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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.64 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Niger vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Tajikistan
2100 92,119,820 20,381,526
2099 91,758,864 20,372,551
2098 91,380,105 20,358,644
2097 90,979,507 20,340,387
2096 90,560,194 20,316,369
2095 90,121,433 20,289,397
2094 89,665,016 20,257,491
2093 89,186,290 20,225,699
2092 88,687,247 20,184,493
2091 88,169,255 20,140,447
2090 87,632,134 20,095,391
2089 87,075,435 20,047,692
2088 86,497,532 19,997,155
2087 85,901,116 19,941,974
2086 85,285,801 19,887,286
2085 84,648,237 19,828,693
2084 83,990,034 19,765,003
2083 83,310,768 19,697,841
2082 82,611,309 19,631,303
2081 81,895,814 19,564,411
2080 81,159,765 19,491,236
2079 80,409,054 19,417,379
2078 79,639,286 19,339,170
2077 78,852,089 19,257,390
2076 78,045,772 19,167,336
2075 77,223,494 19,075,879
2074 76,387,922 18,980,350
2073 75,535,687 18,881,571
2072 74,667,410 18,777,247
2071 73,784,579 18,666,888
2070 72,888,455 18,551,377
2069 71,975,811 18,430,162
2068 71,050,594 18,307,352
2067 70,111,034 18,179,902
2066 69,159,115 18,046,854
2065 68,199,397 17,914,179
2064 67,226,153 17,776,364
2063 66,242,857 17,633,689
2062 65,249,357 17,490,989
2061 64,246,142 17,348,872
2060 63,236,587 17,199,727
2059 62,219,239 17,048,953
2058 61,193,260 16,896,463
2057 60,161,411 16,742,280
2056 59,126,596 16,588,751
2055 58,084,470 16,434,774
2054 57,038,192 16,278,710
2053 55,989,073 16,123,490
2052 54,940,685 15,961,093
2051 53,889,624 15,798,643
2050 52,841,076 15,632,073
2049 51,793,560 15,462,414
2048 50,746,939 15,286,104
2047 49,703,518 15,105,763
2046 48,661,960 14,921,881
2045 47,622,548 14,733,376
2044 46,586,941 14,538,462
2043 45,557,790 14,343,357
2042 44,531,886 14,141,976
2041 43,511,370 13,939,862
2040 42,494,381 13,735,841
2039 41,482,338 13,531,043
2038 40,472,234 13,325,915
2037 39,463,944 13,119,563
2036 38,459,660 12,911,709
2035 37,458,584 12,708,867
2034 36,465,688 12,510,728
2033 35,476,260 12,316,142
2032 34,497,489 12,122,988
2031 33,527,117 11,933,358
2030 32,563,547 11,744,792
2029 31,610,576 11,554,401
2028 30,670,274 11,364,659
2027 29,741,014 11,173,930
2026 28,823,166 10,981,648
2025 27,917,831 10,786,734
2024 27,032,412 10,590,927
2023 26,159,867 10,389,799
2022 25,311,973 10,182,222
2021 24,502,140 9,966,908
2020 23,717,613 9,749,310
2019 22,947,757 9,529,966
2018 22,188,069 9,307,333
2017 21,435,446 9,085,946
2016 20,685,753 8,865,631
2015 19,939,498 8,643,840
2014 19,215,909 8,425,552
2013 18,519,898 8,216,724
2012 17,836,769 8,014,084
2011 17,176,283 7,824,785
2010 16,548,835 7,652,141
2009 15,943,675 7,490,230
2008 15,361,915 7,338,403
2007 14,803,610 7,194,477
2006 14,268,581 7,057,566
2005 13,756,192 6,924,720
2004 13,265,836 6,790,547
2003 12,796,984 6,658,575
2002 12,349,144 6,531,669
2001 11,920,647 6,407,377
2000 11,509,630 6,284,735
1999 11,117,411 6,208,370
1998 10,741,413 6,176,397
1997 10,383,969 6,139,829
