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Population in Niger compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.26 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Niger vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Saudi Arabia
2100 92,149,803 74,230,118
2099 91,788,730 73,760,045
2098 91,409,848 73,287,526
2097 91,009,119 72,813,125
2096 90,589,670 72,336,039
2095 90,150,766 71,858,206
2094 89,694,201 71,379,928
2093 89,215,318 70,900,460
2092 88,716,114 70,420,464
2091 88,197,952 69,940,749
2090 87,660,657 69,462,214
2089 87,103,777 68,985,976
2088 86,525,686 68,510,277
2087 85,929,075 68,035,545
2086 85,313,560 67,562,521
2085 84,675,788 67,091,615
2084 84,017,371 66,621,667
2083 83,337,884 66,152,653
2082 82,638,198 65,684,321
2081 81,922,470 65,216,102
2080 81,186,181 64,749,128
2079 80,435,226 64,282,393
2078 79,665,207 63,815,918
2077 78,877,754 63,348,712
2076 78,071,174 62,880,120
2075 77,248,629 62,409,793
2074 76,412,785 61,937,628
2073 75,560,272 61,462,662
2072 74,691,713 60,984,202
2071 73,808,594 60,502,791
2070 72,912,178 60,018,216
2069 71,999,238 59,529,456
2068 71,073,720 59,036,086
2067 70,133,854 58,539,487
2066 69,181,625 58,039,687
2065 68,221,595 57,537,106
2064 67,248,034 57,032,172
2063 66,264,418 56,524,331
2062 65,270,595 56,014,549
2061 64,267,053 55,501,467
2060 63,257,169 54,986,901
2059 62,239,490 54,469,809
2058 61,213,177 53,950,469
2057 60,180,993 53,430,639
2056 59,145,841 52,909,061
2055 58,103,375 52,386,571
2054 57,056,756 51,862,312
2053 56,007,297 51,336,335
2052 54,958,567 50,809,100
2051 53,907,164 50,280,719
2050 52,858,275 49,751,739
2049 51,810,418 49,221,828
2048 50,763,456 48,690,143
2047 49,719,695 48,157,605
2046 48,677,799 47,623,246
2045 47,638,048 47,087,215
2044 46,602,104 46,550,306
2043 45,572,618 46,013,232
2042 44,546,381 45,475,200
2041 43,525,533 44,936,131
2040 42,508,212 44,396,093
2039 41,495,840 43,856,006
2038 40,485,407 43,314,707
2037 39,476,789 42,773,375
2036 38,472,178 42,231,639
2035 37,470,776 41,690,245
2034 36,477,557 41,150,029
2033 35,487,806 40,611,021
2032 34,508,717 40,073,144
2031 33,538,029 39,535,357
2030 32,574,145 38,998,581
2029 31,620,865 38,417,447
2028 30,680,257 37,810,902
2027 29,750,695 37,189,969
2026 28,832,547 36,566,201
2025 27,926,917 35,932,673
2024 27,032,412 35,300,280
2023 26,159,867 33,702,731
2022 25,311,973 32,175,224
2021 24,502,140 30,784,383
2020 23,717,613 31,552,510
2019 22,947,757 30,063,799
2018 22,188,069 30,196,281
2017 21,435,446 30,977,355
2016 20,685,753 30,954,198
2015 19,939,498 29,816,382
2014 19,215,909 28,309,273
2013 18,519,898 27,624,004
2012 17,836,769 26,168,861
2011 17,176,283 25,091,867
2010 16,548,835 23,978,487
2009 15,943,675 24,217,654
2008 15,361,915 23,287,877
2007 14,803,610 22,368,313
2006 14,268,581 21,459,144
2005 13,756,192 20,559,890
2004 13,265,836 19,669,480
2003 12,796,984 18,786,767
2002 12,349,144 17,910,910
2001 11,920,647 17,041,397
2000 11,509,630 16,177,722
1999 11,117,411 15,472,075
1998 10,741,413 14,922,185
1997 10,383,969 14,374,943
1996 10,044,852 13,831,009
