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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.26 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Niger vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Taiwan
2100 92,119,820 10,150,338
2099 91,758,864 10,273,881
2098 91,380,105 10,399,680
2097 90,979,507 10,527,804
2096 90,560,194 10,657,536
2095 90,121,433 10,789,978
2094 89,665,016 10,925,075
2093 89,186,290 11,062,491
2092 88,687,247 11,202,670
2091 88,169,255 11,346,131
2090 87,632,134 11,494,369
2089 87,075,435 11,644,743
2088 86,497,532 11,799,177
2087 85,901,116 11,956,109
2086 85,285,801 12,116,149
2085 84,648,237 12,281,248
2084 83,990,034 12,451,872
2083 83,310,768 12,625,681
2082 82,611,309 12,803,442
2081 81,895,814 12,986,931
2080 81,159,765 13,174,137
2079 80,409,054 13,366,920
2078 79,639,286 13,564,788
2077 78,852,089 13,765,770
2076 78,045,772 13,969,802
2075 77,223,494 14,178,904
2074 76,387,922 14,391,331
2073 75,535,687 14,606,033
2072 74,667,410 14,824,987
2071 73,784,579 15,045,310
2070 72,888,455 15,266,143
2069 71,975,811 15,488,280
2068 71,050,594 15,714,125
2067 70,111,034 15,940,945
2066 69,159,115 16,167,553
2065 68,199,397 16,396,032
2064 67,226,153 16,625,600
2063 66,242,857 16,854,355
2062 65,249,357 17,084,600
2061 64,246,142 17,314,450
2060 63,236,587 17,541,998
2059 62,219,239 17,767,014
2058 61,193,260 17,988,239
2057 60,161,411 18,208,151
2056 59,126,596 18,423,453
2055 58,084,470 18,639,554
2054 57,038,192 18,853,384
2053 55,989,073 19,063,428
2052 54,940,685 19,270,076
2051 53,889,624 19,474,323
2050 52,841,076 19,677,203
2049 51,793,560 19,878,438
2048 50,746,939 20,073,645
2047 49,703,518 20,267,326
2046 48,661,960 20,454,154
2045 47,622,548 20,640,565
2044 46,586,941 20,819,477
2043 45,557,790 20,995,111
2042 44,531,886 21,166,213
2041 43,511,370 21,331,710
2040 42,494,381 21,491,361
2039 41,482,338 21,645,911
2038 40,472,234 21,794,529
2037 39,463,944 21,939,617
2036 38,459,660 22,077,701
2035 37,458,584 22,211,115
2034 36,465,688 22,340,809
2033 35,476,260 22,463,465
2032 34,497,489 22,582,449
2031 33,527,117 22,698,460
2030 32,563,547 22,809,605
2029 31,610,576 22,916,803
2028 30,670,274 23,022,058
2027 29,741,014 23,127,410
2026 28,823,166 23,229,461
2025 27,917,831 23,331,886
2024 27,032,412 23,410,331
2023 26,159,867 23,342,541
2022 25,311,973 23,319,977
2021 24,502,140 23,468,275
2020 23,717,613 23,582,179
2019 22,947,757 23,596,027
2018 22,188,069 23,580,080
2017 21,435,446 23,555,522
2016 20,685,753 23,515,945
2015 19,939,498 23,462,914
2014 19,215,909 23,403,635
2013 18,519,898 23,344,670
2012 17,836,769 23,270,367
2011 17,176,283 23,193,518
2010 16,548,835 23,140,948
2009 15,943,675 23,078,402
2008 15,361,915 22,997,696
2007 14,803,610 22,917,444
2006 14,268,581 22,823,455
2005 13,756,192 22,729,753
2004 13,265,836 22,646,836
2003 12,796,984 22,562,663
2002 12,349,144 22,463,172
2001 11,920,647 22,341,120
2000 11,509,630 22,184,530
