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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.94 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Niger vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Rwanda
2100 92,119,820 33,113,283
2099 91,758,864 33,008,545
2098 91,380,105 32,927,982
2097 90,979,507 32,853,307
2096 90,560,194 32,768,037
2095 90,121,433 32,635,508
2094 89,665,016 32,550,001
2093 89,186,290 32,416,870
2092 88,687,247 32,294,333
2091 88,169,255 32,191,262
2090 87,632,134 32,088,747
2089 87,075,435 31,892,591
2088 86,497,532 31,746,789
2087 85,901,116 31,553,150
2086 85,285,801 31,399,004
2085 84,648,237 31,254,597
2084 83,990,034 31,112,448
2083 83,310,768 30,937,106
2082 82,611,309 30,752,861
2081 81,895,814 30,576,992
2080 81,159,765 30,386,351
2079 80,409,054 30,195,560
2078 79,639,286 30,016,688
2077 78,852,089 29,819,259
2076 78,045,772 29,645,610
2075 77,223,494 29,441,964
2074 76,387,922 29,243,980
2073 75,535,687 29,025,977
2072 74,667,410 28,798,822
2071 73,784,579 28,578,302
2070 72,888,455 28,334,300
2069 71,975,811 28,121,174
2068 71,050,594 27,872,383
2067 70,111,034 27,609,059
2066 69,159,115 27,372,823
2065 68,199,397 27,101,698
2064 67,226,153 26,838,144
2063 66,242,857 26,559,838
2062 65,249,357 26,312,631
2061 64,246,142 26,001,660
2060 63,236,587 25,729,037
2059 62,219,239 25,453,407
2058 61,193,260 25,121,995
2057 60,161,411 24,853,512
2056 59,126,596 24,582,198
2055 58,084,470 24,281,895
2054 57,038,192 23,991,958
2053 55,989,073 23,705,290
2052 54,940,685 23,421,032
2051 53,889,624 23,113,700
2050 52,841,076 22,814,556
2049 51,793,560 22,498,806
2048 50,746,939 22,171,841
2047 49,703,518 21,848,486
2046 48,661,960 21,554,082
2045 47,622,548 21,228,573
2044 46,586,941 20,915,810
2043 45,557,790 20,548,490
2042 44,531,886 20,214,283
2041 43,511,370 19,845,021
2040 42,494,381 19,475,227
2039 41,482,338 19,108,842
2038 40,472,234 18,773,398
2037 39,463,944 18,433,422
2036 38,459,660 18,128,058
2035 37,458,584 17,765,049
2034 36,465,688 17,432,165
2033 35,476,260 17,100,072
2032 34,497,489 16,822,053
2031 33,527,117 16,495,903
2030 32,563,547 16,178,061
2029 31,610,576 15,868,812
2028 30,670,274 15,554,713
2027 29,741,014 15,217,275
2026 28,823,166 14,898,118
2025 27,917,831 14,569,341
2024 27,032,412 14,256,567
2023 26,159,867 13,954,471
2022 25,311,973 13,651,030
2021 24,502,140 13,355,260
2020 23,717,613 13,065,837
2019 22,947,757 12,776,103
2018 22,188,069 12,487,996
2017 21,435,446 12,202,060
2016 20,685,753 11,919,183
2015 19,939,498 11,640,022
2014 19,215,909 11,364,757
2013 18,519,898 11,093,340
2012 17,836,769 10,829,901
2011 17,176,283 10,573,733
2010 16,548,835 10,317,553
2009 15,943,675 10,060,432
2008 15,361,915 9,804,269
2007 14,803,610 9,549,933
2006 14,268,581 9,299,246
2005 13,756,192 9,054,528
2004 13,265,836 8,816,844
2003 12,796,984 8,586,875
2002 12,349,144 8,400,180
2001 11,920,647 8,287,094
2000 11,509,630 8,213,931
1999 11,117,411 8,147,912
1998 10,741,413 8,081,681
1997 10,383,969 7,755,238
1996 10,044,852 6,708,764
1995 9,714,529 5,674,118