1995 9,714,529 13,289,245
1994 9,398,258 12,750,040
1993 9,100,789 12,215,862
1992 8,817,633 11,686,676
1991 8,546,900 11,160,744
1990 8,286,059 10,640,691
1989 8,034,780 10,128,394
1988 7,793,748 9,629,165
1987 7,561,150 9,130,194
1986 7,335,811 8,628,639
1985 7,118,457 8,151,779
1984 6,909,971 7,697,307
1983 6,708,644 7,252,941
1982 6,512,732 6,824,486
1981 6,322,006 6,420,551
1980 6,135,971 6,047,997
1979 5,955,556 5,703,698
1978 5,782,932 5,381,902
1977 5,619,716 5,083,048
1976 5,464,962 4,807,933
1975 5,317,019 4,556,287
1974 5,174,953 4,323,632
1973 5,037,865 4,106,344
1972 4,904,845 3,905,722
1971 4,776,225 3,724,031
1970 4,650,275 3,562,470
1969 4,525,725 3,417,114
1968 4,403,637 3,282,711
1967 4,283,590 3,157,242
1966 4,165,544 3,039,887
1965 4,049,695 2,928,771
1964 3,935,814 2,821,968
1963 3,823,873 2,719,341
1962 3,714,520 2,620,910
1961 3,608,162 2,526,347
1960 3,505,050 2,435,403

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Saudi Arabia
2100 0.39% 0.64%
2099 0.41% 0.64%
2098 0.44% 0.65%
2097 0.46% 0.66%
2096 0.49% 0.66%
2095 0.51% 0.67%
2094 0.54% 0.68%
2093 0.56% 0.68%
2092 0.59% 0.69%
2091 0.61% 0.69%
2090 0.64% 0.69%
2089 0.67% 0.69%
2088 0.69% 0.7%
2087 0.72% 0.7%
2086 0.75% 0.7%
2085 0.78% 0.71%
2084 0.82% 0.71%
2083 0.85% 0.71%
2082 0.87% 0.72%
2081 0.91% 0.72%
2080 0.93% 0.73%
2079 0.97% 0.73%
2078 1% 0.74%
2077 1.03% 0.75%
2076 1.06% 0.75%
2075 1.09% 0.76%
2074 1.13% 0.77%
2073 1.16% 0.78%
2072 1.2% 0.8%
2071 1.23% 0.81%
2070 1.27% 0.82%
2069 1.3% 0.84%
2068 1.34% 0.85%
2067 1.38% 0.86%
2066 1.41% 0.87%
2065 1.45% 0.89%
2064 1.48% 0.9%
2063 1.52% 0.91%
2062 1.56% 0.92%
2061 1.6% 0.94%
2060 1.64% 0.95%
2059 1.68% 0.96%
2058 1.72% 0.97%
2057 1.75% 0.99%
2056 1.79% 1%
2055 1.83% 1.01%
2054 1.87% 1.02%
2053 1.91% 1.04%
2052 1.95% 1.05%
2051 1.98% 1.06%
2050 2.02% 1.08%
2049 2.06% 1.09%
2048 2.1% 1.11%
2047 2.14% 1.12%
2046 2.18% 1.14%
2045 2.22% 1.15%
2044 2.26% 1.17%
2043 2.3% 1.18%
2042 2.35% 1.2%
2041 2.39% 1.22%
2040 2.44% 1.23%
2039 2.5% 1.25%
2038 2.55% 1.27%
2037 2.61% 1.28%
2036 2.67% 1.3%
2035 2.72% 1.31%
2034 2.79% 1.33%
2033 2.84% 1.34%
2032 2.89% 1.36%
2031 2.96% 1.38%
2030 3.01% 1.51%
2029 3.07% 1.6%
2028 3.12% 1.67%
2027 3.18% 1.71%
2026 3.24% 1.76%
2025 3.31% 1.79%
2024 3.34% 4.74%
2023 3.35% 4.75%
2022 3.31% 4.52%
2021 3.31% -2.43%
2020 3.35% 4.95%
2019 3.42% -0.44%
2018 3.51% -2.52%
2017 3.62% 0.07%
2016 3.74% 3.82%
2015 3.77% 5.32%
2014 3.76% 2.48%
2013 3.83% 5.56%
2012 3.85% 4.29%
2011 3.79% 4.64%
2010 3.8% -0.99%
2009 3.79% 3.99%
2008 3.77% 4.11%
2007 3.75% 4.24%
2006 3.72% 4.37%
2005 3.7% 4.53%
2004 3.66% 4.7%
2003 3.63% 4.89%
2002 3.59% 5.1%
2001 3.57% 5.34%
2000 3.53% 4.56%
1999 3.5% 3.69%
1998 3.44% 3.81%
1997 3.38% 3.93%
1996 3.4% 4.08%
1995 3.37% 4.23%
1994 3.27% 4.37%
1993 3.21% 4.53%
1992 3.17% 4.71%
1991 3.15% 4.89%
1990 3.13% 5.06%
1989 3.09% 5.18%
1988 3.08% 5.47%
1987 3.07% 5.81%
1986 3.05% 5.85%
1985 3.02% 5.9%
1984 3% 6.13%
1983 3.01% 6.28%
1982 3.02% 6.29%
1981 3.03% 6.16%
1980 3.03% 6.04%
1979 2.99% 5.98%
1978 2.9% 5.88%
1977 2.83% 5.72%
1976 2.78% 5.52%
