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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.49 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Niger vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Senegal
2100 92,149,803 47,481,703
2099 91,788,730 47,309,204
2098 91,409,848 47,131,505
2097 91,009,119 46,942,831
2096 90,589,670 46,749,318
2095 90,150,766 46,548,519
2094 89,694,201 46,338,777
2093 89,215,318 46,124,372
2092 88,716,114 45,903,819
2091 88,197,952 45,676,277
2090 87,660,657 45,442,218
2089 87,103,777 45,197,486
2088 86,525,686 44,949,158
2087 85,929,075 44,692,601
2086 85,313,560 44,425,160
2085 84,675,788 44,150,556
2084 84,017,371 43,871,406
2083 83,337,884 43,579,072
2082 82,638,198 43,285,560
2081 81,922,470 42,984,866
2080 81,186,181 42,679,614
2079 80,435,226 42,366,808
2078 79,665,207 42,044,826
2077 78,877,754 41,716,837
2076 78,071,174 41,379,705
2075 77,248,629 41,030,232
2074 76,412,785 40,674,683
2073 75,560,272 40,312,726
2072 74,691,713 39,943,067
2071 73,808,594 39,568,028
2070 72,912,178 39,187,711
2069 71,999,238 38,795,322
2068 71,073,720 38,398,147
2067 70,133,854 37,996,983
2066 69,181,625 37,584,328
2065 68,221,595 37,167,637
2064 67,248,034 36,744,279
2063 66,264,418 36,318,015
2062 65,270,595 35,884,713
2061 64,267,053 35,448,776
2060 63,257,169 35,010,231
2059 62,239,490 34,571,669
2058 61,213,177 34,122,702
2057 60,180,993 33,673,448
2056 59,145,841 33,219,406
2055 58,103,375 32,765,741
2054 57,056,756 32,313,613
2053 56,007,297 31,859,051
2052 54,958,567 31,405,418
2051 53,907,164 30,949,633
2050 52,858,275 30,490,614
2049 51,810,418 30,032,811
2048 50,763,456 29,570,773
2047 49,719,695 29,111,688
2046 48,677,799 28,648,672
2045 47,638,048 28,187,838
2044 46,602,104 27,724,585
2043 45,572,618 27,260,926
2042 44,546,381 26,796,927
2041 43,525,533 26,332,270
2040 42,508,212 25,866,240
2039 41,495,840 25,398,425
2038 40,485,407 24,928,471
2037 39,476,789 24,457,649
2036 38,472,178 23,986,892
2035 37,470,776 23,515,497
2034 36,477,557 23,046,885
2033 35,487,806 22,578,286
2032 34,508,717 22,110,230
2031 33,538,029 21,643,047
2030 32,574,145 21,178,414
2029 31,620,865 20,719,234
2028 30,680,257 20,263,713
2027 29,750,695 19,814,138
2026 28,832,547 19,372,006
2025 27,926,917 18,934,809
2024 27,032,412 18,501,984
2023 26,159,867 18,077,573
2022 25,311,973 17,651,103
2021 24,502,140 17,220,867
2020 23,717,613 16,789,219
2019 22,947,757 16,352,922
2018 22,188,069 15,914,498
2017 21,435,446 15,475,002
2016 20,685,753 15,034,521
2015 19,939,498 14,593,331
2014 19,215,909 14,152,102
2013 18,519,898 13,710,849
2012 17,836,769 13,310,495
2011 17,176,283 12,958,897
2010 16,548,835 12,635,413
2009 15,943,675 12,337,389
2008 15,361,915 12,048,959
2007 14,803,610 11,770,344
2006 14,268,581 11,500,094
2005 13,756,192 11,235,472
2004 13,265,836 10,975,704
2003 12,796,984 10,721,176
2002 12,349,144 10,466,214
2001 11,920,647 10,212,942
2000 11,509,630 9,968,260
1999 11,117,411 9,730,887
1998 10,741,413 9,502,952
1997 10,383,969 9,283,495
