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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.68 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Niger vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Spain
2100 92,119,820 34,221,514
2099 91,758,864 34,400,373
2098 91,380,105 34,577,450
2097 90,979,507 34,751,199
2096 90,560,194 34,917,831
2095 90,121,433 35,087,012
2094 89,665,016 35,251,362
2093 89,186,290 35,415,082
2092 88,687,247 35,577,396
2091 88,169,255 35,741,351
2090 87,632,134 35,912,083
2089 87,075,435 36,086,009
2088 86,497,532 36,257,546
2087 85,901,116 36,424,826
2086 85,285,801 36,594,101
2085 84,648,237 36,771,456
2084 83,990,034 36,951,760
2083 83,310,768 37,138,777
2082 82,611,309 37,327,720
2081 81,895,814 37,527,142
2080 81,159,765 37,732,838
2079 80,409,054 37,949,144
2078 79,639,286 38,171,047
2077 78,852,089 38,405,329
2076 78,045,772 38,654,221
2075 77,223,494 38,913,733
2074 76,387,922 39,188,284
2073 75,535,687 39,469,767
2072 74,667,410 39,765,059
2071 73,784,579 40,062,070
2070 72,888,455 40,372,388
2069 71,975,811 40,682,818
2068 71,050,594 41,005,148
2067 70,111,034 41,326,772
2066 69,159,115 41,654,672
2065 68,199,397 41,983,104
2064 67,226,153 42,321,736
2063 66,242,857 42,655,212
2062 65,249,357 42,993,328
2061 64,246,142 43,328,037
2060 63,236,587 43,648,753
2059 62,219,239 43,967,376
2058 61,193,260 44,273,756
2057 60,161,411 44,579,723
2056 59,126,596 44,885,952
2055 58,084,470 45,164,935
2054 57,038,192 45,434,986
2053 55,989,073 45,702,038
2052 54,940,685 45,951,973
2051 53,889,624 46,179,119
2050 52,841,076 46,397,620
2049 51,793,560 46,616,167
2048 50,746,939 46,812,693
2047 49,703,518 47,002,591
2046 48,661,960 47,182,235
2045 47,622,548 47,354,908
2044 46,586,941 47,514,076
2043 45,557,790 47,657,627
2042 44,531,886 47,801,904
2041 43,511,370 47,936,819
2040 42,494,381 48,066,825
2039 41,482,338 48,190,225
2038 40,472,234 48,304,880
2037 39,463,944 48,418,168
2036 38,459,660 48,528,778
2035 37,458,584 48,633,960
2034 36,465,688 48,730,594
2033 35,476,260 48,823,356
2032 34,497,489 48,914,944
2031 33,527,117 49,008,735
2030 32,563,547 49,094,273
2029 31,610,576 49,163,780
2028 30,670,274 49,223,677
2027 29,741,014 49,274,441
2026 28,823,166 49,323,658
2025 27,917,831 49,355,143
2024 27,032,412 48,848,840
2023 26,159,867 48,352,528
2022 25,311,973 47,786,102
2021 24,502,140 47,443,821
2020 23,717,613 47,359,424
2019 22,947,757 47,118,501
2018 22,188,069 46,782,011
2017 21,435,446 46,571,232
2016 20,685,753 46,458,139
2015 19,939,498 46,422,303
2014 19,215,909 46,460,733
2013 18,519,898 46,604,197
2012 17,836,769 46,773,055
2011 17,176,283 46,742,697
2010 16,548,835 46,576,897
2009 15,943,675 46,362,946
2008 15,361,915 45,954,106
2007 14,803,610 45,226,803
2006 14,268,581 44,397,319
2005 13,756,192 43,653,155
2004 13,265,836 42,921,895
2003 12,796,984 42,187,645
2002 12,349,144 41,431,558
2001 11,920,647 40,850,412
2000 11,509,630 40,567,864
1999 11,117,411 40,386,875
1998 10,741,413 40,223,509
1997 10,383,969 40,057,389
1996 10,044,852 39,889,852
1995 9,714,529 39,724,050
1994 9,398,258 39,549,108
