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Population in Niger compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.31 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Niger vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Sri Lanka
2100 92,149,803 20,270,496
2099 91,788,730 20,383,669
2098 91,409,848 20,498,567
2097 91,009,119 20,611,123
2096 90,589,670 20,723,560
2095 90,150,766 20,834,629
2094 89,694,201 20,943,809
2093 89,215,318 21,052,131
2092 88,716,114 21,158,833
2091 88,197,952 21,263,961
2090 87,660,657 21,371,263
2089 87,103,777 21,475,426
2088 86,525,686 21,577,177
2087 85,929,075 21,677,510
2086 85,313,560 21,777,420
2085 84,675,788 21,876,464
2084 84,017,371 21,970,336
2083 83,337,884 22,062,801
2082 82,638,198 22,151,745
2081 81,922,470 22,240,834
2080 81,186,181 22,326,555
2079 80,435,226 22,411,438
2078 79,665,207 22,489,772
2077 78,877,754 22,565,028
2076 78,071,174 22,637,463
2075 77,248,629 22,707,112
2074 76,412,785 22,778,489
2073 75,560,272 22,844,703
2072 74,691,713 22,905,707
2071 73,808,594 22,964,866
2070 72,912,178 23,022,515
2069 71,999,238 23,076,310
2068 71,073,720 23,129,541
2067 70,133,854 23,184,596
2066 69,181,625 23,234,419
2065 68,221,595 23,285,901
2064 67,248,034 23,331,390
2063 66,264,418 23,372,184
2062 65,270,595 23,409,522
2061 64,267,053 23,441,893
2060 63,257,169 23,474,032
2059 62,239,490 23,502,132
2058 61,213,177 23,528,076
2057 60,180,993 23,550,580
2056 59,145,841 23,570,923
2055 58,103,375 23,582,432
2054 57,056,756 23,591,414
2053 56,007,297 23,601,371
2052 54,958,567 23,605,361
2051 53,907,164 23,606,194
2050 52,858,275 23,603,330
2049 51,810,418 23,597,604
2048 50,763,456 23,587,307
2047 49,719,695 23,570,881
2046 48,677,799 23,547,409
2045 47,638,048 23,515,133
2044 46,602,104 23,483,546
2043 45,572,618 23,446,242
2042 44,546,381 23,404,983
2041 43,525,533 23,357,358
2040 42,508,212 23,306,148
2039 41,495,840 23,248,341
2038 40,485,407 23,187,512
2037 39,476,789 23,120,775
2036 38,472,178 23,053,427
2035 37,470,776 22,981,808
2034 36,477,557 22,906,587
2033 35,487,806 22,826,414
2032 34,508,717 22,742,267
2031 33,538,029 22,655,907
2030 32,574,145 22,564,038
2029 31,620,865 22,470,759
2028 30,680,257 22,370,999
2027 29,750,695 22,266,017
2026 28,832,547 22,155,543
2025 27,926,917 22,039,908
2024 27,032,412 21,916,000
2023 26,159,867 22,037,000
2022 25,311,973 22,181,000
2021 24,502,140 22,156,000
2020 23,717,613 21,919,000
2019 22,947,757 21,803,000
2018 22,188,069 21,670,000
2017 21,435,446 21,453,000
2016 20,685,753 21,209,000
2015 19,939,498 20,970,000
2014 19,215,909 20,778,000
2013 18,519,898 20,585,000
2012 17,836,769 21,169,458
2011 17,176,283 21,009,048
2010 16,548,835 20,879,089
2009 15,943,675 20,756,435
2008 15,361,915 20,629,378
2007 14,803,610 20,492,545
2006 14,268,581 20,352,411
2005 13,756,192 20,216,524
2004 13,265,836 20,087,605
2003 12,796,984 19,951,521
2002 12,349,144 19,805,752
2001 11,920,647 19,600,362
2000 11,509,630 19,293,054
1999 11,117,411 18,944,731
1998 10,741,413 18,596,003
1997 10,383,969 18,248,200
1996 10,044,852 17,905,018
1995 9,714,529 17,564,068
1994 9,398,258 17,275,773