1994 9,398,258 6,792,352
1993 9,100,789 7,981,132
1992 8,817,633 7,683,266
1991 8,546,900 7,526,966
1990 8,286,059 7,375,307
1989 8,034,780 7,184,706
1988 7,793,748 6,968,071
1987 7,561,150 6,749,493
1986 7,335,811 6,531,881
1985 7,118,457 6,317,228
1984 6,909,971 6,107,627
1983 6,708,644 5,905,311
1982 6,512,732 5,711,549
1981 6,322,006 5,527,230
1980 6,135,971 5,353,259
1979 5,955,556 5,189,541
1978 5,782,932 5,035,171
1977 5,619,716 4,888,240
1976 5,464,962 4,745,954
1975 5,317,019 4,607,728
1974 5,174,953 4,474,228
1973 5,037,865 4,345,047
1972 4,904,845 4,220,335
1971 4,776,225 4,100,044
1970 4,650,275 3,980,669
1969 4,525,725 3,861,271
1968 4,403,637 3,744,010
1967 4,283,590 3,629,577
1966 4,165,544 3,521,626
1965 4,049,695 3,423,210
1964 3,935,814 3,334,834
1963 3,823,873 3,258,890
1962 3,714,520 3,186,025
1961 3,608,162 3,106,779
1960 3,505,050 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Rwanda
2100 0.39% 0.32%
2099 0.41% 0.24%
2098 0.44% 0.23%
2097 0.46% 0.26%
2096 0.49% 0.41%
2095 0.51% 0.26%
2094 0.54% 0.41%
2093 0.56% 0.38%
2092 0.59% 0.32%
2091 0.61% 0.32%
2090 0.64% 0.62%
2089 0.67% 0.46%
2088 0.69% 0.61%
2087 0.72% 0.49%
2086 0.75% 0.46%
2085 0.78% 0.46%
2084 0.82% 0.57%
2083 0.85% 0.6%
2082 0.87% 0.58%
2081 0.91% 0.63%
2080 0.93% 0.63%
2079 0.97% 0.6%
2078 1% 0.66%
2077 1.03% 0.59%
2076 1.06% 0.69%
2075 1.09% 0.68%
2074 1.13% 0.75%
2073 1.16% 0.79%
2072 1.2% 0.77%
2071 1.23% 0.86%
2070 1.27% 0.76%
2069 1.3% 0.89%
2068 1.34% 0.95%
2067 1.38% 0.86%
2066 1.41% 1%
2065 1.45% 0.98%
2064 1.48% 1.05%
2063 1.52% 0.94%
2062 1.56% 1.2%
2061 1.6% 1.06%
2060 1.64% 1.08%
2059 1.68% 1.32%
2058 1.72% 1.08%
2057 1.75% 1.1%
2056 1.79% 1.24%
2055 1.83% 1.21%
2054 1.87% 1.21%
2053 1.91% 1.21%
2052 1.95% 1.33%
2051 1.98% 1.31%
2050 2.02% 1.4%
2049 2.06% 1.47%
2048 2.1% 1.48%
2047 2.14% 1.37%
2046 2.18% 1.53%
2045 2.22% 1.5%
2044 2.26% 1.79%
2043 2.3% 1.65%
2042 2.35% 1.86%
2041 2.39% 1.9%
2040 2.44% 1.92%
2039 2.5% 1.79%
2038 2.55% 1.84%
2037 2.61% 1.68%
2036 2.67% 2.04%
2035 2.72% 1.91%
2034 2.79% 1.94%
2033 2.84% 1.65%
2032 2.89% 1.98%
2031 2.96% 1.96%
2030 3.01% 1.95%
2029 3.07% 2.02%
2028 3.12% 2.22%
2027 3.18% 2.14%
2026 3.24% 2.26%
2025 3.28% 2.19%
2024 3.34% 2.16%
2023 3.35% 2.22%
2022 3.31% 2.21%
2021 3.31% 2.22%
2020 3.35% 2.27%
2019 3.42% 2.31%
2018 3.51% 2.34%
2017 3.62% 2.37%
2016 3.74% 2.4%
2015 3.77% 2.42%
2014 3.76% 2.45%
2013 3.83% 2.43%
2012 3.85% 2.42%
2011 3.79% 2.48%
2010 3.8% 2.56%
2009 3.79% 2.61%
2008 3.77% 2.66%
2007 3.75% 2.7%
2006 3.72% 2.7%
2005 3.7% 2.7%
2004 3.66% 2.68%
2003 3.63% 2.22%
2002 3.59% 1.36%
2001 3.57% 0.89%
2000 3.53% 0.81%
1999 3.5% 0.82%
1998 3.44% 4.21%
1997 3.38% 15.6%
1996 3.4% 18.2%
1995 3.37% -16.5%
1994 3.27% -14.9%
1993 3.21% 3.88%
1992 3.17% 2.08%
1991 3.15% 2.06%
1990 3.13% 2.65%
1989 3.09% 3.11%
1988 3.08% 3.24%
1987 3.07% 3.33%
1986 3.05% 3.4%
1985 3.02% 3.43%
1984 3% 3.43%
1983 3.01% 3.39%
1982 3.02% 3.33%
1981 3.03% 3.25%
1980 3.03% 3.15%
1979 2.99% 3.07%
1978 2.9% 3.01%
1977 2.83% 3%
1976 2.78% 3%
1975 2.75% 2.98%
1974 2.72% 2.97%
1973 2.71% 2.96%
