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Population in Niger compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.78 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Niger vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger South Korea
2100 92,149,803 22,012,503
2099 91,788,730 22,335,528
2098 91,409,848 22,668,719
2097 91,009,119 23,009,661
2096 90,589,670 23,360,151
2095 90,150,766 23,722,747
2094 89,694,201 24,093,391
2093 89,215,318 24,473,038
2092 88,716,114 24,860,975
2091 88,197,952 25,255,379
2090 87,660,657 25,655,577
2089 87,103,777 26,060,945
2088 86,525,686 26,470,073
2087 85,929,075 26,884,813
2086 85,313,560 27,301,913
2085 84,675,788 27,723,736
2084 84,017,371 28,147,480
2083 83,337,884 28,578,182
2082 82,638,198 29,012,953
2081 81,922,470 29,456,022
2080 81,186,181 29,901,880
2079 80,435,226 30,352,062
2078 79,665,207 30,809,176
2077 78,877,754 31,273,700
2076 78,071,174 31,744,480
2075 77,248,629 32,221,226
2074 76,412,785 32,706,020
2073 75,560,272 33,196,556
2072 74,691,713 33,696,490
2071 73,808,594 34,203,935
2070 72,912,178 34,719,324
2069 71,999,238 35,241,850
2068 71,073,720 35,762,799
2067 70,133,854 36,292,307
2066 69,181,625 36,826,655
2065 68,221,595 37,368,086
2064 67,248,034 37,916,439
2063 66,264,418 38,469,051
2062 65,270,595 39,028,473
2061 64,267,053 39,584,621
2060 63,257,169 40,149,830
2059 62,239,490 40,712,514
2058 61,213,177 41,277,134
2057 60,180,993 41,833,887
2056 59,145,841 42,377,427
2055 58,103,375 42,909,302
2054 57,056,756 43,427,254
2053 56,007,297 43,938,741
2052 54,958,567 44,441,106
2051 53,907,164 44,923,604
2050 52,858,275 45,385,311
2049 51,810,418 45,832,153
2048 50,763,456 46,258,529
2047 49,719,695 46,668,898
2046 48,677,799 47,056,404
2045 47,638,048 47,433,205
2044 46,602,104 47,797,411
2043 45,572,618 48,144,730
2042 44,546,381 48,478,991
2041 43,525,533 48,806,273
2040 42,508,212 49,115,658
2039 41,495,840 49,412,830
2038 40,485,407 49,694,340
2037 39,476,789 49,957,504
2036 38,472,178 50,200,702
2035 37,470,776 50,426,000
2034 36,477,557 50,632,962
2033 35,487,806 50,821,090
2032 34,508,717 50,987,020
2031 33,538,029 51,134,940
2030 32,574,145 51,267,908
2029 31,620,865 51,385,868
2028 30,680,257 51,486,791
2027 29,750,695 51,576,746
2026 28,832,547 51,649,918
2025 27,926,917 51,710,062
2024 27,032,412 51,751,065
2023 26,159,867 51,712,619
2022 25,311,973 51,672,569
2021 24,502,140 51,769,539
2020 23,717,613 51,836,239
2019 22,947,757 51,764,822
2018 22,188,069 51,585,058
2017 21,435,446 51,361,911
2016 20,685,753 51,217,803
2015 19,939,498 51,014,947
2014 19,215,909 50,746,659
2013 18,519,898 50,428,893
2012 17,836,769 50,199,853
2011 17,176,283 49,936,638
2010 16,548,835 49,554,112
2009 15,943,675 49,307,835
2008 15,361,915 49,054,708
2007 14,803,610 48,683,638
2006 14,268,581 48,438,292
2005 13,756,192 48,184,561
2004 13,265,836 48,082,519
2003 12,796,984 47,892,330
2002 12,349,144 47,644,736
2001 11,920,647 47,370,164
2000 11,509,630 47,008,111
1999 11,117,411 46,616,677
1998 10,741,413 46,286,503
1997 10,383,969 45,953,580
1996 10,044,852 45,524,681