1996 10,044,852 9,067,014
1995 9,714,529 8,848,101
1994 9,398,258 8,624,078
1993 9,100,789 8,396,288
1992 8,817,633 8,168,395
1991 8,546,900 7,943,085
1990 8,286,059 7,720,523
1989 8,034,780 7,502,207
1988 7,793,748 7,289,618
1987 7,561,150 7,081,530
1986 7,335,811 6,878,192
1985 7,118,457 6,683,287
1984 6,909,971 6,499,364
1983 6,708,644 6,324,504
1982 6,512,732 6,156,961
1981 6,322,006 5,997,160
1980 6,135,971 5,845,638
1979 5,955,556 5,702,895
1978 5,782,932 5,568,096
1977 5,619,716 5,439,549
1976 5,464,962 5,308,564
1975 5,317,019 5,170,810
1974 5,174,953 5,029,437
1973 5,037,865 4,885,181
1972 4,904,845 4,741,631
1971 4,776,225 4,601,864
1970 4,650,275 4,466,328
1969 4,525,725 4,334,974
1968 4,403,637 4,207,587
1967 4,283,590 4,083,870
1966 4,165,544 3,964,299
1965 4,049,695 3,849,788
1964 3,935,814 3,740,535
1963 3,823,873 3,635,876
1962 3,714,520 3,534,686
1961 3,608,162 3,436,375
1960 3,505,050 3,340,907

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Senegal
2100 0.39% 0.36%
2099 0.41% 0.38%
2098 0.44% 0.4%
2097 0.46% 0.41%
2096 0.49% 0.43%
2095 0.51% 0.45%
2094 0.54% 0.46%
2093 0.56% 0.48%
2092 0.59% 0.5%
2091 0.61% 0.52%
2090 0.64% 0.54%
2089 0.67% 0.55%
2088 0.69% 0.57%
2087 0.72% 0.6%
2086 0.75% 0.62%
2085 0.78% 0.64%
2084 0.82% 0.67%
2083 0.85% 0.68%
2082 0.87% 0.7%
2081 0.91% 0.72%
2080 0.93% 0.74%
2079 0.97% 0.77%
2078 1% 0.79%
2077 1.03% 0.81%
2076 1.06% 0.85%
2075 1.09% 0.87%
2074 1.13% 0.9%
2073 1.16% 0.93%
2072 1.2% 0.95%
2071 1.23% 0.97%
2070 1.27% 1.01%
2069 1.3% 1.03%
2068 1.34% 1.06%
2067 1.38% 1.1%
2066 1.41% 1.12%
2065 1.45% 1.15%
2064 1.48% 1.17%
2063 1.52% 1.21%
2062 1.56% 1.23%
2061 1.6% 1.25%
2060 1.64% 1.27%
2059 1.68% 1.32%
2058 1.72% 1.33%
2057 1.75% 1.37%
2056 1.79% 1.38%
2055 1.83% 1.4%
2054 1.87% 1.43%
2053 1.91% 1.44%
2052 1.95% 1.47%
2051 1.98% 1.51%
2050 2.02% 1.52%
2049 2.06% 1.56%
2048 2.1% 1.58%
2047 2.14% 1.62%
2046 2.18% 1.63%
2045 2.22% 1.67%
2044 2.26% 1.7%
2043 2.3% 1.73%
2042 2.35% 1.76%
2041 2.39% 1.8%
2040 2.44% 1.84%
2039 2.5% 1.89%
2038 2.55% 1.93%
2037 2.61% 1.96%
2036 2.67% 2%
2035 2.72% 2.03%
2034 2.79% 2.08%
2033 2.84% 2.12%
2032 2.89% 2.16%
2031 2.96% 2.19%
2030 3.01% 2.22%
2029 3.07% 2.25%
2028 3.12% 2.27%
2027 3.18% 2.28%
2026 3.24% 2.31%
2025 3.31% 2.34%
2024 3.34% 2.35%
2023 3.35% 2.42%
2022 3.31% 2.5%
2021 3.31% 2.57%
2020 3.35% 2.67%
2019 3.42% 2.75%
2018 3.51% 2.84%
2017 3.62% 2.93%
2016 3.74% 3.02%
2015 3.77% 3.12%
2014 3.76% 3.22%
2013 3.83% 3.01%
2012 3.85% 2.71%
2011 3.79% 2.56%
2010 3.8% 2.42%
2009 3.79% 2.39%
2008 3.77% 2.37%
2007 3.75% 2.35%
2006 3.72% 2.36%
2005 3.7% 2.37%
2004 3.66% 2.37%
2003 3.63% 2.44%
2002 3.59% 2.48%
2001 3.57% 2.45%
2000 3.53% 2.44%
1999 3.5% 2.4%
1998 3.44% 2.36%
1997 3.38% 2.39%
1996 3.4% 2.47%
1995 3.37% 2.6%
1994 3.27% 2.71%
1993 3.21% 2.79%
1992 3.17% 2.84%
1991 3.15% 2.88%
1990 3.13% 2.91%
1989 3.09% 2.92%
1988 3.08% 2.94%
1987 3.07% 2.96%
1986 3.05% 2.92%
1985 3.02% 2.83%
1984 3% 2.76%
1983 3.01% 2.72%
1982 3.02% 2.66%
1981 3.03% 2.59%
1980 3.03% 2.5%
1979 2.99% 2.42%
1978 2.9% 2.36%
