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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.46 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.21% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Niger vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Thailand
2100 92,149,803 45,712,111
2099 91,788,730 46,056,854
2098 91,409,848 46,406,925
2097 91,009,119 46,761,683
2096 90,589,670 47,122,446
2095 90,150,766 47,487,866
2094 89,694,201 47,857,414
2093 89,215,318 48,230,566
2092 88,716,114 48,609,149
2091 88,197,952 48,988,448
2090 87,660,657 49,372,024
2089 87,103,777 49,760,635
2088 86,525,686 50,146,313
2087 85,929,075 50,536,233
2086 85,313,560 50,929,394
2085 84,675,788 51,326,092
2084 84,017,371 51,728,619
2083 83,337,884 52,131,789
2082 82,638,198 52,537,598
2081 81,922,470 52,942,608
2080 81,186,181 53,352,029
2079 80,435,226 53,766,821
2078 79,665,207 54,181,891
2077 78,877,754 54,599,508
2076 78,071,174 55,019,721
2075 77,248,629 55,442,571
2074 76,412,785 55,872,412
2073 75,560,272 56,304,891
2072 74,691,713 56,739,842
2071 73,808,594 57,177,118
2070 72,912,178 57,621,370
2069 71,999,238 58,066,637
2068 71,073,720 58,516,959
2067 70,133,854 58,967,738
2066 69,181,625 59,418,676
2065 68,221,595 59,878,082
2064 67,248,034 60,336,709
2063 66,264,418 60,797,201
2062 65,270,595 61,262,000
2061 64,267,053 61,724,999
2060 63,257,169 62,192,387
2059 62,239,490 62,656,203
2058 61,213,177 63,118,413
2057 60,180,993 63,577,864
2056 59,145,841 64,032,675
2055 58,103,375 64,478,337
2054 57,056,756 64,917,436
2053 56,007,297 65,343,383
2052 54,958,567 65,763,356
2051 53,907,164 66,167,939
2050 52,858,275 66,558,274
2049 51,810,418 66,936,876
2048 50,763,456 67,296,897
2047 49,719,695 67,641,907
2046 48,677,799 67,972,603
2045 47,638,048 68,287,399
2044 46,602,104 68,585,177
2043 45,572,618 68,870,333
2042 44,546,381 69,139,548
2041 43,525,533 69,396,419
2040 42,508,212 69,632,464
2039 41,495,840 69,854,146
2038 40,485,407 70,062,543
2037 39,476,789 70,256,027
2036 38,472,178 70,435,348
2035 37,470,776 70,604,705
2034 36,477,557 70,756,791
2033 35,487,806 70,897,217
2032 34,508,717 71,025,384
2031 33,538,029 71,140,609
2030 32,574,145 71,247,320
2029 31,620,865 71,342,891
2028 30,680,257 71,428,869
2027 29,750,695 71,505,168
2026 28,832,547 71,571,743
2025 27,926,917 71,625,629
2024 27,032,412 71,668,011
2023 26,159,867 71,702,435
2022 25,311,973 71,735,329
2021 24,502,140 71,727,332
2020 23,717,613 71,641,484
2019 22,947,757 71,522,271
2018 22,188,069 71,376,079
2017 21,435,446 71,160,187
2016 20,685,753 70,859,841
2015 19,939,498 70,540,795
2014 19,215,909 70,216,367
2013 18,519,898 69,845,114
2012 17,836,769 69,436,098
2011 17,176,283 69,007,208
2010 16,548,835 68,579,447
2009 15,943,675 68,121,080
2008 15,361,915 67,619,830
2007 14,803,610 67,102,394
2006 14,268,581 66,567,687
2005 13,756,192 66,017,420
2004 13,265,836 65,452,047
2003 12,796,984 64,868,166
2002 12,349,144 64,266,437
2001 11,920,647 63,651,141
2000 11,509,630 63,007,815
1999 11,117,411 62,299,043
1998 10,741,413 61,522,630
1997 10,383,969 60,724,584
1996 10,044,852 59,920,064
