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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.33 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Niger vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger South Sudan
2100 92,119,820 24,078,379
2099 91,758,864 24,072,957
2098 91,380,105 24,054,947
2097 90,979,507 24,056,753
2096 90,560,194 24,045,972
2095 90,121,433 24,037,837
2094 89,665,016 24,039,267
2093 89,186,290 24,030,512
2092 88,687,247 24,010,555
2091 88,169,255 23,991,816
2090 87,632,134 23,970,012
2089 87,075,435 23,929,017
2088 86,497,532 23,883,712
2087 85,901,116 23,848,809
2086 85,285,801 23,794,890
2085 84,648,237 23,750,772
2084 83,990,034 23,678,728
2083 83,310,768 23,609,290
2082 82,611,309 23,532,790
2081 81,895,814 23,458,146
2080 81,159,765 23,383,482
2079 80,409,054 23,286,011
2078 79,639,286 23,188,860
2077 78,852,089 23,078,416
2076 78,045,772 22,979,198
2075 77,223,494 22,860,496
2074 76,387,922 22,718,148
2073 75,535,687 22,575,682
2072 74,667,410 22,431,004
2071 73,784,579 22,280,140
2070 72,888,455 22,143,813
2069 71,975,811 21,995,874
2068 71,050,594 21,822,076
2067 70,111,034 21,654,546
2066 69,159,115 21,489,275
2065 68,199,397 21,309,913
2064 67,226,153 21,134,522
2063 66,242,857 20,957,705
2062 65,249,357 20,777,701
2061 64,246,142 20,601,672
2060 63,236,587 20,423,629
2059 62,219,239 20,227,862
2058 61,193,260 20,041,880
2057 60,161,411 19,846,671
2056 59,126,596 19,652,407
2055 58,084,470 19,457,411
2054 57,038,192 19,250,667
2053 55,989,073 19,053,773
2052 54,940,685 18,833,795
2051 53,889,624 18,626,605
2050 52,841,076 18,427,690
2049 51,793,560 18,224,430
2048 50,746,939 18,014,650
2047 49,703,518 17,799,982
2046 48,661,960 17,572,953
2045 47,622,548 17,348,901
2044 46,586,941 17,115,914
2043 45,557,790 16,882,303
2042 44,531,886 16,639,465
2041 43,511,370 16,390,966
2040 42,494,381 16,137,104
2039 41,482,338 15,884,330
2038 40,472,234 15,622,514
2037 39,463,944 15,358,539
2036 38,459,660 15,085,936
2035 37,458,584 14,810,066
2034 36,465,688 14,538,365
2033 35,476,260 14,273,128
2032 34,497,489 14,002,178
2031 33,527,117 13,725,779
2030 32,563,547 13,460,850
2029 31,610,576 13,201,804
2028 30,670,274 12,942,501
2027 29,741,014 12,688,278
2026 28,823,166 12,434,895
2025 27,917,831 12,188,788
2024 27,032,412 11,943,408
2023 26,159,867 11,483,374
2022 25,311,973 11,021,177
2021 24,502,140 10,865,780
2020 23,717,613 10,698,467
2019 22,947,757 10,423,384
2018 22,188,069 10,122,977
2017 21,435,446 10,259,154
2016 20,685,753 10,830,102
2015 19,939,498 11,107,561
2014 19,215,909 11,235,073
2013 18,519,898 11,166,275
2012 17,836,769 10,756,240
2011 17,176,283 10,288,109
2010 16,548,835 9,745,953
2009 15,943,675 9,243,556
2008 15,361,915 8,817,647
2007 14,803,610 8,388,788
2006 14,268,581 7,976,526
2005 13,756,192 7,590,143
2004 13,265,836 7,233,041
2003 12,796,984 6,903,127
2002 12,349,144 6,596,806
2001 11,920,647 6,308,391
2000 11,509,630 6,032,267
1999 11,117,411 5,771,628
1998 10,741,413 5,620,068
1997 10,383,969 5,509,136