1977 2.83% 2.47%
1976 2.78% 2.66%
1975 2.75% 2.81%
1974 2.72% 2.95%
1973 2.71% 3.03%
1972 2.69% 3.04%
1971 2.71% 3.03%
1970 2.75% 3.03%
1969 2.77% 3.03%
1968 2.8% 3.03%
1967 2.83% 3.02%
1966 2.86% 2.97%
1965 2.89% 2.92%
1964 2.93% 2.88%
1963 2.94% 2.86%
1962 2.95% 2.86%
1961 2.94% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Niger Senegal
Current population
29080898
19491599
Population rank 53/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.24%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.27 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -12,636
Net migration rank 126/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -12,636
2024 - -4,041 - -10,307
2023 864,139 995 431,006 -9,999
2022 829,651 995 415,507 16,425
2021 793,428 -4,405 403,019 25,519
2020 784,437 -4,402 400,910 33,848
2019 775,474 -15,778 399,436 38,386
2018 763,536 -3,830 405,454 33,567
2017 752,384 -6,830 410,366 29,605
2016 738,999 14,833 411,480 29,498
2015 721,630 17,051 407,008 34,387
2014 704,609 3,891 405,019 36,030
2013 686,070 -2,543 406,582 34,878
2012 664,009 18,714 402,243 -42,978
2011 645,175 -6,941 387,290 -43,350
2010 624,685 -8,033 372,934 -69,888
2009 602,671 -9,014 362,238 -69,239
2008 579,727 -9,847 351,661 -67,812
2007 556,808 -10,069 339,963 -66,580
2006 533,374 -10,054 331,364 -64,254
2005 511,167 -9,700 323,908 -61,781
2004 488,328 -9,070 317,286 -59,879
2003 467,295 -8,841 308,856 -57,213
2002 446,767 -9,550 298,842 -40,554
2001 428,417 -8,654 289,690 -41,422
2000 410,779 -8,522 283,946 -42,854
1999 394,212 -12,037 277,944 -44,284
1998 377,120 -7,298 267,404 -45,189
1997 358,745 -13,680 261,200 -44,506
1996 341,223 -8,057 255,418 -39,162
1995 323,630 3,843 252,552 -31,001
1994 306,026 -959 249,115 -22,633
1993 292,135 -2,269 245,742 -16,649
1992 278,690 -2,258 241,482 -14,796
1991 266,527 -1,500 237,713 -13,783
1990 256,594 73 234,155 -12,959
1989 245,278 613 227,797 -12,362
1988 237,296 -1,139 221,772 -12,036
1987 231,371 -2,338 218,522 -12,086
1986 224,365 -2,728 212,887 -12,655
1985 219,206 -6,126 208,218 -18,644
1984 213,111 -9,208 203,125 -24,858
1983 207,962 -9,209 197,673 -26,222
1982 202,012 -8,935 191,309 -27,672
1981 195,938 -7,559 185,917 -29,959
1980 189,251 -5,564 179,707 -32,616
1979 180,632 -3,495 173,425 -35,022
1978 171,614 -3,494 167,744 -36,559
1977 161,792 -3,476 161,636 -35,731
1976 154,489 -3,308 154,776 -18,716
1975 147,962 -3,254 147,311 -7,870
1974 142,606 -3,179 139,974 3,347
1973 137,695 -2,942 133,834 11,382
1972 133,813 -2,525 128,024 13,852
1971 128,223 -2,277 122,511 15,131
1970 128,184 -2,225 117,264 16,168
1969 125,389 -2,245 112,393 16,887
1968 123,301 -2,277 108,240 17,264
1967 121,358 -2,289 104,824 17,107
1966 119,314 -2,289 101,359 15,849
1965 116,963 -2,289 97,912 13,913
1964 115,386 -2,289 94,797 11,892
1963 113,072 -2,289 92,264 10,371
1962 110,280 -2,369 89,937 9,809
1961 107,693 -2,893 87,322 9,549
1960 105,081 -3,641 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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