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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.85 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Niger vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Sudan
2100 92,119,820 138,786,562
2099 91,758,864 138,200,726
2098 91,380,105 137,581,716
2097 90,979,507 136,936,850
2096 90,560,194 136,293,310
2095 90,121,433 135,619,411
2094 89,665,016 134,962,748
2093 89,186,290 134,241,761
2092 88,687,247 133,476,598
2091 88,169,255 132,717,036
2090 87,632,134 131,929,843
2089 87,075,435 131,106,299
2088 86,497,532 130,258,636
2087 85,901,116 129,375,710
2086 85,285,801 128,473,461
2085 84,648,237 127,558,118
2084 83,990,034 126,607,392
2083 83,310,768 125,651,327
2082 82,611,309 124,696,076
2081 81,895,814 123,744,490
2080 81,159,765 122,770,063
2079 80,409,054 121,779,815
2078 79,639,286 120,751,900
2077 78,852,089 119,717,424
2076 78,045,772 118,681,140
2075 77,223,494 117,612,837
2074 76,387,922 116,516,833
2073 75,535,687 115,406,797
2072 74,667,410 114,272,123
2071 73,784,579 113,124,997
2070 72,888,455 111,982,729
2069 71,975,811 110,816,409
2068 71,050,594 109,652,769
2067 70,111,034 108,433,341
2066 69,159,115 107,199,808
2065 68,199,397 105,978,161
2064 67,226,153 104,726,820
2063 66,242,857 103,455,672
2062 65,249,357 102,156,918
2061 64,246,142 100,859,967
2060 63,236,587 99,547,905
2059 62,219,239 98,233,054
2058 61,193,260 96,897,205
2057 60,161,411 95,551,255
2056 59,126,596 94,198,924
2055 58,084,470 92,819,157
2054 57,038,192 91,429,774
2053 55,989,073 90,049,799
2052 54,940,685 88,658,871
2051 53,889,624 87,267,085
2050 52,841,076 85,869,620
2049 51,793,560 84,466,974
2048 50,746,939 83,095,662
2047 49,703,518 81,727,967
2046 48,661,960 80,356,627
2045 47,622,548 78,980,614
2044 46,586,941 77,616,012
2043 45,557,790 76,252,103
2042 44,531,886 74,901,092
2041 43,511,370 73,546,861
2040 42,494,381 72,207,474
2039 41,482,338 70,876,908
2038 40,472,234 69,547,797
2037 39,463,944 68,201,884
2036 38,459,660 66,863,109
2035 37,458,584 65,516,233
2034 36,465,688 64,168,801
2033 35,476,260 62,823,562
2032 34,497,489 61,491,227
2031 33,527,117 60,168,709
2030 32,563,547 58,846,984
2029 31,610,576 57,534,918
2028 30,670,274 56,242,802
2027 29,741,014 54,955,096
2026 28,823,166 53,313,722
2025 27,917,831 51,662,147
2024 27,032,412 50,448,963
2023 26,159,867 50,042,791
2022 25,311,973 49,383,346
2021 24,502,140 48,066,924
2020 23,717,613 46,789,231
2019 22,947,757 45,548,175
2018 22,188,069 44,230,596
2017 21,435,446 42,714,306
2016 20,685,753 41,259,892
2015 19,939,498 40,024,431
2014 19,215,909 38,823,318
2013 18,519,898 37,785,849
2012 17,836,769 36,923,178
2011 17,176,283 36,140,806
2010 16,548,835 35,414,399
2009 15,943,675 34,569,113
2008 15,361,915 33,623,980
2007 14,803,610 32,764,135
2006 14,268,581 31,992,435
2005 13,756,192 31,262,444
2004 13,265,836 30,556,637
2003 12,796,984 29,896,035
2002 12,349,144 29,228,727
2001 11,920,647 28,516,770
2000 11,509,630 27,816,745
1999 11,117,411 27,130,613
1998 10,741,413 26,458,999
1997 10,383,969 25,799,821
1996 10,044,852 25,231,528
1995 9,714,529 24,672,143
1994 9,398,258 24,043,948
1993 9,100,789 23,445,592
1992 8,817,633 22,927,355
