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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 19,596,169 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 +3.45% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Niger vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Senegal
2100 92,119,820 47,474,574
2099 91,758,864 47,302,101
2098 91,380,105 47,124,428
2097 90,979,507 46,935,783
2096 90,560,194 46,742,299
2095 90,121,433 46,541,530
2094 89,665,016 46,331,819
2093 89,186,290 46,117,446
2092 88,687,247 45,896,926
2091 88,169,255 45,669,419
2090 87,632,134 45,435,395
2089 87,075,435 45,190,699
2088 86,497,532 44,942,408
2087 85,901,116 44,685,891
2086 85,285,801 44,418,490
2085 84,648,237 44,143,926
2084 83,990,034 43,864,819
2083 83,310,768 43,572,529
2082 82,611,309 43,279,061
2081 81,895,814 42,978,412
2080 81,159,765 42,673,206
2079 80,409,054 42,360,446
2078 79,639,286 42,038,513
2077 78,852,089 41,710,573
2076 78,045,772 41,373,492
2075 77,223,494 41,024,071
2074 76,387,922 40,668,576
2073 75,535,687 40,306,673
2072 74,667,410 39,937,069
2071 73,784,579 39,562,087
2070 72,888,455 39,181,827
2069 71,975,811 38,789,497
2068 71,050,594 38,392,382
2067 70,111,034 37,991,278
2066 69,159,115 37,578,685
2065 68,199,397 37,162,056
2064 67,226,153 36,738,762
2063 66,242,857 36,312,562
2062 65,249,357 35,879,325
2061 64,246,142 35,443,454
2060 63,236,587 35,004,974
2059 62,219,239 34,566,478
2058 61,193,260 34,117,578
2057 60,161,411 33,668,392
2056 59,126,596 33,214,418
2055 58,084,470 32,760,822
2054 57,038,192 32,308,761
2053 55,989,073 31,854,267
2052 54,940,685 31,400,703
2051 53,889,624 30,944,985
2050 52,841,076 30,486,035
2049 51,793,560 30,028,301
2048 50,746,939 29,566,333
2047 49,703,518 29,107,317
2046 48,661,960 28,644,370
2045 47,622,548 28,183,606
2044 46,586,941 27,720,422
2043 45,557,790 27,256,832
2042 44,531,886 26,792,904
2041 43,511,370 26,328,316
2040 42,494,381 25,862,356
2039 41,482,338 25,394,612
2038 40,472,234 24,924,728
2037 39,463,944 24,453,976
2036 38,459,660 23,983,290
2035 37,458,584 23,511,966
2034 36,465,688 23,043,425
2033 35,476,260 22,574,895
2032 34,497,489 22,106,910
2031 33,527,117 21,639,797
2030 32,563,547 21,175,234
2029 31,610,576 20,716,123
2028 30,670,274 20,260,670
2027 29,741,014 19,811,163
2026 28,823,166 19,369,097
2025 27,917,831 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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 80.4% to 52,841,076 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 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 3.28% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Niger Senegal
Current population
29294628
19596169
Population rank 53/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.24%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 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 883,987 -4,041 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 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 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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