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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.52 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.23% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Niger vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Tanzania
2100 92,149,803 265,496,854
2099 91,788,730 263,162,785
2098 91,409,848 260,809,535
2097 91,009,119 258,412,520
2096 90,589,670 255,996,677
2095 90,150,766 253,567,416
2094 89,694,201 251,119,386
2093 89,215,318 248,628,881
2092 88,716,114 246,107,108
2091 88,197,952 243,557,182
2090 87,660,657 241,002,065
2089 87,103,777 238,416,591
2088 86,525,686 235,797,530
2087 85,929,075 233,167,455
2086 85,313,560 230,496,041
2085 84,675,788 227,800,292
2084 84,017,371 225,111,530
2083 83,337,884 222,421,279
2082 82,638,198 219,718,263
2081 81,922,470 216,995,478
2080 81,186,181 214,255,926
2079 80,435,226 211,486,253
2078 79,665,207 208,708,063
2077 78,877,754 205,918,120
2076 78,071,174 203,106,125
2075 77,248,629 200,297,474
2074 76,412,785 197,468,017
2073 75,560,272 194,642,633
2072 74,691,713 191,824,103
2071 73,808,594 188,992,017
2070 72,912,178 186,152,377
2069 71,999,238 183,311,218
2068 71,073,720 180,475,586
2067 70,133,854 177,639,469
2066 69,181,625 174,803,090
2065 68,221,595 171,913,445
2064 67,248,034 169,064,549
2063 66,264,418 166,217,933
2062 65,270,595 163,370,044
2061 64,267,053 160,537,159
2060 63,257,169 157,722,273
2059 62,239,490 154,920,005
2058 61,213,177 152,120,539
2057 60,180,993 149,325,489
2056 59,145,841 146,519,472
2055 58,103,375 143,736,540
2054 57,056,756 140,983,905
2053 56,007,297 138,262,668
2052 54,958,567 135,553,723
2051 53,907,164 132,851,383
2050 52,858,275 130,157,751
2049 51,810,418 127,495,278
2048 50,763,456 124,821,109
2047 49,719,695 122,158,290
2046 48,677,799 119,522,516
2045 47,638,048 116,914,785
2044 46,602,104 114,329,740
2043 45,572,618 111,776,234
2042 44,546,381 109,241,835
2041 43,525,533 106,748,632
2040 42,508,212 104,272,418
2039 41,495,840 101,814,304
2038 40,485,407 99,380,232
2037 39,476,789 96,983,729
2036 38,472,178 94,601,865
2035 37,470,776 92,257,269
2034 36,477,557 89,929,444
2033 35,487,806 87,654,982
2032 34,508,717 85,409,993
2031 33,538,029 83,180,507
2030 32,574,145 80,997,163
2029 31,620,865 78,838,461
2028 30,680,257 76,730,649
2027 29,750,695 74,647,063
2026 28,832,547 72,589,279
2025 27,926,917 70,552,589
2024 27,032,412 68,560,157
2023 26,159,867 66,617,606
2022 25,311,973 64,711,821
2021 24,502,140 62,830,412
2020 23,717,613 60,972,798
2019 22,947,757 59,174,891
2018 22,188,069 57,437,145
2017 21,435,446 55,652,890
2016 20,685,753 53,824,013
2015 19,939,498 52,020,962
2014 19,215,909 50,351,512
2013 18,519,898 48,824,128
2012 17,836,769 47,374,260
2011 17,176,283 46,029,367
2010 16,548,835 44,758,488
2009 15,943,675 43,633,982
2008 15,361,915 42,570,728
2007 14,803,610 41,435,512
2006 14,268,581 40,294,902
2005 13,756,192 39,182,076
2004 13,265,836 38,109,668
2003 12,796,984 37,089,555
2002 12,349,144 36,121,304
2001 11,920,647 35,198,299
2000 11,509,630 34,260,139
1999 11,117,411 33,300,330
1998 10,741,413 32,420,458
1997 10,383,969 31,578,089
1996 10,044,852 30,945,762
1995 9,714,529 30,383,497
1994 9,398,258 29,442,356
1993 9,100,789 28,332,692
1992 8,817,633 27,457,588
1991 8,546,900 26,780,436
