Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.34 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 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Niger vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Sri Lanka
2100 92,119,820 20,009,380
2099 91,758,864 20,121,095
2098 91,380,105 20,234,513
2097 90,979,507 20,345,619
2096 90,560,194 20,456,607
2095 90,121,433 20,566,246
2094 89,665,016 20,674,019
2093 89,186,290 20,780,946
2092 88,687,247 20,886,274
2091 88,169,255 20,990,047
2090 87,632,134 21,095,968
2089 87,075,435 21,198,788
2088 86,497,532 21,299,229
2087 85,901,116 21,398,269
2086 85,285,801 21,496,892
2085 84,648,237 21,594,661
2084 83,990,034 21,687,323
2083 83,310,768 21,778,597
2082 82,611,309 21,866,395
2081 81,895,814 21,954,337
2080 81,159,765 22,038,953
2079 80,409,054 22,122,744
2078 79,639,286 22,200,069
2077 78,852,089 22,274,355
2076 78,045,772 22,345,857
2075 77,223,494 22,414,609
2074 76,387,922 22,485,066
2073 75,535,687 22,550,427
2072 74,667,410 22,610,645
2071 73,784,579 22,669,042
2070 72,888,455 22,725,948
2069 71,975,811 22,779,050
2068 71,050,594 22,831,596
2067 70,111,034 22,885,941
2066 69,159,115 22,935,123
2065 68,199,397 22,985,942
2064 67,226,153 23,030,844
2063 66,242,857 23,071,114
2062 65,249,357 23,107,970
2061 64,246,142 23,139,924
2060 63,236,587 23,171,649
2059 62,219,239 23,199,387
2058 61,193,260 23,224,997
2057 60,161,411 23,247,211
2056 59,126,596 23,267,292
2055 58,084,470 23,278,653
2054 57,038,192 23,287,520
2053 55,989,073 23,297,347
2052 54,940,685 23,301,287
2051 53,889,624 23,302,108
2050 52,841,076 23,299,282
2049 51,793,560 23,293,630
2048 50,746,939 23,283,465
2047 49,703,518 23,267,251
2046 48,661,960 23,244,081
2045 47,622,548 23,212,221
2044 46,586,941 23,181,041
2043 45,557,790 23,144,217
2042 44,531,886 23,103,489
2041 43,511,370 23,056,478
2040 42,494,381 23,005,928
2039 41,482,338 22,948,866
2038 40,472,234 22,888,821
2037 39,463,944 22,822,943
2036 38,459,660 22,756,462
2035 37,458,584 22,685,766
2034 36,465,688 22,611,514
2033 35,476,260 22,532,374
2032 34,497,489 22,449,310
2031 33,527,117 22,364,063
2030 32,563,547 22,273,377
2029 31,610,576 22,181,300
2028 30,670,274 22,082,826
2027 29,741,014 21,979,196
2026 28,823,166 21,870,145
2025 27,917,831 21,756,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% 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 80.4% to 52,841,076 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 23.3M 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 3.28% -0.73%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Niger Sri Lanka
Current population
29294628
21926160
Population rank 53/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.26%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
3.29 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
2.37 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 -438
Annual growth/decline +885,419 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 190/197
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 883,987 -4,041 50,407 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/sri-lanka | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.