1999 11,117,411 22,010,489
1998 10,741,413 21,835,703
1997 10,383,969 21,634,124
1996 10,044,852 21,441,432
1995 9,714,529 21,267,653
1994 9,398,258 21,086,645
1993 9,100,789 20,899,019
1992 8,817,633 20,704,227
1991 8,546,900 20,503,568
1990 8,286,059 20,278,946
1989 8,034,780 20,055,492
1988 7,793,748 19,839,704
1987 7,561,150 19,617,046
1986 7,335,811 19,411,454
1985 7,118,457 19,191,510
1984 6,909,971 18,929,866
1983 6,708,644 18,653,146
1982 6,512,732 18,354,855
1981 6,322,006 18,029,982
1980 6,135,971 17,704,538
1979 5,955,556 17,372,779
1978 5,782,932 17,042,272
1977 5,619,716 16,730,895
1976 5,464,962 16,401,413
1975 5,317,019 16,075,128
1974 5,174,953 15,784,817
1973 5,037,865 15,505,121
1972 4,904,845 15,220,495
1971 4,776,225 14,913,564
1970 4,650,275 14,582,944
1969 4,525,725 14,068,984
1968 4,403,637 13,548,537
1967 4,283,590 13,210,344
1966 4,165,544 12,874,153
1965 4,049,695 12,511,863
1964 3,935,814 12,137,143
1963 3,823,873 11,762,101
1962 3,714,520 11,392,513
1961 3,608,162 11,030,385
1960 3,505,050 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/taiwan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Taiwan
2100 0.39% -1.2%
2099 0.41% -1.21%
2098 0.44% -1.22%
2097 0.46% -1.22%
2096 0.49% -1.23%
2095 0.51% -1.24%
2094 0.54% -1.24%
2093 0.56% -1.25%
2092 0.59% -1.26%
2091 0.61% -1.29%
2090 0.64% -1.29%
2089 0.67% -1.31%
2088 0.69% -1.31%
2087 0.72% -1.32%
2086 0.75% -1.34%
2085 0.78% -1.37%
2084 0.82% -1.38%
2083 0.85% -1.39%
2082 0.87% -1.41%
2081 0.91% -1.42%
2080 0.93% -1.44%
2079 0.97% -1.46%
2078 1% -1.46%
2077 1.03% -1.46%
2076 1.06% -1.47%
2075 1.09% -1.48%
2074 1.13% -1.47%
2073 1.16% -1.48%
2072 1.2% -1.46%
2071 1.23% -1.45%
2070 1.27% -1.43%
2069 1.3% -1.44%
2068 1.34% -1.42%
2067 1.38% -1.4%
2066 1.41% -1.39%
2065 1.45% -1.38%
2064 1.48% -1.36%
2063 1.52% -1.35%
2062 1.56% -1.33%
2061 1.6% -1.3%
2060 1.64% -1.27%
2059 1.68% -1.23%
2058 1.72% -1.21%
2057 1.75% -1.17%
2056 1.79% -1.16%
2055 1.83% -1.13%
2054 1.87% -1.1%
2053 1.91% -1.07%
2052 1.95% -1.05%
2051 1.98% -1.03%
2050 2.02% -1.01%
2049 2.06% -0.97%
2048 2.1% -0.96%
2047 2.14% -0.91%
2046 2.18% -0.9%
2045 2.22% -0.86%
2044 2.26% -0.84%
2043 2.3% -0.81%
2042 2.35% -0.78%
2041 2.39% -0.74%
2040 2.44% -0.71%
2039 2.5% -0.68%
2038 2.55% -0.66%
2037 2.61% -0.63%
2036 2.67% -0.6%
2035 2.72% -0.58%
2034 2.79% -0.55%
2033 2.84% -0.53%
2032 2.89% -0.51%
2031 2.96% -0.49%
2030 3.01% -0.47%
2029 3.07% -0.46%
2028 3.12% -0.46%
2027 3.18% -0.44%
2026 3.24% -0.44%
2025 3.28% -0.34%
2024 3.34% 0.29%
2023 3.35% 0.1%
2022 3.31% -0.63%
2021 3.31% -0.48%
2020 3.35% -0.06%
2019 3.42% 0.07%
2018 3.51% 0.1%
2017 3.62% 0.17%
2016 3.74% 0.23%
2015 3.77% 0.25%
2014 3.76% 0.25%
2013 3.83% 0.32%
2012 3.85% 0.33%
2011 3.79% 0.23%
2010 3.8% 0.27%
2009 3.79% 0.35%
2008 3.77% 0.35%
2007 3.75% 0.41%
2006 3.72% 0.41%
2005 3.7% 0.37%
2004 3.66% 0.37%
2003 3.63% 0.44%
2002 3.59% 0.55%
2001 3.57% 0.71%
2000 3.53% 0.79%
1999 3.5% 0.8%