1993 9,100,789 17,025,918
1992 8,817,633 16,739,284
1991 8,546,900 16,475,354
1990 8,286,059 16,352,458
1989 8,034,780 16,248,557
1988 7,793,748 16,078,621
1987 7,561,150 15,916,576
1986 7,335,811 15,731,256
1985 7,118,457 15,544,154
1984 6,909,971 15,441,860
1983 6,708,644 15,388,794
1982 6,512,732 15,286,567
1981 6,322,006 15,099,414
1980 6,135,971 14,847,974
1979 5,955,556 14,579,614
1978 5,782,932 14,310,128
1977 5,619,716 14,049,371
1976 5,464,962 13,796,770
1975 5,317,019 13,548,984
1974 5,174,953 13,305,693
1973 5,037,865 13,060,916
1972 4,904,845 12,809,205
1971 4,776,225 12,551,910
1970 4,650,275 12,287,110
1969 4,525,725 12,013,858
1968 4,403,637 11,736,088
1967 4,283,590 11,457,328
1966 4,165,544 11,183,928
1965 4,049,695 10,916,965
1964 3,935,814 10,653,397
1963 3,823,873 10,395,040
1962 3,714,520 10,143,754
1961 3,608,162 9,899,372
1960 3,505,050 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Sri Lanka
2100 0.39% -0.56%
2099 0.41% -0.56%
2098 0.44% -0.55%
2097 0.46% -0.54%
2096 0.49% -0.53%
2095 0.51% -0.52%
2094 0.54% -0.51%
2093 0.56% -0.5%
2092 0.59% -0.49%
2091 0.61% -0.5%
2090 0.64% -0.49%
2089 0.67% -0.47%
2088 0.69% -0.46%
2087 0.72% -0.46%
2086 0.75% -0.45%
2085 0.78% -0.43%
2084 0.82% -0.42%
2083 0.85% -0.4%
2082 0.87% -0.4%
2081 0.91% -0.38%
2080 0.93% -0.38%
2079 0.97% -0.35%
2078 1% -0.33%
2077 1.03% -0.32%
2076 1.06% -0.31%
2075 1.09% -0.31%
2074 1.13% -0.29%
2073 1.16% -0.27%
2072 1.2% -0.26%
2071 1.23% -0.25%
2070 1.27% -0.23%
2069 1.3% -0.23%
2068 1.34% -0.24%
2067 1.38% -0.21%
2066 1.41% -0.22%
2065 1.45% -0.19%
2064 1.48% -0.17%
2063 1.52% -0.16%
2062 1.56% -0.14%
2061 1.6% -0.14%
2060 1.64% -0.12%
2059 1.68% -0.11%
2058 1.72% -0.1%
2057 1.75% -0.09%
2056 1.79% -0.05%
2055 1.83% -0.04%
2054 1.87% -0.04%
2053 1.91% -0.02%
2052 1.95% -0.004%
2051 1.98% 0.01%
2050 2.02% 0.02%
2049 2.06% 0.04%
2048 2.1% 0.07%
2047 2.14% 0.1%
2046 2.18% 0.14%
2045 2.22% 0.13%
2044 2.26% 0.16%
2043 2.3% 0.18%
2042 2.35% 0.2%
2041 2.39% 0.22%
2040 2.44% 0.25%
2039 2.5% 0.26%
2038 2.55% 0.29%
2037 2.61% 0.29%
2036 2.67% 0.31%
2035 2.72% 0.33%
2034 2.79% 0.35%
2033 2.84% 0.37%
2032 2.89% 0.38%
2031 2.96% 0.41%
2030 3.01% 0.42%
2029 3.07% 0.45%
2028 3.12% 0.47%
2027 3.18% 0.5%
2026 3.24% 0.52%
2025 3.31% 0.57%
2024 3.34% -0.55%
2023 3.35% -0.65%
2022 3.31% 0.11%
2021 3.31% 1.08%
2020 3.35% 0.53%
2019 3.42% 0.61%
2018 3.51% 1.01%
2017 3.62% 1.15%
2016 3.74% 1.14%
2015 3.77% 0.92%
2014 3.76% 0.94%
2013 3.83% -2.76%
2012 3.85% 0.76%
2011 3.79% 0.62%
2010 3.8% 0.59%
2009 3.79% 0.62%
2008 3.77% 0.67%
2007 3.75% 0.69%
2006 3.72% 0.67%
2005 3.7% 0.64%
2004 3.66% 0.68%
2003 3.63% 0.74%
2002 3.59% 1.05%
2001 3.57% 1.59%
2000 3.53% 1.84%
1999 3.5% 1.88%
1998 3.44% 1.91%
1997 3.38% 1.92%
1996 3.4% 1.94%
1995 3.37% 1.67%
1994 3.27% 1.47%
1993 3.21% 1.71%
1992 3.17% 1.6%
1991 3.15% 0.75%
1990 3.13% 0.64%
1989 3.09% 1.06%
1988 3.08% 1.02%
1987 3.07% 1.18%
1986 3.05% 1.2%
1985 3.02% 0.66%
1984 3% 0.34%
1983 3.01% 0.67%
1982 3.02% 1.24%
1981 3.03% 1.69%
1980 3.03% 1.84%
1979 2.99% 1.88%
1978 2.9% 1.86%
1977 2.83% 1.83%
1976 2.78% 1.83%
1975 2.75% 1.83%
1974 2.72% 1.87%
1973 2.71% 1.97%
1972 2.69% 2.05%
1971 2.71% 2.16%