1990 8,286,059 26,110,207
1989 8,034,780 25,438,759
1988 7,793,748 24,769,686
1987 7,561,150 24,030,378
1986 7,335,811 23,258,959
1985 7,118,457 22,501,693
1984 6,909,971 21,779,066
1983 6,708,644 21,079,874
1982 6,512,732 20,398,571
1981 6,322,006 19,784,703
1980 6,135,971 19,189,769
1979 5,955,556 18,592,038
1978 5,782,932 17,976,566
1977 5,619,716 17,352,929
1976 5,464,962 16,736,211
1975 5,317,019 16,138,361
1974 5,174,953 15,561,630
1973 5,037,865 15,010,101
1972 4,904,845 14,479,308
1971 4,776,225 13,971,451
1970 4,650,275 13,492,677
1969 4,525,725 13,036,700
1968 4,403,637 12,602,076
1967 4,283,590 12,200,109
1966 4,165,544 11,827,459
1965 4,049,695 11,470,728
1964 3,935,814 11,127,826
1963 3,823,873 10,799,528
1962 3,714,520 10,487,756
1961 3,608,162 10,187,886
1960 3,505,050 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Tanzania
2100 0.39% 0.89%
2099 0.41% 0.9%
2098 0.44% 0.93%
2097 0.46% 0.94%
2096 0.49% 0.96%
2095 0.51% 0.97%
2094 0.54% 1%
2093 0.56% 1.02%
2092 0.59% 1.05%
2091 0.61% 1.06%
2090 0.64% 1.08%
2089 0.67% 1.11%
2088 0.69% 1.13%
2087 0.72% 1.16%
2086 0.75% 1.18%
2085 0.78% 1.19%
2084 0.82% 1.21%
2083 0.85% 1.23%
2082 0.87% 1.25%
2081 0.91% 1.28%
2080 0.93% 1.31%
2079 0.97% 1.33%
2078 1% 1.35%
2077 1.03% 1.38%
2076 1.06% 1.4%
2075 1.09% 1.43%
2074 1.13% 1.45%
2073 1.16% 1.47%
2072 1.2% 1.5%
2071 1.23% 1.53%
2070 1.27% 1.55%
2069 1.3% 1.57%
2068 1.34% 1.6%
2067 1.38% 1.62%
2066 1.41% 1.68%
2065 1.45% 1.69%
2064 1.48% 1.71%
2063 1.52% 1.74%
2062 1.56% 1.76%
2061 1.6% 1.78%
2060 1.64% 1.81%
2059 1.68% 1.84%
2058 1.72% 1.87%
2057 1.75% 1.92%
2056 1.79% 1.94%
2055 1.83% 1.95%
2054 1.87% 1.97%
2053 1.91% 2%
2052 1.95% 2.03%
2051 1.98% 2.07%
2050 2.02% 2.09%
2049 2.06% 2.14%
2048 2.1% 2.18%
2047 2.14% 2.21%
2046 2.18% 2.23%
2045 2.22% 2.26%
2044 2.26% 2.28%
2043 2.3% 2.32%
2042 2.35% 2.34%
2041 2.39% 2.37%
2040 2.44% 2.41%
2039 2.5% 2.45%
2038 2.55% 2.47%
2037 2.61% 2.52%
2036 2.67% 2.54%
2035 2.72% 2.59%
2034 2.79% 2.59%
2033 2.84% 2.63%
2032 2.89% 2.68%
2031 2.96% 2.7%
2030 3.01% 2.74%
2029 3.07% 2.75%
2028 3.12% 2.79%
2027 3.18% 2.83%
2026 3.24% 2.89%
2025 3.31% 2.91%
2024 3.34% 2.92%
2023 3.35% 2.95%
2022 3.31% 2.99%
2021 3.31% 3.05%
2020 3.35% 3.04%
2019 3.42% 3.03%
2018 3.51% 3.21%
2017 3.62% 3.4%
2016 3.74% 3.47%
2015 3.77% 3.32%
2014 3.76% 3.13%
2013 3.83% 3.06%
2012 3.85% 2.92%
2011 3.79% 2.84%
2010 3.8% 2.58%
2009 3.79% 2.5%
2008 3.77% 2.74%
2007 3.75% 2.83%
2006 3.72% 2.84%
2005 3.7% 2.81%
2004 3.66% 2.75%
2003 3.63% 2.68%
2002 3.59% 2.62%
2001 3.57% 2.74%
2000 3.53% 2.88%
1999 3.5% 2.71%
1998 3.44% 2.67%
1997 3.38% 2.04%
1996 3.4% 1.85%
1995 3.37% 3.2%
1994 3.27% 3.92%
1993 3.21% 3.19%
1992 3.17% 2.53%
1991 3.15% 2.57%
1990 3.13% 2.64%
1989 3.09% 2.7%
1988 3.08% 3.08%
1987 3.07% 3.32%
1986 3.05% 3.37%
1985 3.02% 3.32%
1984 3% 3.32%
1983 3.01% 3.34%
1982 3.02% 3.1%
1981 3.03% 3.1%
1980 3.03% 3.21%
1979 2.99% 3.42%
1978 2.9% 3.59%
1977 2.83% 3.68%
1976 2.78% 3.7%
1975 2.75% 3.71%
1974 2.72% 3.67%
1973 2.71% 3.67%
1972 2.69% 3.63%
1971 2.71% 3.55%
1970 2.75% 3.5%
1969 2.77% 3.45%
1968 2.8% 3.29%
1967 2.83% 3.15%
1966 2.86% 3.11%
1965 2.89% 3.08%
1964 2.93% 3.04%
1963 2.94% 2.97%
1962 2.95% 2.94%
1961 2.94% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Niger Tanzania
Current population
29080898
73145892
