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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 3.19 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Niger vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Switzerland
2100 92,149,803 9,234,296
2099 91,788,730 9,226,472
2098 91,409,848 9,220,109
2097 91,009,119 9,212,728
2096 90,589,670 9,208,997
2095 90,150,766 9,203,477
2094 89,694,201 9,199,095
2093 89,215,318 9,196,672
2092 88,716,114 9,194,082
2091 88,197,952 9,191,145
2090 87,660,657 9,189,122
2089 87,103,777 9,188,754
2088 86,525,686 9,190,102
2087 85,929,075 9,189,763
2086 85,313,560 9,191,494
2085 84,675,788 9,195,728
2084 84,017,371 9,199,983
2083 83,337,884 9,204,908
2082 82,638,198 9,210,695
2081 81,922,470 9,217,065
2080 81,186,181 9,223,475
2079 80,435,226 9,230,920
2078 79,665,207 9,237,649
2077 78,877,754 9,245,300
2076 78,071,174 9,250,248
2075 77,248,629 9,255,753
2074 76,412,785 9,266,455
2073 75,560,272 9,275,439
2072 74,691,713 9,283,185
2071 73,808,594 9,292,913
2070 72,912,178 9,303,843
2069 71,999,238 9,311,935
2068 71,073,720 9,320,335
2067 70,133,854 9,327,741
2066 69,181,625 9,339,455
2065 68,221,595 9,351,481
2064 67,248,034 9,362,413
2063 66,264,418 9,372,441
2062 65,270,595 9,383,258
2061 64,267,053 9,395,036
2060 63,257,169 9,403,920
2059 62,239,490 9,414,241
2058 61,213,177 9,422,560
2057 60,180,993 9,428,212
2056 59,145,841 9,435,441
2055 58,103,375 9,443,890
2054 57,056,756 9,451,268
2053 56,007,297 9,456,389
2052 54,958,567 9,456,418
2051 53,907,164 9,456,395
2050 52,858,275 9,454,544
2049 51,810,418 9,451,083
2048 50,763,456 9,444,091
2047 49,719,695 9,437,061
2046 48,677,799 9,430,954
2045 47,638,048 9,425,155
2044 46,602,104 9,418,152
2043 45,572,618 9,410,763
2042 44,546,381 9,400,808
2041 43,525,533 9,393,857
2040 42,508,212 9,382,662
2039 41,495,840 9,373,984
2038 40,485,407 9,365,030
2037 39,476,789 9,354,254
2036 38,472,178 9,342,450
2035 37,470,776 9,328,907
2034 36,477,557 9,312,054
2033 35,487,806 9,294,881
2032 34,508,717 9,276,221
2031 33,538,029 9,253,034
2030 32,574,145 9,228,188
2029 31,620,865 9,201,743
2028 30,680,257 9,170,620
2027 29,750,695 9,135,740
2026 28,832,547 9,097,532
2025 27,926,917 9,053,983
2024 27,032,412 9,005,582
2023 26,159,867 8,888,822
2022 25,311,973 8,777,088
2021 24,502,140 8,704,546
2020 23,717,613 8,638,167
2019 22,947,757 8,575,280
2018 22,188,069 8,514,329
2017 21,435,446 8,451,840
2016 20,685,753 8,373,338
2015 19,939,498 8,282,396
2014 19,215,909 8,188,649
2013 18,519,898 8,089,346
2012 17,836,769 7,996,861
2011 17,176,283 7,912,398
2010 16,548,835 7,824,909
2009 15,943,675 7,743,831
2008 15,361,915 7,647,675
2007 14,803,610 7,551,117
2006 14,268,581 7,483,934
2005 13,756,192 7,437,115
2004 13,265,836 7,389,625
2003 12,796,984 7,339,001
2002 12,349,144 7,284,753
2001 11,920,647 7,229,854
2000 11,509,630 7,184,250
1999 11,117,411 7,143,991
1998 10,741,413 7,110,001
1997 10,383,969 7,088,906
1996 10,044,852 7,071,850
1995 9,714,529 7,040,687