1995 9,714,529 59,098,232
1994 9,398,258 58,260,854
1993 9,100,789 57,408,198
1992 8,817,633 56,528,834
1991 8,546,900 55,637,434
1990 8,286,059 54,738,329
1989 8,034,780 53,848,956
1988 7,793,748 52,969,595
1987 7,561,150 52,074,105
1986 7,335,811 51,177,834
1985 7,118,457 50,270,753
1984 6,909,971 49,351,708
1983 6,708,644 48,423,309
1982 6,512,732 47,494,577
1981 6,322,006 46,575,855
1980 6,135,971 45,650,022
1979 5,955,556 44,718,434
1978 5,782,932 43,788,976
1977 5,619,716 42,843,974
1976 5,464,962 41,896,504
1975 5,317,019 40,940,005
1974 5,174,953 39,952,891
1973 5,037,865 38,947,787
1972 4,904,845 37,933,929
1971 4,776,225 36,937,387
1970 4,650,275 35,954,408
1969 4,525,725 34,973,782
1968 4,403,637 34,002,560
1967 4,283,590 33,037,801
1966 4,165,544 32,086,071
1965 4,049,695 31,149,337
1964 3,935,814 30,232,141
1963 3,823,873 29,342,322
1962 3,714,520 28,481,040
1961 3,608,162 27,650,334
1960 3,505,050 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Thailand
2100 0.39% -0.75%
2099 0.41% -0.75%
2098 0.44% -0.76%
2097 0.46% -0.77%
2096 0.49% -0.77%
2095 0.51% -0.77%
2094 0.54% -0.77%
2093 0.56% -0.78%
2092 0.59% -0.77%
2091 0.61% -0.78%
2090 0.64% -0.78%
2089 0.67% -0.77%
2088 0.69% -0.77%
2087 0.72% -0.77%
2086 0.75% -0.77%
2085 0.78% -0.78%
2084 0.82% -0.77%
2083 0.85% -0.77%
2082 0.87% -0.76%
2081 0.91% -0.77%
2080 0.93% -0.77%
2079 0.97% -0.77%
2078 1% -0.76%
2077 1.03% -0.76%
2076 1.06% -0.76%
2075 1.09% -0.77%
2074 1.13% -0.77%
2073 1.16% -0.77%
2072 1.2% -0.76%
2071 1.23% -0.77%
2070 1.27% -0.77%
2069 1.3% -0.77%
2068 1.34% -0.76%
2067 1.38% -0.76%
2066 1.41% -0.77%
2065 1.45% -0.76%
2064 1.48% -0.76%
2063 1.52% -0.76%
2062 1.56% -0.75%
2061 1.6% -0.75%
2060 1.64% -0.74%
2059 1.68% -0.73%
2058 1.72% -0.72%
2057 1.75% -0.71%
2056 1.79% -0.69%
2055 1.83% -0.68%
2054 1.87% -0.65%
2053 1.91% -0.64%
2052 1.95% -0.61%
2051 1.98% -0.59%
2050 2.02% -0.57%
2049 2.06% -0.53%
2048 2.1% -0.51%
2047 2.14% -0.49%
2046 2.18% -0.46%
2045 2.22% -0.43%
2044 2.26% -0.41%
2043 2.3% -0.39%
2042 2.35% -0.37%
2041 2.39% -0.34%
2040 2.44% -0.32%
2039 2.5% -0.3%
2038 2.55% -0.28%
2037 2.61% -0.25%
2036 2.67% -0.24%
2035 2.72% -0.21%
2034 2.79% -0.2%
2033 2.84% -0.18%
2032 2.89% -0.16%
2031 2.96% -0.15%
2030 3.01% -0.13%
2029 3.07% -0.12%
2028 3.12% -0.11%
2027 3.18% -0.09%
2026 3.24% -0.08%
2025 3.31% -0.06%
2024 3.34% -0.05%
2023 3.35% -0.05%
2022 3.31% 0.01%
2021 3.31% 0.12%
2020 3.35% 0.17%
2019 3.42% 0.2%
2018 3.51% 0.3%
2017 3.62% 0.42%
2016 3.74% 0.45%
2015 3.77% 0.46%
2014 3.76% 0.53%
2013 3.83% 0.59%
2012 3.85% 0.62%
2011 3.79% 0.62%
2010 3.8% 0.67%
2009 3.79% 0.74%
2008 3.77% 0.77%
2007 3.75% 0.8%
2006 3.72% 0.83%
2005 3.7% 0.86%
2004 3.66% 0.9%
2003 3.63% 0.94%
2002 3.59% 0.97%
2001 3.57% 1.02%
2000 3.53% 1.14%
1999 3.5% 1.26%
1998 3.44% 1.31%
1997 3.38% 1.34%
1996 3.4% 1.39%
1995 3.37% 1.44%
1994 3.27% 1.49%
1993 3.21% 1.56%
1992 3.17% 1.6%
1991 3.15% 1.64%
1990 3.13% 1.65%
1989 3.09% 1.66%
1988 3.08% 1.72%
1987 3.07% 1.75%
1986 3.05% 1.8%
1985 3.02% 1.86%
1984 3% 1.92%
1983 3.01% 1.96%
1982 3.02% 1.97%
1981 3.03% 2.03%
1980 3.03% 2.08%
1979 2.99% 2.12%
1978 2.9% 2.21%
