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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.55 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Niger vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Romania
2100 92,119,820 10,843,503
2099 91,758,864 10,927,951
2098 91,380,105 11,011,822
2097 90,979,507 11,095,182
2096 90,560,194 11,178,195
2095 90,121,433 11,261,202
2094 89,665,016 11,343,358
2093 89,186,290 11,426,736
2092 88,687,247 11,509,522
2091 88,169,255 11,591,897
2090 87,632,134 11,675,686
2089 87,075,435 11,759,143
2088 86,497,532 11,842,733
2087 85,901,116 11,926,699
2086 85,285,801 12,013,212
2085 84,648,237 12,099,742
2084 83,990,034 12,187,794
2083 83,310,768 12,277,402
2082 82,611,309 12,367,518
2081 81,895,814 12,460,785
2080 81,159,765 12,556,104
2079 80,409,054 12,652,446
2078 79,639,286 12,750,395
2077 78,852,089 12,849,896
2076 78,045,772 12,950,914
2075 77,223,494 13,053,551
2074 76,387,922 13,158,624
2073 75,535,687 13,264,931
2072 74,667,410 13,375,162
2071 73,784,579 13,488,051
2070 72,888,455 13,603,287
2069 71,975,811 13,721,187
2068 71,050,594 13,840,530
2067 70,111,034 13,963,377
2066 69,159,115 14,088,938
2065 68,199,397 14,218,608
2064 67,226,153 14,349,029
2063 66,242,857 14,480,312
2062 65,249,357 14,613,788
2061 64,246,142 14,747,178
2060 63,236,587 14,879,235
2059 62,219,239 15,011,161
2058 61,193,260 15,141,670
2057 60,161,411 15,271,230
2056 59,126,596 15,400,030
2055 58,084,470 15,527,331
2054 57,038,192 15,651,338
2053 55,989,073 15,773,422
2052 54,940,685 15,896,118
2051 53,889,624 16,016,719
2050 52,841,076 16,135,745
2049 51,793,560 16,255,638
2048 50,746,939 16,375,139
2047 49,703,518 16,494,633
2046 48,661,960 16,612,186
2045 47,622,548 16,730,009
2044 46,586,941 16,848,827
2043 45,557,790 16,966,857
2042 44,531,886 17,084,359
2041 43,511,370 17,203,640
2040 42,494,381 17,320,952
2039 41,482,338 17,438,042
2038 40,472,234 17,556,386
2037 39,463,944 17,673,500
2036 38,459,660 17,790,613
2035 37,458,584 17,906,949
2034 36,465,688 18,020,973
2033 35,476,260 18,134,889
2032 34,497,489 18,247,275
2031 33,527,117 18,359,750
2030 32,563,547 18,471,446
2029 31,610,576 18,583,513
2028 30,670,274 18,693,807
2027 29,741,014 18,803,518
2026 28,823,166 18,912,567
2025 27,917,831 19,020,271
2024 27,032,412 19,051,804
2023 26,159,867 19,061,062
2022 25,311,973 19,048,502
2021 24,502,140 19,122,059
2020 23,717,613 19,265,250
2019 22,947,757 19,371,648
2018 22,188,069 19,473,970
2017 21,435,446 19,588,715
2016 20,685,753 19,702,267
2015 19,939,498 19,815,616
2014 19,215,909 19,908,979
2013 18,519,898 19,983,693
2012 17,836,769 20,058,035
2011 17,176,283 20,147,528
2010 16,548,835 20,246,871
2009 15,943,675 20,367,487
2008 15,361,915 20,537,875
2007 14,803,610 20,882,982
2006 14,268,581 21,193,760
2005 13,756,192 21,319,685
2004 13,265,836 21,451,748
2003 12,796,984 21,574,326
2002 12,349,144 21,730,496
2001 11,920,647 22,131,970
2000 11,509,630 22,442,971
1999 11,117,411 22,472,040
1998 10,741,413 22,507,344
1997 10,383,969 22,553,978
1996 10,044,852 22,619,004
1995 9,714,529 22,684,270
1994 9,398,258 22,730,211
1993 9,100,789 22,763,280
1992 8,817,633 22,794,284
1991 8,546,900 23,001,155
1990 8,286,059 23,201,835
1989 8,034,780 23,161,458
1988 7,793,748 23,057,662