1998 3.44% 0.93%
1997 3.38% 0.9%
1996 3.4% 0.82%
1995 3.37% 0.86%
1994 3.27% 0.9%
1993 3.21% 0.94%
1992 3.17% 0.98%
1991 3.15% 1.11%
1990 3.13% 1.11%
1989 3.09% 1.09%
1988 3.08% 1.14%
1987 3.07% 1.06%
1986 3.05% 1.15%
1985 3.02% 1.38%
1984 3% 1.48%
1983 3.01% 1.63%
1982 3.02% 1.8%
1981 3.03% 1.84%
1980 3.03% 1.91%
1979 2.99% 1.94%
1978 2.9% 1.86%
1977 2.83% 2.01%
1976 2.78% 2.03%
1975 2.75% 1.84%
1974 2.72% 1.8%
1973 2.71% 1.87%
1972 2.69% 2.06%
1971 2.71% 2.27%
1970 2.75% 3.65%
1969 2.77% 3.84%
1968 2.8% 2.56%
1967 2.83% 2.61%
1966 2.86% 2.9%
1965 2.89% 3.09%
1964 2.93% 3.19%
1963 2.94% 3.24%
1962 2.95% 3.28%
1961 2.94% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/taiwan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Niger Taiwan
Current population
29294628
23229461
Population rank 53/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.28%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 -215
Annual growth/decline +885,419 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 178/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +47,029
Net migration rank 126/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -
2024 883,987 -4,041 -67,188 47,029
2023 864,139 995 -69,794 225,599
2022 829,651 995 -68,327 -42,430
2021 793,428 -4,405 -30,039 -156,010
2020 784,437 -4,402 -7,782 -33,978
2019 775,474 -15,778 1,416 12,718
2018 763,536 -3,830 8,725 8,888
2017 752,384 -6,830 22,613 8,809
2016 738,999 14,833 35,980 11,707
2015 721,630 17,051 49,741 8,581
2014 704,609 3,891 - -
2013 686,070 -2,543 - -
2012 664,009 18,714 - -
2011 645,175 -6,941 43,836 19,077
2010 624,685 -8,033 - -
2009 602,671 -9,014 - -
2008 579,727 -9,847 - -
2007 556,808 -10,069 - -
2006 533,374 -10,054 - -
2005 511,167 -9,700 - -
2004 488,328 -9,070 - -
2003 467,295 -8,841 - -
2002 446,767 -9,550 - -
2001 428,417 -8,654 132,707 -3,811
2000 410,779 -8,522 - -
1999 394,212 -12,037 - -
1998 377,120 -7,298 - -
1997 358,745 -13,680 - -
1996 341,223 -8,057 - -
1995 323,630 3,843 - -
1994 306,026 -959 - -
1993 292,135 -2,269 - -
1992 278,690 -2,258 - -
1991 266,527 -1,500 215,698 -12,128
1990 256,594 73 - -
1989 245,278 613 - -
1988 237,296 -1,139 - -
1987 231,371 -2,338 - -
1986 224,365 -2,728 - -
1985 219,206 -6,126 - -
1984 213,111 -9,208 - -
1983 207,962 -9,209 - -
1982 202,012 -8,935 - -
1981 195,938 -7,559 326,883 4,508
1980 189,251 -5,564 - -
1979 180,632 -3,495 - -
1978 171,614 -3,494 - -
1977 161,792 -3,476 - -
1976 154,489 -3,308 - -
1975 147,962 -3,254 - -
1974 142,606 -3,179 - -
1973 137,695 -2,942 - -
1972 133,813 -2,525 - -
1971 128,223 -2,277 - -
1970 128,184 -2,225 - -
1969 125,389 -2,245 - -
1968 123,301 -2,277 - -
1967 121,358 -2,289 - -
1966 119,314 -2,289 346,958 18,774
1965 116,963 -2,289 - -
1964 115,386 -2,289 - -
1963 113,072 -2,289 - -
1962 110,280 -2,369 - -
1961 107,693 -2,893 - -
1960 105,081 -3,641 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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