1991 8,546,900 22,470,676
1990 8,286,059 22,021,481
1989 8,034,780 21,578,022
1988 7,793,748 21,138,431
1987 7,561,150 20,704,904
1986 7,335,811 20,288,238
1985 7,118,457 19,905,872
1984 6,909,971 19,546,528
1983 6,708,644 19,109,770
1982 6,512,732 18,486,645
1981 6,322,006 17,780,572
1980 6,135,971 17,058,905
1979 5,955,556 16,355,352
1978 5,782,932 15,695,003
1977 5,619,716 15,086,614
1976 5,464,962 14,569,716
1975 5,317,019 14,064,798
1974 5,174,953 13,580,723
1973 5,037,865 13,049,315
1972 4,904,845 12,527,856
1971 4,776,225 12,105,539
1970 4,650,275 11,695,771
1969 4,525,725 11,298,936
1968 4,403,637 10,917,999
1967 4,283,590 10,550,597
1966 4,165,544 10,197,578
1965 4,049,695 9,858,030
1964 3,935,814 9,531,109
1963 3,823,873 9,218,077
1962 3,714,520 8,919,028
1961 3,608,162 8,634,941
1960 3,505,050 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Sudan
2100 0.39% 0.42%
2099 0.41% 0.45%
2098 0.44% 0.47%
2097 0.46% 0.47%
2096 0.49% 0.5%
2095 0.51% 0.49%
2094 0.54% 0.54%
2093 0.56% 0.57%
2092 0.59% 0.57%
2091 0.61% 0.6%
2090 0.64% 0.63%
2089 0.67% 0.65%
2088 0.69% 0.68%
2087 0.72% 0.7%
2086 0.75% 0.72%
2085 0.78% 0.75%
2084 0.82% 0.76%
2083 0.85% 0.77%
2082 0.87% 0.77%
2081 0.91% 0.79%
2080 0.93% 0.81%
2079 0.97% 0.85%
2078 1% 0.86%
2077 1.03% 0.87%
2076 1.06% 0.91%
2075 1.09% 0.94%
2074 1.13% 0.96%
2073 1.16% 0.99%
2072 1.2% 1.01%
2071 1.23% 1.02%
2070 1.27% 1.05%
2069 1.3% 1.06%
2068 1.34% 1.12%
2067 1.38% 1.15%
2066 1.41% 1.15%
2065 1.45% 1.19%
2064 1.48% 1.23%
2063 1.52% 1.27%
2062 1.56% 1.29%
2061 1.6% 1.32%
2060 1.64% 1.34%
2059 1.68% 1.38%
2058 1.72% 1.41%
2057 1.75% 1.44%
2056 1.79% 1.49%
2055 1.83% 1.52%
2054 1.87% 1.53%
2053 1.91% 1.57%
2052 1.95% 1.59%
2051 1.98% 1.63%
2050 2.02% 1.66%
2049 2.06% 1.65%
2048 2.1% 1.67%
2047 2.14% 1.71%
2046 2.18% 1.74%
2045 2.22% 1.76%
2044 2.26% 1.79%
2043 2.3% 1.8%
2042 2.35% 1.84%
2041 2.39% 1.85%
2040 2.44% 1.88%
2039 2.5% 1.91%
2038 2.55% 1.97%
2037 2.61% 2%
2036 2.67% 2.06%
2035 2.72% 2.1%
2034 2.79% 2.14%
2033 2.84% 2.17%
2032 2.89% 2.2%
2031 2.96% 2.25%
2030 3.01% 2.28%
2029 3.07% 2.3%
2028 3.12% 2.34%
2027 3.18% 3.08%
2026 3.24% 3.2%
2025 3.28% 2.4%
2024 3.34% 0.81%
2023 3.35% 1.34%
2022 3.31% 2.74%
2021 3.31% 2.73%
2020 3.35% 2.72%
2019 3.42% 2.98%
2018 3.51% 3.55%
2017 3.62% 3.53%
2016 3.74% 3.09%
2015 3.77% 3.09%
2014 3.76% 2.75%
2013 3.83% 2.34%
2012 3.85% 2.16%
2011 3.79% 2.05%
2010 3.8% 2.45%
2009 3.79% 2.81%
2008 3.77% 2.62%
2007 3.75% 2.41%
2006 3.72% 2.34%
2005 3.7% 2.31%
2004 3.66% 2.21%
2003 3.63% 2.28%
2002 3.59% 2.5%
2001 3.57% 2.52%
2000 3.53% 2.53%
1999 3.5% 2.54%
1998 3.44% 2.55%
1997 3.38% 2.25%
1996 3.4% 2.27%
1995 3.37% 2.61%
1994 3.27% 2.55%
1993 3.21% 2.26%
1992 3.17% 2.03%
1991 3.15% 2.04%
1990 3.13% 2.06%
1989 3.09% 2.08%
1988 3.08% 2.09%
1987 3.07% 2.05%
1986 3.05% 1.92%
1985 3.02% 1.84%
1984 3% 2.29%
1983 3.01% 3.37%
1982 3.02% 3.97%
1981 3.03% 4.23%
1980 3.03% 4.3%
1979 2.99% 4.21%
1978 2.9% 4.03%
1977 2.83% 3.55%
1976 2.78% 3.59%
1975 2.75% 3.56%
1974 2.72% 4.07%
1973 2.71% 4.16%
1972 2.69% 3.49%
1971 2.71% 3.5%
1970 2.75% 3.51%
1969 2.77% 3.49%
1968 2.8% 3.48%
1967 2.83% 3.46%
1966 2.86% 3.44%
1965 2.89% 3.43%
1964 2.93% 3.4%
1963 2.94% 3.35%