1987 7,561,150 22,949,430
1986 7,335,811 22,836,841
1985 7,118,457 22,732,999
1984 6,909,971 22,640,547
1983 6,708,644 22,560,478
1982 6,512,732 22,475,741
1981 6,322,006 22,353,070
1980 6,135,971 22,207,282
1979 5,955,556 22,090,488
1978 5,782,932 21,951,464
1977 5,619,716 21,756,096
1976 5,464,962 21,551,634
1975 5,317,019 21,293,583
1974 5,174,953 21,029,429
1973 5,037,865 20,835,681
1972 4,904,845 20,657,957
1971 4,776,225 20,461,567
1970 4,650,275 20,250,398
1969 4,525,725 20,009,141
1968 4,403,637 19,799,831
1967 4,283,590 19,534,242
1966 4,165,544 19,215,450
1965 4,049,695 19,031,576
1964 3,935,814 18,919,126
1963 3,823,873 18,797,850
1962 3,714,520 18,676,550
1961 3,608,162 18,555,250
1960 3,505,050 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Romania
2100 0.39% -0.77%
2099 0.41% -0.76%
2098 0.44% -0.75%
2097 0.46% -0.74%
2096 0.49% -0.74%
2095 0.51% -0.72%
2094 0.54% -0.73%
2093 0.56% -0.72%
2092 0.59% -0.71%
2091 0.61% -0.72%
2090 0.64% -0.71%
2089 0.67% -0.71%
2088 0.69% -0.7%
2087 0.72% -0.72%
2086 0.75% -0.72%
2085 0.78% -0.72%
2084 0.82% -0.73%
2083 0.85% -0.73%
2082 0.87% -0.75%
2081 0.91% -0.76%
2080 0.93% -0.76%
2079 0.97% -0.77%
2078 1% -0.77%
2077 1.03% -0.78%
2076 1.06% -0.79%
2075 1.09% -0.8%
2074 1.13% -0.8%
2073 1.16% -0.82%
2072 1.2% -0.84%
2071 1.23% -0.85%
2070 1.27% -0.86%
2069 1.3% -0.86%
2068 1.34% -0.88%
2067 1.38% -0.89%
2066 1.41% -0.91%
2065 1.45% -0.91%
2064 1.48% -0.91%
2063 1.52% -0.91%
2062 1.56% -0.9%
2061 1.6% -0.89%
2060 1.64% -0.88%
2059 1.68% -0.86%
2058 1.72% -0.85%
2057 1.75% -0.84%
2056 1.79% -0.82%
2055 1.83% -0.79%
2054 1.87% -0.77%
2053 1.91% -0.77%
2052 1.95% -0.75%
2051 1.98% -0.74%
2050 2.02% -0.74%
2049 2.06% -0.73%
2048 2.1% -0.72%
2047 2.14% -0.71%
2046 2.18% -0.7%
2045 2.22% -0.71%
2044 2.26% -0.7%
2043 2.3% -0.69%
2042 2.35% -0.69%
2041 2.39% -0.68%
2040 2.44% -0.67%
2039 2.5% -0.67%
2038 2.55% -0.66%
2037 2.61% -0.66%
2036 2.67% -0.65%
2035 2.72% -0.63%
2034 2.79% -0.63%
2033 2.84% -0.62%
2032 2.89% -0.61%
2031 2.96% -0.6%
2030 3.01% -0.6%
2029 3.07% -0.59%
2028 3.12% -0.58%
2027 3.18% -0.58%
2026 3.24% -0.57%
2025 3.28% -0.17%
2024 3.34% -0.05%
2023 3.35% 0.07%
2022 3.31% -0.38%
2021 3.31% -0.74%
2020 3.35% -0.55%
2019 3.42% -0.53%
2018 3.51% -0.59%
2017 3.62% -0.58%
2016 3.74% -0.57%
2015 3.77% -0.47%
2014 3.76% -0.37%
2013 3.83% -0.37%
2012 3.85% -0.44%
2011 3.79% -0.49%
2010 3.8% -0.59%
2009 3.79% -0.83%
2008 3.77% -1.65%
2007 3.75% -1.47%
2006 3.72% -0.59%
2005 3.7% -0.62%
2004 3.66% -0.57%
2003 3.63% -0.72%
2002 3.59% -1.81%
2001 3.57% -1.39%
2000 3.53% -0.13%
1999 3.5% -0.16%
1998 3.44% -0.21%
1997 3.38% -0.29%
1996 3.4% -0.29%
1995 3.37% -0.2%
1994 3.27% -0.15%
1993 3.21% -0.14%
1992 3.17% -0.9%
1991 3.15% -0.86%
1990 3.13% 0.17%
1989 3.09% 0.45%
1988 3.08% 0.47%
1987 3.07% 0.49%
1986 3.05% 0.46%
1985 3.02% 0.41%
1984 3% 0.35%
1983 3.01% 0.38%
1982 3.02% 0.55%
1981 3.03% 0.66%
1980 3.03% 0.53%
1979 2.99% 0.63%
1978 2.9% 0.9%
1977 2.83% 0.95%
1976 2.78% 1.21%
1975 2.75% 1.26%
1974 2.72% 0.93%
1973 2.71% 0.86%
1972 2.69% 0.96%
1971 2.71% 1.04%
1970 2.75% 1.21%
1969 2.77% 1.06%
1968 2.8% 1.36%
1967 2.83% 1.66%
1966 2.86% 0.97%
1965 2.89% 0.59%
1964 2.93% 0.65%
1963 2.94% 0.65%
1962 2.95% 0.65%
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).