1995 9,714,529 45,092,991
1994 9,398,258 44,641,540
1993 9,100,789 44,194,628
1992 8,817,633 43,747,962
1991 8,546,900 43,295,704
1990 8,286,059 42,869,283
1989 8,034,780 42,449,038
1988 7,793,748 42,031,247
1987 7,561,150 41,621,690
1986 7,335,811 41,213,674
1985 7,118,457 40,805,744
1984 6,909,971 40,405,956
1983 6,708,644 39,910,403
1982 6,512,732 39,326,352
1981 6,322,006 38,723,248
1980 6,135,971 38,123,775
1979 5,955,556 37,534,236
1978 5,782,932 36,969,185
1977 5,619,716 36,411,795
1976 5,464,962 35,848,523
1975 5,317,019 35,280,725
1974 5,174,953 34,692,266
1973 5,037,865 34,103,149
1972 4,904,845 33,505,406
1971 4,776,225 32,882,704
1970 4,650,275 32,240,827
1969 4,525,725 31,544,266
1968 4,403,637 30,838,302
1967 4,283,590 30,130,983
1966 4,165,544 29,435,571
1965 4,049,695 28,704,674
1964 3,935,814 27,984,155
1963 3,823,873 27,261,747
1962 3,714,520 26,513,030
1961 3,608,162 25,765,673
1960 3,505,050 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger South Korea
2100 0.39% -1.45%
2099 0.41% -1.47%
2098 0.44% -1.48%
2097 0.46% -1.5%
2096 0.49% -1.53%
2095 0.51% -1.54%
2094 0.54% -1.55%
2093 0.56% -1.56%
2092 0.59% -1.56%
2091 0.61% -1.56%
2090 0.64% -1.56%
2089 0.67% -1.55%
2088 0.69% -1.54%
2087 0.72% -1.53%
2086 0.75% -1.52%
2085 0.78% -1.51%
2084 0.82% -1.51%
2083 0.85% -1.5%
2082 0.87% -1.5%
2081 0.91% -1.49%
2080 0.93% -1.48%
2079 0.97% -1.48%
2078 1% -1.49%
2077 1.03% -1.48%
2076 1.06% -1.48%
2075 1.09% -1.48%
2074 1.13% -1.48%
2073 1.16% -1.48%
2072 1.2% -1.48%
2071 1.23% -1.48%
2070 1.27% -1.48%
2069 1.3% -1.46%
2068 1.34% -1.46%
2067 1.38% -1.45%
2066 1.41% -1.45%
2065 1.45% -1.45%
2064 1.48% -1.44%
2063 1.52% -1.43%
2062 1.56% -1.4%
2061 1.6% -1.41%
2060 1.64% -1.38%
2059 1.68% -1.37%
2058 1.72% -1.33%
2057 1.75% -1.28%
2056 1.79% -1.24%
2055 1.83% -1.19%
2054 1.87% -1.16%
2053 1.91% -1.13%
2052 1.95% -1.07%
2051 1.98% -1.02%
2050 2.02% -0.97%
2049 2.06% -0.92%
2048 2.1% -0.88%
2047 2.14% -0.82%
2046 2.18% -0.79%
2045 2.22% -0.76%
2044 2.26% -0.72%
2043 2.3% -0.69%
2042 2.35% -0.67%
2041 2.39% -0.63%
2040 2.44% -0.6%
2039 2.5% -0.57%
2038 2.55% -0.53%
2037 2.61% -0.48%
2036 2.67% -0.45%
2035 2.72% -0.41%
2034 2.79% -0.37%
2033 2.84% -0.33%
2032 2.89% -0.29%
2031 2.96% -0.26%
2030 3.01% -0.23%
2029 3.07% -0.2%
2028 3.12% -0.17%
2027 3.18% -0.14%
2026 3.24% -0.12%
2025 3.31% -0.08%
2024 3.34% 0.07%
2023 3.35% 0.08%
2022 3.31% -0.19%
2021 3.31% -0.13%
2020 3.35% 0.14%
2019 3.42% 0.35%
2018 3.51% 0.43%
2017 3.62% 0.28%
2016 3.74% 0.4%
2015 3.77% 0.53%
2014 3.76% 0.63%
2013 3.83% 0.46%
2012 3.85% 0.53%
2011 3.79% 0.77%
2010 3.8% 0.5%
2009 3.79% 0.52%
2008 3.77% 0.76%
2007 3.75% 0.51%
2006 3.72% 0.53%
2005 3.7% 0.21%
2004 3.66% 0.4%
2003 3.63% 0.52%
2002 3.59% 0.58%
2001 3.57% 0.77%
2000 3.53% 0.84%
1999 3.5% 0.71%
1998 3.44% 0.72%
1997 3.38% 0.94%
1996 3.4% 0.96%
1995 3.37% 1.01%
1994 3.27% 1.01%
1993 3.21% 1.02%
1992 3.17% 1.04%
1991 3.15% 0.99%
1990 3.13% 0.99%
1989 3.09% 0.99%
1988 3.08% 0.98%
1987 3.07% 0.99%
1986 3.05% 1%
1985 3.02% 0.99%
1984 3% 1.24%
1983 3.01% 1.49%
1982 3.02% 1.56%
1981 3.03% 1.57%
1980 3.03% 1.57%