1996 10,044,852 6,066,523
1995 9,714,529 5,948,584
1994 9,398,258 5,825,368
1993 9,100,789 5,724,993
1992 8,817,633 5,649,400
1991 8,546,900 5,541,205
1990 8,286,059 5,398,768
1989 8,034,780 5,267,249
1988 7,793,748 5,114,989
1987 7,561,150 4,939,059
1986 7,335,811 4,772,139
1985 7,118,457 4,619,003
1984 6,909,971 4,480,026
1983 6,708,644 4,350,874
1982 6,512,732 4,227,171
1981 6,322,006 4,109,022
1980 6,135,971 3,995,256
1979 5,955,556 3,882,691
1978 5,782,932 3,768,508
1977 5,619,716 3,653,265
1976 5,464,962 3,540,076
1975 5,317,019 3,430,425
1974 5,174,953 3,324,499
1973 5,037,865 3,222,290
1972 4,904,845 3,123,691
1971 4,776,225 3,028,837
1970 4,650,275 2,936,779
1969 4,525,725 2,845,273
1968 4,403,637 2,753,848
1967 4,283,590 2,664,130
1966 4,165,544 2,577,184
1965 4,049,695 2,492,998
1964 3,935,814 2,411,260
1963 3,823,873 2,331,736
1962 3,714,520 2,255,026
1961 3,608,162 2,181,805
1960 3,505,050 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Tajikistan
2100 0.39% 0.04%
2099 0.41% 0.07%
2098 0.44% 0.09%
2097 0.46% 0.12%
2096 0.49% 0.13%
2095 0.51% 0.16%
2094 0.54% 0.16%
2093 0.56% 0.2%
2092 0.59% 0.22%
2091 0.61% 0.22%
2090 0.64% 0.24%
2089 0.67% 0.25%
2088 0.69% 0.28%
2087 0.72% 0.27%
2086 0.75% 0.3%
2085 0.78% 0.32%
2084 0.82% 0.34%
2083 0.85% 0.34%
2082 0.87% 0.34%
2081 0.91% 0.38%
2080 0.93% 0.38%
2079 0.97% 0.4%
2078 1% 0.42%
2077 1.03% 0.47%
2076 1.06% 0.48%
2075 1.09% 0.5%
2074 1.13% 0.52%
2073 1.16% 0.56%
2072 1.2% 0.59%
2071 1.23% 0.62%
2070 1.27% 0.66%
2069 1.3% 0.67%
2068 1.34% 0.7%
2067 1.38% 0.74%
2066 1.41% 0.74%
2065 1.45% 0.78%
2064 1.48% 0.81%
2063 1.52% 0.82%
2062 1.56% 0.82%
2061 1.6% 0.87%
2060 1.64% 0.88%
2059 1.68% 0.9%
2058 1.72% 0.92%
2057 1.75% 0.93%
2056 1.79% 0.94%
2055 1.83% 0.96%
2054 1.87% 0.96%
2053 1.91% 1.02%
2052 1.95% 1.03%
2051 1.98% 1.07%
2050 2.02% 1.1%
2049 2.06% 1.15%
2048 2.1% 1.19%
2047 2.14% 1.23%
2046 2.18% 1.28%
2045 2.22% 1.34%
2044 2.26% 1.36%
2043 2.3% 1.42%
2042 2.35% 1.45%
2041 2.39% 1.49%
2040 2.44% 1.51%
2039 2.5% 1.54%
2038 2.55% 1.57%
2037 2.61% 1.61%
2036 2.67% 1.6%
2035 2.72% 1.58%
2034 2.79% 1.58%
2033 2.84% 1.59%
2032 2.89% 1.59%
2031 2.96% 1.61%
2030 3.01% 1.65%
2029 3.07% 1.67%
2028 3.12% 1.71%
2027 3.18% 1.75%
2026 3.24% 1.81%
2025 3.28% 1.85%
2024 3.34% 1.94%
2023 3.35% 2.04%
2022 3.31% 2.16%
2021 3.31% 2.23%
2020 3.35% 2.3%
2019 3.42% 2.39%
2018 3.51% 2.44%
2017 3.62% 2.49%
2016 3.74% 2.57%
2015 3.77% 2.59%
2014 3.76% 2.54%
2013 3.83% 2.53%
2012 3.85% 2.42%
2011 3.79% 2.26%
2010 3.8% 2.16%
2009 3.79% 2.07%
2008 3.77% 2%
2007 3.75% 1.94%
2006 3.72% 1.92%
2005 3.7% 1.98%
2004 3.66% 1.98%
2003 3.63% 1.94%
2002 3.59% 1.94%
2001 3.57% 1.95%
2000 3.53% 1.23%
1999 3.5% 0.52%
1998 3.44% 0.6%
1997 3.38% 1.21%
1996 3.4% 1.98%
1995 3.37% 2.12%
1994 3.27% 1.75%
1993 3.21% 1.34%
1992 3.17% 1.95%
1991 3.15% 2.64%
1990 3.13% 2.5%
1989 3.09% 2.98%
1988 3.08% 3.56%
1987 3.07% 3.5%
1986 3.05% 3.32%
1985 3.02% 3.1%
1984 3% 2.97%
1983 3.01% 2.93%
1982 3.02% 2.88%
1981 3.03% 2.85%
1980 3.03% 2.9%
1979 2.99% 3.03%
