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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.76 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 +3.45% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Niger vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger South Korea
2100 92,119,820 22,001,649
2099 91,758,864 22,324,514
2098 91,380,105 22,657,541
2097 90,979,507 22,998,315
2096 90,560,194 23,348,632
2095 90,121,433 23,711,049
2094 89,665,016 24,081,510
2093 89,186,290 24,460,970
2092 88,687,247 24,848,715
2091 88,169,255 25,242,926
2090 87,632,134 25,642,926
2089 87,075,435 26,048,094
2088 86,497,532 26,457,020
2087 85,901,116 26,871,556
2086 85,285,801 27,288,450
2085 84,648,237 27,710,065
2084 83,990,034 28,133,600
2083 83,310,768 28,564,090
2082 82,611,309 28,998,646
2081 81,895,814 29,441,497
2080 81,159,765 29,887,135
2079 80,409,054 30,337,095
2078 79,639,286 30,793,984
2077 78,852,089 31,258,278
2076 78,045,772 31,728,826
2075 77,223,494 32,205,338
2074 76,387,922 32,689,892
2073 75,535,687 33,180,187
2072 74,667,410 33,679,874
2071 73,784,579 34,187,068
2070 72,888,455 34,702,204
2069 71,975,811 35,224,472
2068 71,050,594 35,745,164
2067 70,111,034 36,274,411
2066 69,159,115 36,808,495
2065 68,199,397 37,349,660
2064 67,226,153 37,897,742
2063 66,242,857 38,450,082
2062 65,249,357 39,009,227
2061 64,246,142 39,565,102
2060 63,236,587 40,130,032
2059 62,219,239 40,692,438
2058 61,193,260 41,256,780
2057 60,161,411 41,813,259
2056 59,126,596 42,356,530
2055 58,084,470 42,888,143
2054 57,038,192 43,405,840
2053 55,989,073 43,917,075
2052 54,940,685 44,419,192
2051 53,889,624 44,901,452
2050 52,841,076 45,362,931
2049 51,793,560 45,809,553
2048 50,746,939 46,235,718
2047 49,703,518 46,645,885
2046 48,661,960 47,033,200
2045 47,622,548 47,409,815
2044 46,586,941 47,773,842
2043 45,557,790 48,120,989
2042 44,531,886 48,455,085
2041 43,511,370 48,782,206
2040 42,494,381 49,091,438
2039 41,482,338 49,388,464
2038 40,472,234 49,669,835
2037 39,463,944 49,932,869
2036 38,459,660 50,175,947
2035 37,458,584 50,401,135
2034 36,465,688 50,607,994
2033 35,476,260 50,796,030
2032 34,497,489 50,961,878
2031 33,527,117 51,109,725
2030 32,563,547 51,242,628
2029 31,610,576 51,360,529
2028 30,670,274 51,461,403
2027 29,741,014 51,551,313
2026 28,823,166 51,624,449
2025 27,917,831 51,684,564
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 80.4% to 52,841,076 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 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 3.28% -0.13%
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 (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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Niger South Korea
Current population
29294628
51624449
Population rank 53/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.62%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
7.93 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
2.16 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 -182
Annual growth/decline +885,419 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 169/197
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 883,987 -4,041 -119,027 75,963
2023 864,139 995 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

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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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 (1960–2025, 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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