1972 2.69% 2.93%
1971 2.71% 3%
1970 2.75% 3.09%
1969 2.77% 3.13%
1968 2.8% 3.15%
1967 2.83% 3.07%
1966 2.86% 2.87%
1965 2.89% 2.65%
1964 2.93% 2.33%
1963 2.94% 2.29%
1962 2.95% 2.55%
1961 2.94% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Niger Rwanda
Current population
29294628
15062056
Population rank 53/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.18%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
1.69 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +857
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -7,704 +6,282
Net migration rank 126/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 6,282
2024 883,987 -4,041 316,025 -15,582
2023 864,139 995 312,762 -9,001
2022 829,651 995 312,145 -9,001
2021 793,428 -4,405 309,895 -21,492
2020 784,437 -4,402 312,692 -22,251
2019 775,474 -15,778 313,525 -24,492
2018 763,536 -3,830 312,512 -25,323
2017 752,384 -6,830 310,323 -25,634
2016 738,999 14,833 305,549 -24,474
2015 721,630 17,051 299,114 -21,862
2014 704,609 3,891 292,779 -19,505
2013 686,070 -2,543 286,331 -16,779
2012 664,009 18,714 282,584 -25,260
2011 645,175 -6,941 282,922 -27,915
2010 624,685 -8,033 286,848 -29,501
2009 602,671 -9,014 287,034 -30,128
2008 579,727 -9,847 287,334 -31,913
2007 556,808 -10,069 285,791 -32,537
2006 533,374 -10,054 282,149 -34,008
2005 511,167 -9,700 275,121 -33,830
2004 488,328 -9,070 265,273 -31,214
2003 467,295 -8,841 251,243 -25,355
2002 446,767 -9,550 239,036 -91,518
2001 428,417 -8,654 230,845 -152,197
2000 410,779 -8,522 221,276 -153,588
1999 394,212 -12,037 210,518 -146,162
1998 377,120 -7,298 197,185 -129,089
1997 358,745 -13,680 174,687 410,106
1996 341,223 -8,057 140,455 1,367,700
1995 323,630 3,843 121,137 439,995
1994 306,026 -959 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 292,135 -2,269 183,926 236,110
1992 278,690 -2,258 188,025 -12,334
1991 266,527 -1,500 196,431 -59,519
1990 256,594 73 207,895 -41,483
1989 245,278 613 217,632 -2,826
1988 237,296 -1,139 223,759 -5,285
1987 231,371 -2,338 225,744 -7,062
1986 224,365 -2,728 225,526 -8,982
1985 219,206 -6,126 223,794 -11,031
1984 213,111 -9,208 219,337 -12,899
1983 207,962 -9,209 212,750 -14,560
1982 202,012 -8,935 205,147 -15,818
1981 195,938 -7,559 195,769 -16,453
1980 189,251 -5,564 184,988 -16,359
1979 180,632 -3,495 174,477 -15,669
1978 171,614 -3,494 163,779 -13,838
1977 161,792 -3,476 155,011 -11,084
1976 154,489 -3,308 147,665 -7,027
1975 147,962 -3,254 140,596 -4,791
1974 142,606 -3,179 135,743 -4,535
1973 137,695 -2,942 131,021 -3,862
1972 133,813 -2,525 126,403 -4,156
1971 128,223 -2,277 122,567 -4,230
1970 128,184 -2,225 119,273 1,149
1969 125,389 -2,245 115,394 2,983
1968 123,301 -2,277 111,422 4,728
1967 121,358 -2,289 108,053 4,655
1966 119,314 -2,289 105,128 -1,930
1965 116,963 -2,289 103,422 -9,774
1964 115,386 -2,289 102,562 -19,458
1963 113,072 -2,289 94,296 -25,524
1962 110,280 -2,369 102,548 -25,594
1961 107,693 -2,893 102,051 -20,508
1960 105,081 -3,641 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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