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In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Niger Romania
Current population
29294628
18912567
Population rank 53/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.23%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 -86
Annual growth/decline +885,419 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -29,041
Net migration rank 126/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -29,041
2024 883,987 -4,041 -100,975 -28,466
2023 864,139 995 -83,869 -27,780
2022 829,651 995 -93,338 89,076
2021 793,428 -4,405 -141,504 -17,731
2020 784,437 -4,402 -100,179 -13,202
2019 775,474 -15,778 -60,053 -27,909
2018 763,536 -3,830 -62,316 -33,018
2017 752,384 -6,830 -50,930 -33,081
2016 738,999 14,833 -53,196 -33,073
2015 721,630 17,051 -59,447 -35,751
2014 704,609 3,891 -55,745 -35,448
2013 686,070 -2,543 -59,951 -34,910
2012 664,009 18,714 -54,157 -37,589
2011 645,175 -6,941 -56,413 -102,769
2010 624,685 -8,033 -46,567 -122,364
2009 602,671 -9,014 -34,625 -137,953
2008 579,727 -9,847 -30,806 -144,368
2007 556,808 -10,069 -37,590 -133,089
2006 533,374 -10,054 -38,148 -132,777
2005 511,167 -9,700 -40,508 -131,176
2004 488,328 -9,070 -42,904 -117,432
2003 467,295 -8,841 -56,093 -107,139
2002 446,767 -9,550 -58,673 -106,585
2001 428,417 -8,654 -37,625 -91,154
2000 410,779 -8,522 -22,443 -92,451
1999 394,212 -12,037 -31,461 -82,590
1998 377,120 -7,298 -33,761 -81,366
1997 358,745 -13,680 -42,853 -88,734
1996 341,223 -8,057 -56,548 -70,799
1995 323,630 3,843 -36,295 -73,779
1994 306,026 -959 -18,184 -76,246
1993 292,135 -2,269 -13,658 -73,475
1992 278,690 -2,258 -4,559 -63,200
1991 266,527 -1,500 25,301 -36,824
1990 256,594 73 69,605 -38,157
1989 245,278 613 122,756 -33,866
1988 237,296 -1,139 126,817 -48,911
1987 231,371 -2,338 128,517 -42,868
1986 224,365 -2,728 134,737 -50,450
1985 219,206 -6,126 111,392 -28,108
1984 213,111 -9,208 117,731 -24,629
1983 207,962 -9,209 87,986 3,093
1982 202,012 -8,935 119,121 -4,725
1981 195,938 -7,559 156,472 -20,870
1980 189,251 -5,564 168,776 -16,668
1979 180,632 -3,495 194,397 -29,600
1978 171,614 -3,494 204,148 -31,427
1977 161,792 -3,476 215,385 -28,135
1976 154,489 -3,308 213,361 18,748
1975 147,962 -3,254 219,324 9,125
1974 142,606 -3,179 235,530 6,725
1973 137,695 -2,942 175,020 58,651
1972 133,813 -2,525 198,316 61,920
1971 128,223 -2,277 206,662 74,473
1970 128,184 -2,225 234,905 71,919
1969 125,389 -2,245 264,120 74,851
1968 123,301 -2,277 338,577 33,601
1967 121,358 -2,289 347,709 37,282
1966 119,314 -2,289 115,293 -25,458
1965 116,963 -2,289 114,190 -60,430
1964 115,386 -2,289 134,326 -59,500
1963 113,072 -2,289 139,104 -58,076
1962 110,280 -2,369 130,736 -56,152
1961 107,693 -2,893 163,286 -54,642
1960 105,081 -3,641 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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