1993 9,100,789 39,361,262
1992 8,817,633 39,157,685
1991 8,546,900 38,966,376
1990 8,286,059 38,867,322
1989 8,034,780 38,827,764
1988 7,793,748 38,766,939
1987 7,561,150 38,684,815
1986 7,335,811 38,584,624
1985 7,118,457 38,469,512
1984 6,909,971 38,330,364
1983 6,708,644 38,171,525
1982 6,512,732 37,986,012
1981 6,322,006 37,758,631
1980 6,135,971 37,491,165
1979 5,955,556 37,191,330
1978 5,782,932 36,864,898
1977 5,619,716 36,511,638
1976 5,464,962 36,137,812
1975 5,317,019 35,757,900
1974 5,174,953 35,373,335
1973 5,037,865 34,988,947
1972 4,904,845 34,604,469
1971 4,776,225 34,224,490
1970 4,650,275 33,814,531
1969 4,525,725 33,441,054
1968 4,403,637 33,113,134
1967 4,283,590 32,682,947
1966 4,165,544 32,283,194
1965 4,049,695 31,954,292
1964 3,935,814 31,609,195
1963 3,823,873 31,296,651
1962 3,714,520 31,023,366
1961 3,608,162 30,739,250
1960 3,505,050 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Spain
2100 0.39% -0.52%
2099 0.41% -0.51%
2098 0.44% -0.5%
2097 0.46% -0.48%
2096 0.49% -0.48%
2095 0.51% -0.47%
2094 0.54% -0.46%
2093 0.56% -0.46%
2092 0.59% -0.46%
2091 0.61% -0.48%
2090 0.64% -0.48%
2089 0.67% -0.47%
2088 0.69% -0.46%
2087 0.72% -0.46%
2086 0.75% -0.48%
2085 0.78% -0.49%
2084 0.82% -0.5%
2083 0.85% -0.51%
2082 0.87% -0.53%
2081 0.91% -0.55%
2080 0.93% -0.57%
2079 0.97% -0.58%
2078 1% -0.61%
2077 1.03% -0.64%
2076 1.06% -0.67%
2075 1.09% -0.7%
2074 1.13% -0.71%
2073 1.16% -0.74%
2072 1.2% -0.74%
2071 1.23% -0.77%
2070 1.27% -0.76%
2069 1.3% -0.79%
2068 1.34% -0.78%
2067 1.38% -0.79%
2066 1.41% -0.78%
2065 1.45% -0.8%
2064 1.48% -0.78%
2063 1.52% -0.79%
2062 1.56% -0.77%
2061 1.6% -0.73%
2060 1.64% -0.72%
2059 1.68% -0.69%
2058 1.72% -0.69%
2057 1.75% -0.68%
2056 1.79% -0.62%
2055 1.83% -0.59%
2054 1.87% -0.58%
2053 1.91% -0.54%
2052 1.95% -0.49%
2051 1.98% -0.47%
2050 2.02% -0.47%
2049 2.06% -0.42%
2048 2.1% -0.4%
2047 2.14% -0.38%
2046 2.18% -0.36%
2045 2.22% -0.33%
2044 2.26% -0.3%
2043 2.3% -0.3%
2042 2.35% -0.28%
2041 2.39% -0.27%
2040 2.44% -0.26%
2039 2.5% -0.24%
2038 2.55% -0.23%
2037 2.61% -0.23%
2036 2.67% -0.22%
2035 2.72% -0.2%
2034 2.79% -0.19%
2033 2.84% -0.19%
2032 2.89% -0.19%
2031 2.96% -0.17%
2030 3.01% -0.14%
2029 3.07% -0.12%
2028 3.12% -0.1%
2027 3.18% -0.1%
2026 3.24% -0.06%
2025 3.28% 1.04%
2024 3.34% 1.03%
2023 3.35% 1.19%
2022 3.31% 0.72%
2021 3.31% 0.18%
2020 3.35% 0.51%
2019 3.42% 0.72%
2018 3.51% 0.45%
2017 3.62% 0.24%
2016 3.74% 0.08%
2015 3.77% -0.08%
2014 3.76% -0.31%
2013 3.83% -0.36%
2012 3.85% 0.06%
2011 3.79% 0.36%
2010 3.8% 0.46%
2009 3.79% 0.89%
2008 3.77% 1.61%
2007 3.75% 1.87%
2006 3.72% 1.7%
2005 3.7% 1.7%
2004 3.66% 1.74%
2003 3.63% 1.82%
2002 3.59% 1.42%
2001 3.57% 0.7%
2000 3.53% 0.45%
1999 3.5% 0.41%
1998 3.44% 0.41%
1997 3.38% 0.42%
1996 3.4% 0.42%
1995 3.37% 0.44%
1994 3.27% 0.48%
1993 3.21% 0.52%
1992 3.17% 0.49%
1991 3.15% 0.25%
1990 3.13% 0.1%
1989 3.09% 0.16%
1988 3.08% 0.21%
1987 3.07% 0.26%
1986 3.05% 0.3%
1985 3.02% 0.36%
1984 3% 0.42%
1983 3.01% 0.49%
1982 3.02% 0.6%
1981 3.03% 0.71%
1980 3.03% 0.81%
1979 2.99% 0.89%
1978 2.9% 0.97%
1977 2.83% 1.03%
1976 2.78% 1.06%
