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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.44 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 +3.45% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Niger vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Thailand
2100 92,119,820 45,708,431
2099 91,758,864 46,053,146
2098 91,380,105 46,403,189
2097 90,979,507 46,757,918
2096 90,560,194 47,118,652
2095 90,121,433 47,484,043
2094 89,665,016 47,853,561
2093 89,186,290 48,226,682
2092 88,687,247 48,605,235
2091 88,169,255 48,984,504
2090 87,632,134 49,368,049
2089 87,075,435 49,756,629
2088 86,497,532 50,142,276
2087 85,901,116 50,532,164
2086 85,285,801 50,925,294
2085 84,648,237 51,321,960
2084 83,990,034 51,724,454
2083 83,310,768 52,127,592
2082 82,611,309 52,533,368
2081 81,895,814 52,938,345
2080 81,159,765 53,347,733
2079 80,409,054 53,762,492
2078 79,639,286 54,177,529
2077 78,852,089 54,595,112
2076 78,045,772 55,015,291
2075 77,223,494 55,438,108
2074 76,387,922 55,867,914
2073 75,535,687 56,300,358
2072 74,667,410 56,735,274
2071 73,784,579 57,172,515
2070 72,888,455 57,616,731
2069 71,975,811 58,061,962
2068 71,050,594 58,512,248
2067 70,111,034 58,962,990
2066 69,159,115 59,413,893
2065 68,199,397 59,873,261
2064 67,226,153 60,331,851
2063 66,242,857 60,792,306
2062 65,249,357 61,257,068
2061 64,246,142 61,720,030
2060 63,236,587 62,187,380
2059 62,219,239 62,651,158
2058 61,193,260 63,113,332
2057 60,161,411 63,572,746
2056 59,126,596 64,027,520
2055 58,084,470 64,473,146
2054 57,038,192 64,912,210
2053 55,989,073 65,338,122
2052 54,940,685 65,758,061
2051 53,889,624 66,162,612
2050 52,841,076 66,552,915
2049 51,793,560 66,931,487
2048 50,746,939 67,291,479
2047 49,703,518 67,636,461
2046 48,661,960 67,967,131
2045 47,622,548 68,281,902
2044 46,586,941 68,579,656
2043 45,557,790 68,864,788
2042 44,531,886 69,133,982
2041 43,511,370 69,390,832
2040 42,494,381 69,626,857
2039 41,482,338 69,848,522
2038 40,472,234 70,056,903
2037 39,463,944 70,250,371
2036 38,459,660 70,429,677
2035 37,458,584 70,599,021
2034 36,465,688 70,751,094
2033 35,476,260 70,891,510
2032 34,497,489 71,019,665
2031 33,527,117 71,134,882
2030 32,563,547 71,241,584
2029 31,610,576 71,337,147
2028 30,670,274 71,423,119
2027 29,741,014 71,499,411
2026 28,823,166 71,565,981
2025 27,917,831 71,619,863
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 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 80.4% to 52,841,076 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 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 3.28% -0.07%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Niger Thailand
Current population
29294628
71565981
Population rank 53/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.86%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,426 -132
Annual growth/decline +885,419 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 164/197
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 883,987 -4,041 -65,720 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 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 (1960–2025, 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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