1994 9,398,258 6,993,795
1993 9,100,789 6,938,265
1992 8,817,633 6,875,364
1991 8,546,900 6,799,978
1990 8,286,059 6,715,519
1989 8,034,780 6,646,912
1988 7,793,748 6,593,386
1987 7,561,150 6,545,106
1986 7,335,811 6,504,124
1985 7,118,457 6,470,365
1984 6,909,971 6,441,865
1983 6,708,644 6,418,773
1982 6,512,732 6,391,309
1981 6,322,006 6,354,074
1980 6,135,971 6,319,408
1979 5,955,556 6,294,365
1978 5,782,932 6,281,738
1977 5,619,716 6,281,174
1976 5,464,962 6,302,504
1975 5,317,019 6,338,632
1974 5,174,953 6,341,405
1973 5,037,865 6,307,347
1972 4,904,845 6,260,956
1971 4,776,225 6,213,399
1970 4,650,275 6,180,877
1969 4,525,725 6,136,387
1968 4,403,637 6,067,714
1967 4,283,590 5,991,785
1966 4,165,544 5,918,002
1965 4,049,695 5,856,472
1964 3,935,814 5,789,228
1963 3,823,873 5,694,247
1962 3,714,520 5,573,815
1961 3,608,162 5,434,294
1960 3,505,050 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Switzerland
2100 0.39% 0.08%
2099 0.41% 0.07%
2098 0.44% 0.08%
2097 0.46% 0.04%
2096 0.49% 0.06%
2095 0.51% 0.05%
2094 0.54% 0.03%
2093 0.56% 0.03%
2092 0.59% 0.03%
2091 0.61% 0.02%
2090 0.64% 0.004%
2089 0.67% -0.01%
2088 0.69% 0.004%
2087 0.72% -0.02%
2086 0.75% -0.05%
2085 0.78% -0.05%
2084 0.82% -0.05%
2083 0.85% -0.06%
2082 0.87% -0.07%
2081 0.91% -0.07%
2080 0.93% -0.08%
2079 0.97% -0.07%
2078 1% -0.08%
2077 1.03% -0.05%
2076 1.06% -0.06%
2075 1.09% -0.12%
2074 1.13% -0.1%
2073 1.16% -0.08%
2072 1.2% -0.1%
2071 1.23% -0.12%
2070 1.27% -0.09%
2069 1.3% -0.09%
2068 1.34% -0.08%
2067 1.38% -0.13%
2066 1.41% -0.13%
2065 1.45% -0.12%
2064 1.48% -0.11%
2063 1.52% -0.12%
2062 1.56% -0.13%
2061 1.6% -0.09%
2060 1.64% -0.11%
2059 1.68% -0.09%
2058 1.72% -0.06%
2057 1.75% -0.08%
2056 1.79% -0.09%
2055 1.83% -0.08%
2054 1.87% -0.05%
2053 1.91% -0%
2052 1.95% 0%
2051 1.98% 0.02%
2050 2.02% 0.04%
2049 2.06% 0.07%
2048 2.1% 0.07%
2047 2.14% 0.06%
2046 2.18% 0.06%
2045 2.22% 0.07%
2044 2.26% 0.08%
2043 2.3% 0.11%
2042 2.35% 0.07%
2041 2.39% 0.12%
2040 2.44% 0.09%
2039 2.5% 0.1%
2038 2.55% 0.12%
2037 2.61% 0.13%
2036 2.67% 0.15%
2035 2.72% 0.18%
2034 2.79% 0.18%
2033 2.84% 0.2%
2032 2.89% 0.25%
2031 2.96% 0.27%
2030 3.01% 0.29%
2029 3.07% 0.34%
2028 3.12% 0.38%
2027 3.18% 0.42%
2026 3.24% 0.48%
2025 3.31% 0.54%
2024 3.34% 1.31%
2023 3.35% 1.27%
2022 3.31% 0.83%
2021 3.31% 0.77%
2020 3.35% 0.73%
2019 3.42% 0.72%
2018 3.51% 0.74%
2017 3.62% 0.94%
2016 3.74% 1.1%
2015 3.77% 1.14%
2014 3.76% 1.23%
2013 3.83% 1.16%
2012 3.85% 1.07%
2011 3.79% 1.12%
2010 3.8% 1.05%
2009 3.79% 1.26%
2008 3.77% 1.28%
2007 3.75% 0.9%
2006 3.72% 0.63%
2005 3.7% 0.64%
2004 3.66% 0.69%
2003 3.63% 0.74%
2002 3.59% 0.76%
2001 3.57% 0.63%
2000 3.53% 0.56%
1999 3.5% 0.48%
1998 3.44% 0.3%
1997 3.38% 0.24%
1996 3.4% 0.44%
1995 3.37% 0.67%
1994 3.27% 0.8%
1993 3.21% 0.91%
1992 3.17% 1.11%
1991 3.15% 1.26%
1990 3.13% 1.03%
1989 3.09% 0.81%
1988 3.08% 0.74%
1987 3.07% 0.63%
1986 3.05% 0.52%
1985 3.02% 0.44%
1984 3% 0.36%
1983 3.01% 0.43%
1982 3.02% 0.59%
1981 3.03% 0.55%
