074 1.13% -0.26%
2073 1.16% -0.25%
2072 1.2% -0.29%
2071 1.23% -0.3%
2070 1.27% -0.32%
2069 1.3% -0.35%
2068 1.34% -0.34%
2067 1.38% -0.35%
2066 1.41% -0.36%
2065 1.45% -0.39%
2064 1.48% -0.39%
2063 1.52% -0.39%
2062 1.56% -0.38%
2061 1.6% -0.4%
2060 1.64% -0.39%
2059 1.68% -0.42%
2058 1.72% -0.39%
2057 1.75% -0.39%
2056 1.79% -0.4%
2055 1.83% -0.39%
2054 1.87% -0.4%
2053 1.91% -0.38%
2052 1.95% -0.36%
2051 1.98% -0.36%
2050 2.02% -0.37%
2049 2.06% -0.33%
2048 2.1% -0.33%
2047 2.14% -0.33%
2046 2.18% -0.32%
2045 2.22% -0.3%
2044 2.26% -0.3%
2043 2.3% -0.27%
2042 2.35% -0.26%
2041 2.39% -0.28%
2040 2.44% -0.27%
2039 2.5% -0.25%
2038 2.55% -0.23%
2037 2.61% -0.24%
2036 2.67% -0.23%
2035 2.72% -0.23%
2034 2.79% -0.22%
2033 2.84% -0.22%
2032 2.89% -0.2%
2031 2.96% -0.18%
2030 3.01% -0.2%
2029 3.07% -0.21%
2028 3.12% -0.17%
2027 3.18% -0.16%
2026 3.24% -0.16%
2025 3.31% -0.1%
2024 3.34% 1.1%
2023 3.35% 1.38%
2022 3.31% 0.7%
2021 3.31% 0.63%
2020 3.35% 0.11%
2019 3.42% 0.02%
2018 3.51% -0.16%
2017 3.62% -0.24%
2016 3.74% -0.31%
2015 3.77% -0.41%
2014 3.76% -0.54%
2013 3.83% -0.55%
2012 3.85% -0.4%
2011 3.79% -0.15%
2010 3.8% 0.05%
2009 3.79% 0.1%
2008 3.77% 0.14%
2007 3.75% 0.2%
2006 3.72% 0.18%
2005 3.7% 0.19%
2004 3.66% 0.24%
2003 3.63% 0.38%
2002 3.59% 0.55%
2001 3.57% 0.71%
2000 3.53% 0.71%
1999 3.5% 0.57%
1998 3.44% 0.51%
1997 3.38% 0.45%
1996 3.4% 0.38%
1995 3.37% 0.35%
1994 3.27% 0.27%
1993 3.21% 0.12%
1992 3.17% -0.08%
1991 3.15% -0.23%
1990 3.13% -0.22%
1989 3.09% -0.15%
1988 3.08% -0.1%
1987 3.07% -0.03%
1986 3.05% 0.09%
1985 3.02% 0.27%
1984 3% 0.39%
1983 3.01% 0.47%
1982 3.02% 0.61%
1981 3.03% 0.87%
1980 3.03% 1.09%
1979 2.99% 1.08%
1978 2.9% 1.08%
1977 2.83% 1.07%
1976 2.78% 2.88%
1975 2.75% 3.87%
1974 2.72% 1.4%
1973 2.71% 0.03%
1972 2.69% -0.15%
1971 2.71% -0.42%
1970 2.75% -0.88%
1969 2.77% -0.89%
1968 2.8% -0.43%
1967 2.83% -0.63%
1966 2.86% -0.75%
1965 2.89% -0.41%
1964 2.93% 0.06%
1963 2.94% 0.4%
1962 2.95% 0.72%
1961 2.94% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Niger Portugal
Current population
29080898
10667081
Population rank 53/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.13%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +319
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +16,472
Net migration rank 126/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 16,472
2024 - -4,041 - 20,648
2023 864,139 995 -32,792 29,102
2022 829,651 995 -40,694 68,696
2021 793,428 -4,405 -45,592 69,606
2020 784,437 -4,402 -39,129 54,076
2019 775,474 -15,778 -24,687 63,031
2018 763,536 -3,830 -25,709 22,495
2017 752,384 -6,830 -23,691 13,979
2016 738,999 14,833 -23,749 -775
2015 721,630 17,051 -23,823 -3,209
2014 704,609 3,891 -22,882 -26,447
2013 686,070 -2,543 -24,052 -36,342
2012 664,009 18,714 -17,875 -37,083
2011 645,175 -6,941 -5,279 -31,513
2010 624,685 -8,033 -4,230 -5,627
2009 602,671 -9,014 -5,284 14,532
2008 579,727 -9,847 0 9,478
2007 556,808 -10,069 -1,055 21,064
2006 533,374 -10,054 3,156 16,754
2005 511,167 -9,700 2,101 15,537
2004 488,328 -9,070 7,339 13,928
2003 467,295 -8,841 4,184 24,740
2002 446,767 -9,550 8,335 42,169
2001 428,417 -8,654 8,290 55,565
2000 410,779 -8,522 15,435 60,586
1999 394,212 -12,037 8,175 49,572
1998 377,120 -7,298 7,112 40,931
1997 358,745 -13,680 8,087 36,922
1996 341,223 -8,057 4,026 32,640
1995 323,630 3,843 4,011 26,971
1994 306,026 -959 9,991 20,761
1993 292,135 -2,269 7,972 8,561
1992 278,690 -2,258 13,933 -11,847
1991 266,527 -1,500 12,948 -37,914
1990 256,594 73 13,976 -34,855
1989 245,278 613 22,011 -30,615
1988 237,296 -1,139 24,047 -26,595
1987 231,371 -2,338 28,084 -23,142
1986 224,365 -2,728 31,102 -20,000
1985 219,206 -6,126 33,077 -19,183
1984 213,111 -9,208 45,983 -16,658
1983 207,962 -9,209 47,798 -16,568
1982 202,012 -8,935 58,479 -15,006
1981 195,938 -7,559 56,152 -7,938
1980 189,251 -5,564 63,481 29,881
1979 180,632 -3,495 67,628 32,434
1978 171,614 -3,494 70,731 34,345
1977 161,792 -3,476 84,156 37,779
1976 154,489 -3,308 85,138 40,490
1975 147,962 -3,254 81,841 42,262
1974 142,606 -3,179 74,412 41,254
1973 137,695 -2,942 76,835 39,748
1972 133,813 -2,525 83,715 39,058
1971 128,223 -2,277 82,980 48,944
1970 128,184 -2,225 87,672 -191,862
1969 125,389 -2,245 89,329 -161,114
1968 123,301 -2,277 100,737 -145,200
1967 121,358 -2,289 106,495 -136,232
1966 119,314 -2,289 107,171 -129,233
1965 116,963 -2,289 115,182 -123,855
1964 115,386 -2,289 120,170 -118,763
1963 113,072 -2,289 113,783 -116,874
1962 110,280 -2,369 123,217 -113,947
1961 107,693 -2,893 117,867 -112,768
1960 105,081 -3,641 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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