1977 2.83% 2.26%
1976 2.78% 2.34%
1975 2.75% 2.47%
1974 2.72% 2.58%
1973 2.71% 2.67%
1972 2.69% 2.7%
1971 2.71% 2.73%
1970 2.75% 2.8%
1969 2.77% 2.86%
1968 2.8% 2.92%
1967 2.83% 2.97%
1966 2.86% 3.01%
1965 2.89% 3.03%
1964 2.93% 3.03%
1963 2.94% 3.02%
1962 2.95% 3%
1961 2.94% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Niger Thailand
Current population
29080898
71571743
Population rank 53/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.86%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.27 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,391 -94
Annual growth/decline +872,545 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +27,509
Net migration rank 126/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 27,509
2024 - -4,041 - 23,321
2023 864,139 995 -46,105 19,648
2022 829,651 995 -61,046 21,683
2021 793,428 -4,405 57,382 -2,093
2020 784,437 -4,402 84,107 32,277
2019 775,474 -15,778 116,867 5,221
2018 763,536 -3,830 159,383 10,984
2017 752,384 -6,830 194,695 66,805
2016 738,999 14,833 226,255 112,978
2015 721,630 17,051 266,362 32,500
2014 704,609 3,891 294,628 55,358
2013 686,070 -2,543 325,059 67,452
2012 664,009 18,714 351,485 74,033
2011 645,175 -6,941 365,670 66,607
2010 624,685 -8,033 370,466 52,791
2009 602,671 -9,014 382,636 110,883
2008 579,727 -9,847 401,730 107,333
2007 556,808 -10,069 425,362 100,486
2006 533,374 -10,054 441,211 102,362
2005 511,167 -9,700 456,378 100,542
2004 488,328 -9,070 466,542 107,199
2003 467,295 -8,841 488,003 105,917
2002 446,767 -9,550 504,299 105,215
2001 428,417 -8,654 524,230 96,817
2000 410,779 -8,522 543,884 121,640
1999 394,212 -12,037 578,073 173,924
1998 377,120 -7,298 617,318 183,471
1997 358,745 -13,680 644,834 150,411
1996 341,223 -8,057 661,397 152,397
1995 323,630 3,843 682,703 147,226
1994 306,026 -959 712,589 132,271
1993 292,135 -2,269 737,696 122,746
1992 278,690 -2,258 754,999 143,318
1991 266,527 -1,500 760,508 124,034
1990 256,594 73 760,808 152,916
1989 245,278 613 774,563 90,497
1988 237,296 -1,139 765,252 128,469
1987 231,371 -2,338 774,498 122,791
1986 224,365 -2,728 783,430 111,820
1985 219,206 -6,126 776,935 141,963
1984 213,111 -9,208 779,856 139,345
1983 207,962 -9,209 794,239 143,393
1982 202,012 -8,935 817,951 101,885
1981 195,938 -7,559 839,297 78,337
1980 189,251 -5,564 845,575 88,478
1979 180,632 -3,495 843,434 85,693
1978 171,614 -3,494 847,799 82,011
1977 161,792 -3,476 871,232 88,937
1976 154,489 -3,308 894,072 40,656
1975 147,962 -3,254 911,980 66,306
1974 142,606 -3,179 923,151 72,801
1973 137,695 -2,942 933,540 80,704
1972 133,813 -2,525 940,420 73,082
1971 128,223 -2,277 936,215 43,400
1970 128,184 -2,225 937,116 49,221
1969 125,389 -2,245 948,314 26,551
1968 123,301 -2,277 953,806 13,718
1967 121,358 -2,289 944,980 17,005
1966 119,314 -2,289 929,469 12,016
1965 116,963 -2,289 909,000 22,995
1964 115,386 -2,289 885,137 17,249
1963 113,072 -2,289 860,728 16,494
1962 110,280 -2,369 828,741 16,605
1961 107,693 -2,893 801,140 14,968
1960 105,081 -3,641 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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