1978 2.9% 3.15%
1977 2.83% 3.2%
1976 2.78% 3.2%
1975 2.75% 3.19%
1974 2.72% 3.17%
1973 2.71% 3.16%
1972 2.69% 3.13%
1971 2.71% 3.13%
1970 2.75% 3.22%
1969 2.77% 3.32%
1968 2.8% 3.37%
1967 2.83% 3.37%
1966 2.86% 3.38%
1965 2.89% 3.39%
1964 2.93% 3.41%
1963 2.94% 3.4%
1962 2.95% 3.36%
1961 2.94% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Niger Tajikistan
Current population
29294628
11080415
Population rank 53/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.13%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +536
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -21,606
Net migration rank 126/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -21,606
2024 883,987 -4,041 219,677 -21,236
2023 864,139 995 223,828 -19,999
2022 829,651 995 228,336 -17,001
2021 793,428 -4,405 222,850 -3,564
2020 784,437 -4,402 219,467 -3,564
2019 775,474 -15,778 231,817 -9,041
2018 763,536 -3,830 228,597 -6,111
2017 752,384 -6,830 224,396 -4,093
2016 738,999 14,833 228,547 -8,210
2015 721,630 17,051 230,903 -7,660
2014 704,609 3,891 227,304 -13,962
2013 686,070 -2,543 220,693 -16,362
2012 664,009 18,714 213,078 -12,132
2011 645,175 -6,941 208,429 -30,783
2010 624,685 -8,033 201,389 -33,733
2009 602,671 -9,014 192,851 -36,677
2008 579,727 -9,847 182,337 -34,855
2007 556,808 -10,069 173,200 -32,831
2006 533,374 -10,054 164,046 -30,591
2005 511,167 -9,700 160,189 -27,954
2004 488,328 -9,070 161,201 -25,082
2003 467,295 -8,841 150,391 -22,562
2002 446,767 -9,550 146,492 -20,526
2001 428,417 -8,654 142,276 -19,657
2000 410,779 -8,522 136,549 -13,871
1999 394,212 -12,037 147,622 -117,571
1998 377,120 -7,298 153,508 -119,621
1997 358,745 -13,680 149,825 -110,572
1996 341,223 -8,057 138,287 -30,922
1995 323,630 3,843 168,934 -40,418
1994 306,026 -959 167,590 -49,668
1993 292,135 -2,269 157,975 -75,147
1992 278,690 -2,258 163,652 -95,280
1991 266,527 -1,500 177,585 -29,553
1990 256,594 73 178,429 -41,596
1989 245,278 613 179,212 -53,020
1988 237,296 -1,139 172,805 5,523
1987 231,371 -2,338 163,611 9,923
1986 224,365 -2,728 155,987 4,321
1985 219,206 -6,126 145,720 247
1984 213,111 -9,208 139,145 -7,152
1983 207,962 -9,209 133,280 -6,972
1982 202,012 -8,935 127,838 -6,730
1981 195,938 -7,559 121,418 -6,221
1980 189,251 -5,564 117,888 -5,557
1979 180,632 -3,495 114,496 -1,703
1978 171,614 -3,494 110,564 5,006
1977 161,792 -3,476 106,920 7,999
1976 154,489 -3,308 103,777 7,679
1975 147,962 -3,254 100,604 7,237
1974 142,606 -3,179 97,481 6,531
1973 137,695 -2,942 94,523 5,876
1972 133,813 -2,525 91,677 5,123
1971 128,223 -2,277 88,618 4,293
1970 128,184 -2,225 85,645 5,559
1969 125,389 -2,245 82,931 8,886
1968 123,301 -2,277 80,698 10,323
1967 121,358 -2,289 78,733 9,670
1966 119,314 -2,289 76,702 8,796
1965 116,963 -2,289 75,139 7,744
1964 115,386 -2,289 74,030 6,568
1963 113,072 -2,289 73,065 5,379
1962 110,280 -2,369 70,700 4,270
1961 107,693 -2,893 68,182 3,291
1960 105,081 -3,641 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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