1962 2.95% 3.29%
1961 2.94% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Niger Sudan
Current population
29294628
54156832
Population rank 53/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.65%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
26.1 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +291,469
Net migration rank 126/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 291,469
2024 883,987 -4,041 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 864,139 995 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 829,651 995 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 793,428 -4,405 1,293,817 31,664
2020 784,437 -4,402 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 775,474 -15,778 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 763,536 -3,830 1,257,387 125,499
2017 752,384 -6,830 1,208,046 441,623
2016 738,999 14,833 1,174,422 84,728
2015 721,630 17,051 1,145,259 66,476
2014 704,609 3,891 1,097,962 92,504
2013 686,070 -2,543 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 664,009 18,714 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 645,175 -6,941 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 624,685 -8,033 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 602,671 -9,014 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 579,727 -9,847 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 556,808 -10,069 992,819 -201,769
2006 533,374 -10,054 963,740 -211,387
2005 511,167 -9,700 907,017 -199,378
2004 488,328 -9,070 889,382 -185,392
2003 467,295 -8,841 898,226 -281,001
2002 446,767 -9,550 897,965 -180,603
2001 428,417 -8,654 880,284 -173,745
2000 410,779 -8,522 858,536 -165,030
1999 394,212 -12,037 835,840 -157,090
1998 377,120 -7,298 814,752 -150,271
1997 358,745 -13,680 802,245 -148,368
1996 341,223 -8,057 792,926 -310,221
1995 323,630 3,843 780,700 -144,670
1994 306,026 -959 764,645 -144,324
1993 292,135 -2,269 743,249 -166,861
1992 278,690 -2,258 731,177 -271,093
1991 266,527 -1,500 714,612 -261,341
1990 256,594 73 699,953 -254,825
1989 245,278 613 683,743 -241,979
1988 237,296 -1,139 672,604 -235,213
1987 231,371 -2,338 658,416 -228,756
1986 224,365 -2,728 649,649 -245,968
1985 219,206 -6,126 583,382 -222,315
1984 213,111 -9,208 577,405 -219,755
1983 207,962 -9,209 570,198 -54,325
1982 202,012 -8,935 606,362 124,007
1981 195,938 -7,559 585,087 96,697
1980 189,251 -5,564 552,930 208,602
1979 180,632 -3,495 524,942 120,613
1978 171,614 -3,494 497,987 177,153
1977 161,792 -3,476 483,089 58,540
1976 154,489 -3,308 470,019 22,147
1975 147,962 -3,254 454,813 62,843
1974 142,606 -3,179 444,456 6,023
1973 137,695 -2,942 439,201 173,143
1972 133,813 -2,525 428,340 2,238
1971 128,223 -2,277 417,641 -3,577
1970 128,184 -2,225 401,013 4,479
1969 125,389 -2,245 385,712 2,476
1968 123,301 -2,277 370,917 2,776
1967 121,358 -2,289 356,599 4,508
1966 119,314 -2,289 342,118 2,813
1965 116,963 -2,289 327,799 6,367
1964 115,386 -2,289 315,166 4,505
1963 113,072 -2,289 302,132 4,263
1962 110,280 -2,369 287,317 4,387
1961 107,693 -2,893 272,562 3,904
1960 105,081 -3,641 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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