1979 2.99% 1.53%
1978 2.9% 1.53%
1977 2.83% 1.57%
1976 2.78% 1.61%
1975 2.75% 1.7%
1974 2.72% 1.73%
1973 2.71% 1.78%
1972 2.69% 1.89%
1971 2.71% 1.99%
1970 2.75% 2.21%
1969 2.77% 2.29%
1968 2.8% 2.35%
1967 2.83% 2.36%
1966 2.86% 2.55%
1965 2.89% 2.57%
1964 2.93% 2.65%
1963 2.94% 2.82%
1962 2.95% 2.9%
1961 2.94% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Niger South Korea
Current population
29080898
51649918
Population rank 53/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.62%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +105
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +65,731
Net migration rank 126/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 65,731
2024 - -4,041 - 75,963
2023 864,139 995 -77,569 87,800
2022 829,651 995 -124,014 87,800
2021 793,428 -4,405 -56,947 -16,778
2020 784,437 -4,402 -31,101 112,631
2019 775,474 -15,778 10,353 128,622
2018 763,536 -3,830 30,951 118,220
2017 752,384 -6,830 71,907 104,029
2016 738,999 14,833 122,923 91,568
2015 721,630 17,051 163,248 276,427
2014 704,609 3,891 167,464 308,037
2013 686,070 -2,543 166,415 301,926
2012 664,009 18,714 215,859 281,866
2011 645,175 -6,941 214,728 269,958
2010 624,685 -8,033 213,083 52,042
2009 602,671 -9,014 197,231 5,308
2008 579,727 -9,847 215,841 -19,630
2007 556,808 -10,069 248,286 -42,293
2006 533,374 -10,054 203,441 -28,434
2005 511,167 -9,700 187,920 -47,821
2004 488,328 -9,070 225,988 -42,549
2003 467,295 -8,841 244,251 -31,994
2002 446,767 -9,550 247,752 -18,105
2001 428,417 -8,654 312,643 -28,006
2000 410,779 -8,522 390,167 -84,960
1999 394,212 -12,037 368,272 -107,448
1998 377,120 -7,298 393,436 -98,044
1997 358,745 -13,680 422,773 -109,130
1996 341,223 -8,057 446,142 -115,705
1995 323,630 3,843 468,967 -208,491
1994 306,026 -959 473,200 -208,309
1993 292,135 -2,269 477,302 -222,802
1992 278,690 -2,258 494,352 -265,849
1991 266,527 -1,500 467,594 -270,754
1990 256,594 73 411,546 79,294
1989 245,278 613 403,266 186,120
1988 237,296 -1,139 399,297 192,534
1987 231,371 -2,338 378,758 198,057
1986 224,365 -2,728 395,651 189,782
1985 219,206 -6,126 416,219 97,949
1984 213,111 -9,208 436,384 101,394
1983 207,962 -9,209 514,844 102,167
1982 202,012 -8,935 605,626 48,638
1981 195,938 -7,559 631,189 18,442
1980 189,251 -5,564 583,294 -148,341
1979 180,632 -3,495 623,068 -139,566
1978 171,614 -3,494 499,084 -85,721
1977 161,792 -3,476 578,947 -90,737
1976 154,489 -3,308 530,558 -92,314
1975 147,962 -3,254 603,300 -52,332
1974 142,606 -3,179 673,030 27,005
1973 137,695 -2,942 699,115 35,779
1972 133,813 -2,525 740,469 25,382
1971 128,223 -2,277 789,185 -6,326
1970 128,184 -2,225 747,987 -27,999
1969 125,389 -2,245 694,227 -21,175
1968 123,301 -2,277 684,487 -16,868
1967 121,358 -2,289 692,169 -16,484
1966 119,314 -2,289 623,534 -16,688
1965 116,963 -2,289 641,090 -146,386
1964 115,386 -2,289 655,501 -102,284
1963 113,072 -2,289 685,824 -80,226
1962 110,280 -2,369 712,590 -94,606
1961 107,693 -2,893 730,173 -93,179
1960 105,081 -3,641 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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