1975 2.75% 5.38%
1974 2.72% 5.29%
1973 2.71% 5.14%
1972 2.69% 4.88%
1971 2.71% 4.54%
1970 2.75% 4.25%
1969 2.77% 4.09%
1968 2.8% 3.97%
1967 2.83% 3.86%
1966 2.86% 3.79%
1965 2.89% 3.78%
1964 2.93% 3.77%
1963 2.94% 3.76%
1962 2.95% 3.74%
1961 2.94% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Niger Saudi Arabia
Current population
29080898
36734925
Population rank 53/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.44%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
28.8 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.27 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +119,738
Net migration rank 126/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 119,738
2024 - -4,041 - 122,170
2023 864,139 995 474,366 325,691
2022 829,651 995 406,920 977,072
2021 793,428 -4,405 409,032 -106,287
2020 784,437 -4,402 447,036 -74,725
2019 775,474 -15,778 474,407 191,582
2018 763,536 -3,830 528,767 -988,751
2017 752,384 -6,830 546,751 -920,812
2016 738,999 14,833 537,829 -26,997
2015 721,630 17,051 511,023 465,292
2014 704,609 3,891 493,431 469,144
2013 686,070 -2,543 475,299 485,794
2012 664,009 18,714 465,649 479,206
2011 645,175 -6,941 443,675 491,253
2010 624,685 -8,033 418,641 504,955
2009 602,671 -9,014 438,557 496,229
2008 579,727 -9,847 433,457 491,337
2007 556,808 -10,069 425,199 489,136
2006 533,374 -10,054 399,333 504,661
2005 511,167 -9,700 375,938 518,565
2004 488,328 -9,070 362,843 523,472
2003 467,295 -8,841 364,520 514,606
2002 446,767 -9,550 372,099 500,508
2001 428,417 -8,654 382,153 484,252
2000 410,779 -8,522 392,407 468,515
1999 394,212 -12,037 390,112 160,263
1998 377,120 -7,298 389,499 159,898
1997 358,745 -13,680 385,033 160,066
1996 341,223 -8,057 382,248 160,532
1995 323,630 3,843 380,231 160,512
1994 306,026 -959 377,351 160,306
1993 292,135 -2,269 372,621 158,074
1992 278,690 -2,258 366,763 160,908
1991 266,527 -1,500 361,329 162,857
1990 256,594 73 355,495 160,416
1989 245,278 613 349,399 159,273
1988 237,296 -1,139 342,865 146,918
1987 231,371 -2,338 333,088 175,075
1986 224,365 -2,728 322,340 172,606
1985 219,206 -6,126 310,558 148,208
1984 213,111 -9,208 296,615 153,562
1983 207,962 -9,209 280,616 157,930
1982 202,012 -8,935 264,831 153,528
1981 195,938 -7,559 249,156 140,355
1980 189,251 -5,564 234,372 121,220
1979 180,632 -3,495 220,186 112,826
1978 171,614 -3,494 205,331 105,263
1977 161,792 -3,476 191,103 96,015
1976 154,489 -3,308 178,024 85,083
1975 147,962 -3,254 166,223 73,960
1974 142,606 -3,179 155,478 69,653
1973 137,695 -2,942 145,450 63,995
1972 133,813 -2,525 136,360 55,439
1971 128,223 -2,277 127,600 43,989
1970 128,184 -2,225 120,440 31,097
1969 125,389 -2,245 113,859 25,312
1968 123,301 -2,277 108,281 21,366
1967 121,358 -2,289 103,343 17,947
1966 119,314 -2,289 98,361 15,054
1965 116,963 -2,289 93,820 15,000
1964 115,386 -2,289 89,776 15,000
1963 113,072 -2,289 85,480 15,000
1962 110,280 -2,369 81,393 15,000
1961 107,693 -2,893 77,743 15,000
1960 105,081 -3,641 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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