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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.3 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Niger vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Saudi Arabia
2100 92,119,820 76,380,382
2099 91,758,864 75,896,692
2098 91,380,105 75,410,485
2097 90,979,507 74,922,342
2096 90,560,194 74,431,436
2095 90,121,433 73,939,761
2094 89,665,016 73,447,628
2093 89,186,290 72,954,272
2092 88,687,247 72,460,372
2091 88,169,255 71,966,760
2090 87,632,134 71,474,363
2089 87,075,435 70,984,330
2088 86,497,532 70,494,851
2087 85,901,116 70,006,368
2086 85,285,801 69,519,641
2085 84,648,237 69,035,093
2084 83,990,034 68,551,533
2083 83,310,768 68,068,933
2082 82,611,309 67,587,034
2081 81,895,814 67,105,252
2080 81,159,765 66,624,751
2079 80,409,054 66,144,495
2078 79,639,286 65,664,508
2077 78,852,089 65,183,768
2076 78,045,772 64,701,603
2075 77,223,494 64,217,651
2074 76,387,922 63,731,809
2073 75,535,687 63,243,084
2072 74,667,410 62,750,764
2071 73,784,579 62,255,408
2070 72,888,455 61,756,796
2069 71,975,811 61,253,878
2068 71,050,594 60,746,216
2067 70,111,034 60,235,232
2066 69,159,115 59,720,954
2065 68,199,397 59,203,814
2064 67,226,153 58,684,254
2063 66,242,857 58,161,702
2062 65,249,357 57,637,152
2061 64,246,142 57,109,207
2060 63,236,587 56,579,736
2059 62,219,239 56,047,666
2058 61,193,260 55,513,281
2057 60,161,411 54,978,393
2056 59,126,596 54,441,706
2055 58,084,470 53,904,081
2054 57,038,192 53,364,635
2053 55,989,073 52,823,422
2052 54,940,685 52,280,914
2051 53,889,624 51,737,228
2050 52,841,076 51,192,924
2049 51,793,560 50,647,663
2048 50,746,939 50,100,576
2047 49,703,518 49,552,613
2046 48,661,960 49,002,774
2045 47,622,548 48,451,215
2044 46,586,941 47,898,754
2043 45,557,790 47,346,122
2042 44,531,886 46,792,504
2041 43,511,370 46,237,820
2040 42,494,381 45,682,139
2039 41,482,338 45,126,407
2038 40,472,234 44,569,427
2037 39,463,944 44,012,415
2036 38,459,660 43,454,985
2035 37,458,584 42,897,909
2034 36,465,688 42,342,044
2033 35,476,260 41,787,423
2032 34,497,489 41,233,964
2031 33,527,117 40,680,599
2030 32,563,547 40,128,273
2029 31,610,576 39,530,306
2028 30,670,274 38,906,191
2027 29,741,014 38,267,271
2026 28,823,166 37,625,434
2025 27,917,831 36,973,555
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 (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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 3.28% 4.74%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Niger Saudi Arabia
Current population
29294628
37955120
Population rank 53/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.46%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 2/197
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 883,987 -4,041 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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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