Population rank 53/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.88%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
28.8 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.27 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -12,730
Net migration rank 126/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -12,730
2024 - -4,041 - -29,865
2023 864,139 995 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 829,651 995 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 793,428 -4,405 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 784,437 -4,402 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 775,474 -15,778 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 763,536 -3,830 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 752,384 -6,830 1,726,909 119,142
2016 738,999 14,833 1,659,502 152,194
2015 721,630 17,051 1,592,882 201,495
2014 704,609 3,891 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 686,070 -2,543 1,509,008 1,241
2012 664,009 18,714 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 645,175 -6,941 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 624,685 -8,033 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 602,671 -9,014 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 579,727 -9,847 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 556,808 -10,069 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 533,374 -10,054 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 511,167 -9,700 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 488,328 -9,070 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 467,295 -8,841 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 446,767 -9,550 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 428,417 -8,654 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 410,779 -8,522 985,185 -9,701
1999 394,212 -12,037 948,659 -4,489
1998 377,120 -7,298 920,806 -105,184
1997 358,745 -13,680 882,544 -13,400
1996 341,223 -8,057 868,524 -473,007
1995 323,630 3,843 838,980 -109,971
1994 306,026 -959 803,953 349,348
1993 292,135 -2,269 778,044 288,004
1992 278,690 -2,258 767,961 -83,825
1991 266,527 -1,500 762,011 -91,851
1990 256,594 73 750,825 -80,529
1989 245,278 613 743,854 -71,268
1988 237,296 -1,139 736,551 -71,012
1987 231,371 -2,338 718,580 94,498
1986 224,365 -2,728 705,677 24,101
1985 219,206 -6,126 697,867 86,864
1984 213,111 -9,208 687,435 -26,938
1983 207,962 -9,209 679,720 58,161
1982 202,012 -8,935 662,627 -37,883
1981 195,938 -7,559 645,496 -42,485
1980 189,251 -5,564 629,444 -42,588
1979 180,632 -3,495 613,388 -4,792
1978 171,614 -3,494 595,024 27,307
1977 161,792 -3,476 574,938 49,997
1976 154,489 -3,308 553,617 54,875
1975 147,962 -3,254 533,906 53,290
1974 142,606 -3,179 515,152 51,127
1973 137,695 -2,942 488,429 48,363
1972 133,813 -2,525 467,305 57,489
1971 128,223 -2,277 449,014 41,900
1970 128,184 -2,225 427,988 38,635
1969 125,389 -2,245 408,322 37,006
1968 123,301 -2,277 389,467 34,455
1967 121,358 -2,289 374,763 5,265
1966 119,314 -2,289 360,229 5,049
1965 116,963 -2,289 343,456 4,742
1964 115,386 -2,289 328,527 9,090
1963 113,072 -2,289 314,644 4,333
1962 110,280 -2,369 300,663 3,916
1961 107,693 -2,893 286,839 8,338
1960 105,081 -3,641 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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