1996 10,044,852 5,356,925
1995 9,714,529 5,225,836
1994 9,398,258 5,071,184
1993 9,100,789 4,956,002
1992 8,817,633 4,909,749
1991 8,546,900 4,836,677
1990 8,286,059 4,737,633
1989 8,034,780 4,713,229
1988 7,793,748 4,848,029
1987 7,561,150 4,962,395
1986 7,335,811 4,921,240
1985 7,118,457 4,834,296
1984 6,909,971 4,750,627
1983 6,708,644 4,661,574
1982 6,512,732 4,557,686
1981 6,322,006 4,447,272
1980 6,135,971 4,339,030
1979 5,955,556 4,232,605
1978 5,782,932 4,127,657
1977 5,619,716 4,024,032
1976 5,464,962 3,921,910
1975 5,317,019 3,821,494
1974 5,174,953 3,723,259
1973 5,037,865 3,627,383
1972 4,904,845 3,542,497
1971 4,776,225 3,468,646
1970 4,650,275 3,409,614
1969 4,525,725 3,365,533
1968 4,403,637 3,321,528
1967 4,283,590 3,277,648
1966 4,165,544 3,236,423
1965 4,049,695 3,189,835
1964 3,935,814 3,129,918
1963 3,823,873 3,072,669
1962 3,714,520 3,024,308
1961 3,608,162 2,976,724
1960 3,505,050 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger South Sudan
2100 0.39% 0.02%
2099 0.41% 0.07%
2098 0.44% -0.008%
2097 0.46% 0.04%
2096 0.49% 0.03%
2095 0.51% -0.006%
2094 0.54% 0.04%
2093 0.56% 0.08%
2092 0.59% 0.08%
2091 0.61% 0.09%
2090 0.64% 0.17%
2089 0.67% 0.19%
2088 0.69% 0.15%
2087 0.72% 0.23%
2086 0.75% 0.19%
2085 0.78% 0.3%
2084 0.82% 0.29%
2083 0.85% 0.33%
2082 0.87% 0.32%
2081 0.91% 0.32%
2080 0.93% 0.42%
2079 0.97% 0.42%
2078 1% 0.48%
2077 1.03% 0.43%
2076 1.06% 0.52%
2075 1.09% 0.63%
2074 1.13% 0.63%
2073 1.16% 0.64%
2072 1.2% 0.68%
2071 1.23% 0.62%
2070 1.27% 0.67%
2069 1.3% 0.8%
2068 1.34% 0.77%
2067 1.38% 0.77%
2066 1.41% 0.84%
2065 1.45% 0.83%
2064 1.48% 0.84%
2063 1.52% 0.87%
2062 1.56% 0.85%
2061 1.6% 0.87%
2060 1.64% 0.97%
2059 1.68% 0.93%
2058 1.72% 0.98%
2057 1.75% 0.99%
2056 1.79% 1%
2055 1.83% 1.07%
2054 1.87% 1.03%
2053 1.91% 1.17%
2052 1.95% 1.11%
2051 1.98% 1.08%
2050 2.02% 1.12%
2049 2.06% 1.16%
2048 2.1% 1.21%
2047 2.14% 1.29%
2046 2.18% 1.29%
2045 2.22% 1.36%
2044 2.26% 1.38%
2043 2.3% 1.46%
2042 2.35% 1.52%
2041 2.39% 1.57%
2040 2.44% 1.59%
2039 2.5% 1.68%
2038 2.55% 1.72%
2037 2.61% 1.81%
2036 2.67% 1.86%
2035 2.72% 1.87%
2034 2.79% 1.86%
2033 2.84% 1.94%
2032 2.89% 2.01%
2031 2.96% 1.97%
2030 3.01% 1.96%
2029 3.07% 2%
2028 3.12% 2%
2027 3.18% 2.04%
2026 3.24% 2.02%
2025 3.28% 2.05%
2024 3.34% 4.01%
2023 3.35% 4.19%
2022 3.31% 1.43%
2021 3.31% 1.56%
2020 3.35% 2.64%
2019 3.42% 2.97%
2018 3.51% -1.33%
2017 3.62% -5.27%
2016 3.74% -2.5%
2015 3.77% -1.13%
2014 3.76% 0.62%
2013 3.83% 3.81%
2012 3.85% 4.55%
2011 3.79% 5.56%
2010 3.8% 5.44%
2009 3.79% 4.83%
2008 3.77% 5.11%
2007 3.75% 5.17%
2006 3.72% 5.09%
2005 3.7% 4.94%
2004 3.66% 4.78%
2003 3.63% 4.64%
2002 3.59% 4.57%
2001 3.57% 4.58%
2000 3.53% 4.52%
1999 3.5% 2.7%
1998 3.44% 2.01%
1997 3.38% 2.84%
1996 3.4% 2.51%
1995 3.37% 3.05%
1994 3.27% 2.32%
1993 3.21% 0.94%
1992 3.17% 1.51%
1991 3.15% 2.09%
1990 3.13% 0.52%
1989 3.09% -2.78%
1988 3.08% -2.3%
1987 3.07% 0.84%
1986 3.05% 1.8%
1985 3.02% 1.76%
1984 3% 1.91%
1983 3.01% 2.28%
1982 3.02% 2.48%
1981 3.03% 2.49%
1980 3.03% 2.51%
1979 2.99% 2.54%
1978 2.9% 2.58%