1980 3.03% 0.4%
1979 2.99% 0.2%
1978 2.9% 0.009%
1977 2.83% -0.34%
1976 2.78% -0.57%
1975 2.75% -0.04%
1974 2.72% 0.54%
1973 2.71% 0.74%
1972 2.69% 0.77%
1971 2.71% 0.53%
1970 2.75% 0.73%
1969 2.77% 1.13%
1968 2.8% 1.27%
1967 2.83% 1.25%
1966 2.86% 1.05%
1965 2.89% 1.16%
1964 2.93% 1.67%
1963 2.94% 2.16%
1962 2.95% 2.57%
1961 2.94% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Niger Switzerland
Current population
29080898
9107866
Population rank 53/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.11%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +320
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +37,253
Net migration rank 126/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 37,253
2024 - -4,041 - 40,099
2023 864,139 995 8,000 45,098
2022 829,651 995 7,899 96,424
2021 793,428 -4,405 18,279 50,665
2020 784,437 -4,402 9,502 55,523
2019 775,474 -15,778 18,008 44,517
2018 763,536 -3,830 20,434 41,253
2017 752,384 -6,830 20,284 45,658
2016 738,999 14,833 22,608 71,009
2015 721,630 17,051 19,050 71,876
2014 704,609 3,891 21,290 78,122
2013 686,070 -2,543 17,797 83,823
2012 664,009 18,714 18,393 67,840
2011 645,175 -6,941 18,990 67,194
2010 624,685 -8,033 17,997 76,388
2009 602,671 -9,014 15,487 69,324
2008 579,727 -9,847 15,295 94,430
2007 556,808 -10,069 13,592 72,475
2006 533,374 -10,054 12,723 37,308
2005 511,167 -9,700 11,899 33,203
2004 488,328 -9,070 13,302 39,484
2003 467,295 -8,841 8,807 42,567
2002 446,767 -9,550 10,199 49,650
2001 428,417 -8,654 10,845 35,420
2000 410,779 -8,522 15,806 24,463
1999 394,212 -12,037 16,431 25,599
1998 377,120 -7,298 16,353 11,325
1997 358,745 -13,680 17,722 -1,939
1996 341,223 -8,057 19,801 -131
1995 323,630 3,843 19,010 25,343
1994 306,026 -959 20,982 30,274
1993 292,135 -2,269 21,509 40,267
1992 278,690 -2,258 24,064 42,014
1991 266,527 -1,500 23,800 69,738
1990 256,594 73 20,146 58,428
1989 245,278 613 19,941 34,432
1988 237,296 -1,139 21,099 34,602
1987 231,371 -2,338 15,708 27,081
1986 224,365 -2,728 16,261 23,242
1985 219,206 -6,126 14,882 14,402
1984 213,111 -9,208 16,105 12,532
1983 207,962 -9,209 12,837 5,663
1982 202,012 -8,935 15,339 21,929
1981 195,938 -7,559 13,979 24,229
1980 189,251 -5,564 14,535 17,841
1979 180,632 -3,495 14,477 4,262
1978 171,614 -3,494 13,820 -6,552
1977 161,792 -3,476 16,959 -22,516
1976 154,489 -3,308 17,017 -54,255
1975 147,962 -3,254 22,820 -58,187
1974 142,606 -3,179 27,902 2,008
1973 137,695 -2,942 30,906 8,158
1972 133,813 -2,525 35,061 19,991
1971 128,223 -2,277 38,523 2,636
1970 128,184 -2,225 42,648 -18,326
1969 125,389 -2,245 44,182 20,754
1968 123,301 -2,277 47,328 25,828
1967 121,358 -2,289 52,128 27,697
1966 119,314 -2,289 53,854 14,979
1965 116,963 -2,289 56,222 -1,351
1964 115,386 -2,289 59,050 21,455
1963 113,072 -2,289 52,956 58,415
1962 110,280 -2,369 49,050 82,798
1961 107,693 -2,893 48,365 101,278
1960 105,081 -3,641 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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