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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 4.87 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.07% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Niger vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Russia
2100 92,119,820 125,631,984
2099 91,758,864 125,735,285
2098 91,380,105 125,835,990
2097 90,979,507 125,914,480
2096 90,560,194 126,004,709
2095 90,121,433 126,072,890
2094 89,665,016 126,125,529
2093 89,186,290 126,181,074
2092 88,687,247 126,256,091
2091 88,169,255 126,304,823
2090 87,632,134 126,360,262
2089 87,075,435 126,412,664
2088 86,497,532 126,463,022
2087 85,901,116 126,511,263
2086 85,285,801 126,579,534
2085 84,648,237 126,655,806
2084 83,990,034 126,730,694
2083 83,310,768 126,805,713
2082 82,611,309 126,889,471
2081 81,895,814 126,973,300
2080 81,159,765 127,070,546
2079 80,409,054 127,191,346
2078 79,639,286 127,331,975
2077 78,852,089 127,489,152
2076 78,045,772 127,641,749
2075 77,223,494 127,825,235
2074 76,387,922 128,023,096
2073 75,535,687 128,238,922
2072 74,667,410 128,465,870
2071 73,784,579 128,745,681
2070 72,888,455 129,020,076
2069 71,975,811 129,309,803
2068 71,050,594 129,589,275
2067 70,111,034 129,873,991
2066 69,159,115 130,184,092
2065 68,199,397 130,515,828
2064 67,226,153 130,852,649
2063 66,242,857 131,199,458
2062 65,249,357 131,530,725
2061 64,246,142 131,881,030
2060 63,236,587 132,209,377
2059 62,219,239 132,568,882
2058 61,193,260 132,933,515
2057 60,161,411 133,272,997
2056 59,126,596 133,615,325
2055 58,084,470 133,963,055
2054 57,038,192 134,288,366
2053 55,989,073 134,609,198
2052 54,940,685 134,876,558
2051 53,889,624 135,141,211
2050 52,841,076 135,386,454
2049 51,793,560 135,609,441
2048 50,746,939 135,818,840
2047 49,703,518 136,013,698
2046 48,661,960 136,185,098
2045 47,622,548 136,368,416
2044 46,586,941 136,568,234
2043 45,557,790 136,791,498
2042 44,531,886 137,015,033
2041 43,511,370 137,266,491
2040 42,494,381 137,531,851
2039 41,482,338 137,833,822
2038 40,472,234 138,146,863
2037 39,463,944 138,485,780
2036 38,459,660 138,835,731
2035 37,458,584 139,197,452
2034 36,465,688 139,573,272
2033 35,476,260 139,960,175
2032 34,497,489 140,359,785
2031 33,527,117 140,785,026
2030 32,563,547 141,182,418
2029 31,610,576 141,571,268
2028 30,670,274 141,946,979
2027 29,741,014 142,315,155
2026 28,823,166 142,643,173
2025 27,917,831 143,513,328
2024 27,032,412 143,669,648
2023 26,159,867 143,826,130
2022 25,311,973 144,236,933
2021 24,502,140 144,746,762
2020 23,717,613 145,245,148
2019 22,947,757 145,453,291
2018 22,188,069 145,398,106
2017 21,435,446 145,293,260
2016 20,685,753 145,015,460
2015 19,939,498 144,640,716
2014 19,215,909 144,237,223
2013 18,519,898 143,805,638
2012 17,836,769 143,378,447
2011 17,176,283 143,018,195
2010 16,548,835 142,849,468
2009 15,943,675 142,785,348
2008 15,361,915 142,742,366
2007 14,803,610 142,805,114
2006 14,268,581 143,049,637
2005 13,756,192 143,518,814
2004 13,265,836 144,067,316
2003 12,796,984 144,648,618
2002 12,349,144 145,306,497
2001 11,920,647 145,976,482
2000 11,509,630 146,596,869
1999 11,117,411 147,214,776
1998 10,741,413 147,670,784
1997 10,383,969 147,915,361
1996 10,044,852 148,160,129
1995 9,714,529 148,375,787
1994 9,398,258 148,407,912
1993 9,100,789 148,458,777
