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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.72 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • 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 +3.45% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Niger vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Portugal
2100 92,119,820 9,079,610
2099 91,758,864 9,084,930
2098 91,380,105 9,089,064
2097 90,979,507 9,094,546
2096 90,560,194 9,100,755
2095 90,121,433 9,108,548
2094 89,665,016 9,113,366
2093 89,186,290 9,118,286
2092 88,687,247 9,123,579
2091 88,169,255 9,127,714
2090 87,632,134 9,132,140
2089 87,075,435 9,136,870
2088 86,497,532 9,141,647
2087 85,901,116 9,147,996
2086 85,285,801 9,152,804
2085 84,648,237 9,158,263
2084 83,990,034 9,165,158
2083 83,310,768 9,171,574
2082 82,611,309 9,179,958
2081 81,895,814 9,190,466
2080 81,159,765 9,201,621
2079 80,409,054 9,214,398
2078 79,639,286 9,228,555
2077 78,852,089 9,243,708
2076 78,045,772 9,262,542
2075 77,223,494 9,282,392
2074 76,387,922 9,305,608
2073 75,535,687 9,330,117
2072 74,667,410 9,353,771
2071 73,784,579 9,380,991
2070 72,888,455 9,409,668
2069 71,975,811 9,440,299
2068 71,050,594 9,473,457
2067 70,111,034 9,506,001
2066 69,159,115 9,539,597
2065 68,199,397 9,574,237
2064 67,226,153 9,611,738
2063 66,242,857 9,649,045
2062 65,249,357 9,686,737
2061 64,246,142 9,723,601
2060 63,236,587 9,762,379
2059 62,219,239 9,801,072
2058 61,193,260 9,841,936
2057 60,161,411 9,880,092
2056 59,126,596 9,918,643
2055 58,084,470 9,958,971
2054 57,038,192 9,997,570
2053 55,989,073 10,037,385
2052 54,940,685 10,076,095
2051 53,889,624 10,112,788
2050 52,841,076 10,149,626
2049 51,793,560 10,187,172
2048 50,746,939 10,221,034
2047 49,703,518 10,255,340
2046 48,661,960 10,289,266
2045 47,622,548 10,321,807
2044 46,586,941 10,353,338
2043 45,557,790 10,384,554
2042 44,531,886 10,412,950
2041 43,511,370 10,440,054
2040 42,494,381 10,469,380
2039 41,482,338 10,497,556
2038 40,472,234 10,523,869
2037 39,463,944 10,548,445
2036 38,459,660 10,573,361
2035 37,458,584 10,597,352
2034 36,465,688 10,621,955
2033 35,476,260 10,645,024
2032 34,497,489 10,668,384
2031 33,527,117 10,689,372
2030 32,563,547 10,708,819
2029 31,610,576 10,729,893
2028 30,670,274 10,752,023
2027 29,741,014 10,770,712
2026 28,823,166 10,788,071
2025 27,917,831 10,804,871
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M 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 3.28% 1.03%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/portugal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Niger Portugal
Current population
29294628
10788071
Population rank 53/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.13%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
4.78 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
6.22 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +302
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 99/197
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 883,987 -4,041 -34,223 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 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 (1960–2025, 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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