1977 2.83% 2.6%
1976 2.78% 2.63%
1975 2.75% 2.64%
1974 2.72% 2.64%
1973 2.71% 2.4%
1972 2.69% 2.13%
1971 2.71% 1.73%
1970 2.75% 1.31%
1969 2.77% 1.32%
1968 2.8% 1.34%
1967 2.83% 1.27%
1966 2.86% 1.46%
1965 2.89% 1.91%
1964 2.93% 1.86%
1963 2.94% 1.6%
1962 2.95% 1.6%
1961 2.94% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Niger South Sudan
Current population
29294628
12565048
Population rank 53/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.15%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
2.15 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +672
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -7,704 +6,145
Net migration rank 126/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 6,145
2024 883,987 -4,041 231,714 15,374
2023 864,139 995 217,966 455,000
2022 829,651 995 211,166 40,259
2021 793,428 -4,405 213,567 -154,359
2020 784,437 -4,402 212,332 62,935
2019 775,474 -15,778 209,708 65,198
2018 763,536 -3,830 168,497 157,408
2017 752,384 -6,830 72,193 -670,477
2016 738,999 14,833 110,553 -654,225
2015 721,630 17,051 148,542 -159,822
2014 704,609 3,891 227,611 -471,523
2013 686,070 -2,543 315,983 65,337
2012 664,009 18,714 312,974 125,771
2011 645,175 -6,941 303,181 194,325
2010 624,685 -8,033 287,409 299,402
2009 602,671 -9,014 278,859 139,129
2008 579,727 -9,847 268,268 165,557
2007 556,808 -10,069 256,546 167,350
2006 533,374 -10,054 246,706 153,926
2005 511,167 -9,700 239,272 132,869
2004 488,328 -9,070 231,877 110,182
2003 467,295 -8,841 225,822 91,951
2002 446,767 -9,550 212,014 82,847
2001 428,417 -8,654 204,108 77,856
2000 410,779 -8,522 196,055 74,227
1999 394,212 -12,037 180,721 70,271
1998 377,120 -7,298 -12,157 64,285
1997 358,745 -13,680 121,454 48,280
1996 341,223 -8,057 116,728 17,953
1995 323,630 3,843 110,417 17,077
1994 306,026 -959 165,407 16,407
1993 292,135 -2,269 32,779 15,772
1992 278,690 -2,258 28,874 15,077
1991 266,527 -1,500 87,873 14,327
1990 256,594 73 82,900 12,988
1989 245,278 613 83,735 -130,821
1988 237,296 -1,139 -125,447 -97,065
1987 231,371 -2,338 5,756 -11,976
1986 224,365 -2,728 99,502 -10,973
1985 219,206 -6,126 95,342 -9,986
1984 213,111 -9,208 90,970 -8,984
1983 207,962 -9,209 104,107 -7,986
1982 202,012 -8,935 118,641 -6,983
1981 195,938 -7,559 115,163 -5,994
1980 189,251 -5,564 112,307 -4,997
1979 180,632 -3,495 109,540 -3,997
1978 171,614 -3,494 107,352 -2,998
1977 161,792 -3,476 104,886 -1,997
1976 154,489 -3,308 102,346 -995
1975 147,962 -3,254 99,882 -395
1974 142,606 -3,179 97,181 -192
1973 137,695 -2,942 94,765 0
1972 133,813 -2,525 74,803 193
1971 128,223 -2,277 72,308 394
1970 128,184 -2,225 44,776 587
1969 125,389 -2,245 42,015 786
1968 123,301 -2,277 44,213 995
1967 121,358 -2,289 41,357 1,194
1966 119,314 -2,289 38,523 1,386
1965 116,963 -2,289 51,682 1,591
1964 115,386 -2,289 64,786 1,785
1963 113,072 -2,289 46,333 1,591
1962 110,280 -2,369 47,406 1,386
1961 107,693 -2,893 45,186 1,194
1960 105,081 -3,641 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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