1975 2.75% 1.09%
1974 2.72% 1.1%
1973 2.71% 1.11%
1972 2.69% 1.11%
1971 2.71% 1.21%
1970 2.75% 1.12%
1969 2.77% 0.99%
1968 2.8% 1.32%
1967 2.83% 1.24%
1966 2.86% 1.03%
1965 2.89% 1.09%
1964 2.93% 1%
1963 2.94% 0.88%
1962 2.95% 0.92%
1961 2.94% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Niger Spain
Current population
29294628
49323658
Population rank 53/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.59%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
1.04 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
1.66 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 98/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +96,630
Net migration rank 126/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 96,630
2024 883,987 -4,041 -117,237 111,674
2023 864,139 995 -116,046 119,099
2022 829,651 995 -133,801 299,779
2021 793,428 -4,405 -113,865 144,385
2020 784,437 -4,402 -151,551 236,854
2019 775,474 -15,778 -56,542 464,783
2018 763,536 -3,830 -56,139 337,467
2017 752,384 -6,830 -32,600 201,135
2016 738,999 14,833 0 106,474
2015 721,630 17,051 -4,642 -1,979
2014 704,609 3,891 32,522 -97,870
2013 686,070 -2,543 37,284 -250,741
2012 664,009 18,714 51,450 -153,486
2011 645,175 -6,941 84,137 60,761
2010 624,685 -8,033 102,469 69,406
2009 602,671 -9,014 106,635 129,557
2008 579,727 -9,847 133,267 434,135
2007 556,808 -10,069 108,545 772,317
2006 533,374 -10,054 110,994 659,720
2005 511,167 -9,700 78,576 629,803
2004 488,328 -9,070 85,844 661,158
2003 467,295 -8,841 54,844 658,428
2002 446,767 -9,550 53,861 737,880
2001 428,417 -8,654 44,936 181,307
2000 410,779 -8,522 36,512 176,269
1999 394,212 -12,037 8,077 178,559
1998 377,120 -7,298 4,022 182,926
1997 358,745 -13,680 20,028 165,345
1996 341,223 -8,057 11,967 162,704
1995 323,630 3,843 15,889 162,434
1994 306,026 -959 31,639 160,407
1993 292,135 -2,269 47,234 160,907
1992 278,690 -2,258 62,652 177,544
1991 266,527 -1,500 58,450 122,841
1990 256,594 73 66,075 -30,684
1989 245,278 613 81,538 -25,892
1988 237,296 -1,139 100,794 -17,663
1987 231,371 -2,338 116,054 -12,681
1986 224,365 -2,728 131,188 -13,540
1985 219,206 -6,126 146,184 -589
1984 213,111 -9,208 172,487 2,754
1983 207,962 -9,209 183,223 1,241
1982 202,012 -8,935 231,714 -7,384
1981 195,938 -7,559 237,879 2,563
1980 189,251 -5,564 281,184 20,166
1979 180,632 -3,495 312,407 -5,929
1978 171,614 -3,494 339,157 -2,504
1977 161,792 -3,476 361,465 -1,332
1976 154,489 -3,308 375,834 2,804
1975 147,962 -3,254 371,882 -218
1974 142,606 -3,179 396,182 105,838
1973 137,695 -2,942 374,381 8,624
1972 133,813 -2,525 391,030 7,935
1971 128,223 -2,277 369,625 7,363
1970 128,184 -2,225 378,723 -60,580
1969 125,389 -2,245 367,851 -49,956
1968 123,301 -2,277 387,423 -46,088
1967 121,358 -2,289 402,001 -42,344
1966 119,314 -2,289 397,084 -41,467
1965 116,963 -2,289 405,819 -42,476
1964 115,386 -2,289 429,885 -41,461
1963 113,072 -2,289 394,338 -44,446
1962 110,280 -2,369 384,690 -45,211
1961 107,693 -2,893 396,537 -46,517
1960 105,081 -3,641 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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