1992 8,817,633 148,538,197
1991 8,546,900 148,394,216
1990 8,286,059 147,969,406
1989 8,034,780 147,721,000
1988 7,793,748 146,857,000
1987 7,561,150 145,908,000
1986 7,335,811 144,894,000
1985 7,118,457 143,858,000
1984 6,909,971 142,745,000
1983 6,708,644 141,668,000
1982 6,512,732 140,823,000
1981 6,322,006 139,941,000
1980 6,135,971 139,010,000
1979 5,955,556 138,027,000
1978 5,782,932 137,060,000
1977 5,619,716 136,100,000
1976 5,464,962 135,147,000
1975 5,317,019 134,200,000
1974 5,174,953 133,432,000
1973 5,037,865 132,669,000
1972 4,904,845 131,909,000
1971 4,776,225 131,155,000
1970 4,650,275 130,404,000
1969 4,525,725 129,664,000
1968 4,403,637 128,928,000
1967 4,283,590 128,196,000
1966 4,165,544 127,468,000
1965 4,049,695 126,745,000
1964 3,935,814 125,345,000
1963 3,823,873 123,960,000
1962 3,714,520 122,591,000
1961 3,608,162 121,236,000
1960 3,505,050 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Russia
2100 0.39% -0.08%
2099 0.41% -0.08%
2098 0.44% -0.06%
2097 0.46% -0.07%
2096 0.49% -0.05%
2095 0.51% -0.04%
2094 0.54% -0.04%
2093 0.56% -0.06%
2092 0.59% -0.04%
2091 0.61% -0.04%
2090 0.64% -0.04%
2089 0.67% -0.04%
2088 0.69% -0.04%
2087 0.72% -0.05%
2086 0.75% -0.06%
2085 0.78% -0.06%
2084 0.82% -0.06%
2083 0.85% -0.07%
2082 0.87% -0.07%
2081 0.91% -0.08%
2080 0.93% -0.09%
2079 0.97% -0.11%
2078 1% -0.12%
2077 1.03% -0.12%
2076 1.06% -0.14%
2075 1.09% -0.15%
2074 1.13% -0.17%
2073 1.16% -0.18%
2072 1.2% -0.22%
2071 1.23% -0.21%
2070 1.27% -0.22%
2069 1.3% -0.22%
2068 1.34% -0.22%
2067 1.38% -0.24%
2066 1.41% -0.25%
2065 1.45% -0.26%
2064 1.48% -0.26%
2063 1.52% -0.25%
2062 1.56% -0.27%
2061 1.6% -0.25%
2060 1.64% -0.27%
2059 1.68% -0.27%
2058 1.72% -0.25%
2057 1.75% -0.26%
2056 1.79% -0.26%
2055 1.83% -0.24%
2054 1.87% -0.24%
2053 1.91% -0.2%
2052 1.95% -0.2%
2051 1.98% -0.18%
2050 2.02% -0.16%
2049 2.06% -0.15%
2048 2.1% -0.14%
2047 2.14% -0.13%
2046 2.18% -0.13%
2045 2.22% -0.15%
2044 2.26% -0.16%
2043 2.3% -0.16%
2042 2.35% -0.18%
2041 2.39% -0.19%
2040 2.44% -0.22%
2039 2.5% -0.23%
2038 2.55% -0.24%
2037 2.61% -0.25%
2036 2.67% -0.26%
2035 2.72% -0.27%
2034 2.79% -0.28%
2033 2.84% -0.28%
2032 2.89% -0.3%
2031 2.96% -0.28%
2030 3.01% -0.27%
2029 3.07% -0.26%
2028 3.12% -0.26%
2027 3.18% -0.23%
2026 3.24% -0.61%
2025 3.28% -0.11%
2024 3.34% -0.11%
2023 3.35% -0.28%
2022 3.31% -0.35%
2021 3.31% -0.34%
2020 3.35% -0.14%
2019 3.42% 0.04%
2018 3.51% 0.07%
2017 3.62% 0.19%
2016 3.74% 0.26%
2015 3.77% 0.28%
2014 3.76% 0.3%
2013 3.83% 0.3%
2012 3.85% 0.25%
2011 3.79% 0.12%
2010 3.8% 0.04%
2009 3.79% 0.03%
2008 3.77% -0.04%
2007 3.75% -0.17%
2006 3.72% -0.33%
2005 3.7% -0.38%
2004 3.66% -0.4%
2003 3.63% -0.45%
2002 3.59% -0.46%
2001 3.57% -0.42%
2000 3.53% -0.42%
1999 3.5% -0.31%
1998 3.44% -0.17%
1997 3.38% -0.17%
1996 3.4% -0.15%
1995 3.37% -0.02%
1994 3.27% -0.03%
1993 3.21% -0.05%
1992 3.17% 0.1%
1991 3.15% 0.29%
1990 3.13% 0.17%
1989 3.09% 0.59%
1988 3.08% 0.65%
1987 3.07% 0.7%
1986 3.05% 0.72%
1985 3.02% 0.78%
1984 3% 0.76%
1983 3.01% 0.6%
1982 3.02% 0.63%
1981 3.03% 0.67%
1980 3.03% 0.71%
1979 2.99% 0.71%
1978 2.9% 0.71%
1977 2.83% 0.71%
1976 2.78% 0.71%
1975 2.75% 0.58%
1974 2.72% 0.58%
1973 2.71% 0.58%
1972 2.69% 0.57%
1971 2.71% 0.58%
1970 2.75% 0.57%
1969 2.77% 0.57%
1968 2.8% 0.57%
1967 2.83% 0.57%
1966 2.86% 0.57%
1965 2.89% 1.12%