1970 2.75% 2.27%
1969 2.77% 2.37%
1968 2.8% 2.43%
1967 2.83% 2.44%
1966 2.86% 2.45%
1965 2.89% 2.47%
1964 2.93% 2.49%
1963 2.94% 2.48%
1962 2.95% 2.47%
1961 2.94% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Niger Sri Lanka
Current population
29080898
22185425
Population rank 53/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.27%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
4.34 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
2.13 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 -332
Annual growth/decline +872,545 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 188/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -30,724
Net migration rank 126/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -30,724
2024 - -4,041 - -27,245
2023 864,139 995 66,111 -28,011
2022 829,651 995 95,378 -27,435
2021 793,428 -4,405 121,858 -29,586
2020 784,437 -4,402 170,968 -29,875
2019 775,474 -15,778 172,243 -28,426
2018 763,536 -3,830 183,610 -28,607
2017 752,384 -6,830 187,993 -22,324
2016 738,999 14,833 194,232 -18,388
2015 721,630 17,051 201,815 -29,797
2014 704,609 3,891 211,541 -33,672
2013 686,070 -2,543 221,021 -37,754
2012 664,009 18,714 229,138 -41,955
2011 645,175 -6,941 224,461 -90,839
2010 624,685 -8,033 224,325 -98,060
2009 602,671 -9,014 200,175 -81,130
2008 579,727 -9,847 232,225 -97,144
2007 556,808 -10,069 248,287 -109,695
2006 533,374 -10,054 248,706 -107,045
2005 511,167 -9,700 248,683 -118,594
2004 488,328 -9,070 212,527 -84,795
2003 467,295 -8,841 252,008 -107,573
2002 446,767 -9,550 252,840 -105,718
2001 428,417 -8,654 244,377 19,273
2000 410,779 -8,522 227,060 123,894
1999 394,212 -12,037 206,876 138,799
1998 377,120 -7,298 201,059 150,724
1997 358,745 -13,680 208,193 135,636
1996 341,223 -8,057 215,290 127,236
1995 323,630 3,843 221,957 117,416
1994 306,026 -959 228,904 8,323
1993 292,135 -2,269 226,257 36,232
1992 278,690 -2,258 222,230 88,542
1991 266,527 -1,500 218,117 -1,047
1990 256,594 73 224,454 -195,736
1989 245,278 613 212,401 -33,305
1988 237,296 -1,139 219,184 -58,415
1987 231,371 -2,338 226,414 -63,105
1986 224,365 -2,728 233,782 -26,460
1985 219,206 -6,126 247,836 -80,950
1984 213,111 -9,208 263,175 -225,450
1983 207,962 -9,209 277,768 -209,362
1982 202,012 -8,935 300,030 -163,987
1981 195,938 -7,559 328,096 -89,824
1980 189,251 -5,564 328,155 -63,541
1979 180,632 -3,495 329,791 -57,683
1978 171,614 -3,494 317,055 -50,189
1977 161,792 -3,476 300,038 -45,383
1976 154,489 -3,308 291,816 -41,258
1975 147,962 -3,254 282,496 -37,475
1974 142,606 -3,179 275,521 -33,979
1973 137,695 -2,942 278,577 -30,582
1972 133,813 -2,525 282,494 -27,071
1971 128,223 -2,277 281,200 -22,021
1970 128,184 -2,225 286,719 -16,299
1969 125,389 -2,245 286,218 -10,152
1968 123,301 -2,277 286,642 -7,163
1967 121,358 -2,289 284,738 -6,696
1966 119,314 -2,289 275,549 -6,794
1965 116,963 -2,289 272,422 -7,249
1964 115,386 -2,289 269,584 -7,614
1963 113,072 -2,289 262,880 -8,118
1962 110,280 -2,369 256,719 -8,909
1961 107,693 -2,893 251,087 -10,144
1960 105,081 -3,641 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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