1964 2.93% 1.12%
1963 2.94% 1.12%
1962 2.95% 1.12%
1961 2.94% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Niger Russia
Current population
29294628
142643173
Population rank 53/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 1.72%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
3.37 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
26.1 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,426 -428
Annual growth/decline +885,419 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -251,822
Net migration rank 126/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -251,822
2024 883,987 -4,041 -574,678 -178,042
2023 864,139 995 -503,392 27,807
2022 829,651 995 -576,948 765,629
2021 793,428 -4,405 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 784,437 -4,402 -697,177 334,094
2019 775,474 -15,778 -319,997 336,494
2018 763,536 -3,830 -232,637 339,972
2017 752,384 -6,830 -130,764 396,619
2016 738,999 14,833 0 447,645
2015 721,630 17,051 43,392 384,756
2014 704,609 3,891 28,848 264,698
2013 686,070 -2,543 28,761 289,872
2012 664,009 18,714 0 285,977
2011 645,175 -6,941 -128,716 309,377
2010 624,685 -8,033 -242,844 307,555
2009 602,671 -9,014 -257,014 350,206
2008 579,727 -9,847 -356,856 360,840
2007 556,808 -10,069 -471,257 365,717
2006 533,374 -10,054 -686,638 308,370
2005 511,167 -9,700 -846,761 263,541
2004 488,328 -9,070 -792,370 261,519
2003 467,295 -8,841 -896,822 256,804
2002 446,767 -9,550 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 428,417 -8,654 -963,445 259,614
2000 410,779 -8,522 -967,540 550,401
1999 394,212 -12,037 -927,453 375,468
1998 377,120 -7,298 -694,053 528,135
1997 358,745 -13,680 -769,159 541,387
1996 341,223 -8,057 -785,248 587,171
1995 323,630 3,843 -845,742 723,875
1994 306,026 -959 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 292,135 -2,269 -757,140 507,229
1992 278,690 -2,258 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 266,527 -1,500 103,876 125,505
1990 256,594 73 325,533 299,863
1989 245,278 613 576,112 89,400
1988 237,296 -1,139 778,343 269,862
1987 231,371 -2,338 977,583 275,611
1986 224,365 -2,728 985,279 283,553
1985 219,206 -6,126 762,447 280,614
1984 213,111 -9,208 756,548 247,026
1983 207,962 -9,209 906,676 200,159
1982 202,012 -8,935 830,855 107,520
1981 195,938 -7,559 713,700 36,686
1980 189,251 -5,564 681,149 10,440
1979 180,632 -3,495 690,135 -5,791
1978 171,614 -3,494 812,766 108,882
1977 161,792 -3,476 832,932 122,316
1976 154,489 -3,308 852,237 113,851
1975 147,962 -3,254 843,850 80,069
1974 142,606 -3,179 883,186 -51,759
1973 137,695 -2,942 846,561 -107,568
1972 133,813 -2,525 872,050 -111,168
1971 128,223 -2,277 854,999 -134,968
1970 128,184 -2,225 785,554 -264,464
1969 125,389 -2,245 753,088 -64,643
1968 123,301 -2,277 787,621 -83,221
1967 121,358 -2,289 854,554 -116,029
1966 119,314 -2,289 989,279 -111,360
1965 116,963 -2,289 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 115,386 -2,289 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 113,072 -2,289 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 110,280 -2,369 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 107,693 -2,893 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 105,081 -3,641 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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