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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 283.6 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Niger vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Tonga
2100 92,119,820 117,617
2099 91,758,864 117,585
2098 91,380,105 117,530
2097 90,979,507 117,492
2096 90,560,194 117,461
2095 90,121,433 117,383
2094 89,665,016 117,290
2093 89,186,290 117,207
2092 88,687,247 117,097
2091 88,169,255 116,983
2090 87,632,134 116,838
2089 87,075,435 116,682
2088 86,497,532 116,481
2087 85,901,116 116,277
2086 85,285,801 116,088
2085 84,648,237 115,872
2084 83,990,034 115,628
2083 83,310,768 115,336
2082 82,611,309 115,041
2081 81,895,814 114,752
2080 81,159,765 114,424
2079 80,409,054 114,074
2078 79,639,286 113,710
2077 78,852,089 113,349
2076 78,045,772 112,945
2075 77,223,494 112,565
2074 76,387,922 112,179
2073 75,535,687 111,790
2072 74,667,410 111,377
2071 73,784,579 110,963
2070 72,888,455 110,576
2069 71,975,811 110,209
2068 71,050,594 109,825
2067 70,111,034 109,446
2066 69,159,115 109,062
2065 68,199,397 108,736
2064 67,226,153 108,377
2063 66,242,857 108,033
2062 65,249,357 107,710
2061 64,246,142 107,396
2060 63,236,587 107,117
2059 62,219,239 106,842
2058 61,193,260 106,589
2057 60,161,411 106,345
2056 59,126,596 106,130
2055 58,084,470 105,915
2054 57,038,192 105,698
2053 55,989,073 105,486
2052 54,940,685 105,286
2051 53,889,624 105,079
2050 52,841,076 104,844
2049 51,793,560 104,636
2048 50,746,939 104,387
2047 49,703,518 104,154
2046 48,661,960 103,852
2045 47,622,548 103,548
2044 46,586,941 103,215
2043 45,557,790 102,934
2042 44,531,886 102,692
2041 43,511,370 102,447
2040 42,494,381 102,228
2039 41,482,338 102,061
2038 40,472,234 101,835
2037 39,463,944 101,707
2036 38,459,660 101,627
2035 37,458,584 101,580
2034 36,465,688 101,571
2033 35,476,260 101,591
2032 34,497,489 101,633
2031 33,527,117 101,764
2030 32,563,547 101,928
2029 31,610,576 102,181
2028 30,670,274 102,494
2027 29,741,014 102,841
2026 28,823,166 103,283
2025 27,917,831 103,742
2024 27,032,412 104,175
2023 26,159,867 104,597
2022 25,311,973 105,042
2021 24,502,140 105,490
2020 23,717,613 105,704
2019 22,947,757 105,669
2018 22,188,069 105,567
2017 21,435,446 105,356
2016 20,685,753 105,524
2015 19,939,498 106,095
2014 19,215,909 106,609
2013 18,519,898 107,078
2012 17,836,769 107,460
2011 17,176,283 107,570
2010 16,548,835 107,400
2009 15,943,675 107,203
2008 15,361,915 107,020
2007 14,803,610 106,726
2006 14,268,581 106,253
2005 13,756,192 105,671
2004 13,265,836 105,071
2003 12,796,984 104,464
2002 12,349,144 103,874
2001 11,920,647 103,288
2000 11,509,630 102,677
1999 11,117,411 102,046
1998 10,741,413 101,388
1997 10,383,969 100,674
1996 10,044,852 100,275
1995 9,714,529 100,225
1994 9,398,258 100,166
1993 9,100,789 100,103
1992 8,817,633 100,022
1991 8,546,900 99,895
1990 8,286,059 99,700
1989 8,034,780 99,403
1988 7,793,748 98,969
1987 7,561,150 98,376
1986 7,335,811 98,010
1985 7,118,457 97,984
1984 6,909,971 97,990
1983 6,708,644 97,998
1982 6,512,732 97,980
1981 6,322,006 97,909
1980 6,135,971 97,769
1979 5,955,556 97,544
1978 5,782,932 97,204
1977 5,619,716 96,725
1976 5,464,962 95,325
1975 5,317,019 93,017
1974 5,174,953 90,683
1973 5,037,865 88,805
1972 4,904,845 87,356
1971 4,776,225 85,896
1970 4,650,275 84,401
1969 4,525,725 82,885
1968 4,403,637 81,353
1967 4,283,590 79,814
1966 4,165,544 78,002
1965 4,049,695 75,924
1964 3,935,814 73,879
1963 3,823,873 71,885
1962 3,714,520 69,940
1961 3,608,162 68,037
1960 3,505,050 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Tonga
2100 0.39% 0.03%
2099 0.41% 0.05%
2098 0.44% 0.03%
2097 0.46% 0.03%
2096 0.49% 0.07%
2095 0.51% 0.08%
2094 0.54% 0.07%
2093 0.56% 0.09%
2092 0.59% 0.1%
2091 0.61% 0.12%
2090 0.64% 0.13%
2089 0.67% 0.17%
2088 0.69% 0.18%
2087 0.72% 0.16%
2086 0.75% 0.19%
2085 0.78% 0.21%
2084 0.82% 0.25%
2083 0.85% 0.26%
2082 0.87% 0.25%
2081 0.91% 0.29%
2080 0.93% 0.31%
2079 0.97% 0.32%
2078 1% 0.32%
2077 1.03% 0.36%
2076 1.06% 0.34%
2075 1.09% 0.34%
2074 1.13% 0.35%
2073 1.16% 0.37%
2072 1.2% 0.37%
2071 1.23% 0.35%
2070 1.27% 0.33%
2069 1.3% 0.35%
2068 1.34% 0.35%
2067 1.38% 0.35%
2066 1.41% 0.3%
2065 1.45% 0.33%
2064 1.48% 0.32%
2063 1.52% 0.3%
2062 1.56% 0.29%
2061 1.6% 0.26%
2060 1.64% 0.26%
2059 1.68% 0.24%
2058 1.72% 0.23%
2057 1.75% 0.2%
2056 1.79% 0.2%
2055 1.83% 0.2%
2054 1.87% 0.2%
2053 1.91% 0.19%
2052 1.95% 0.2%
2051 1.98% 0.22%
2050 2.02% 0.2%
2049 2.06% 0.24%
2048 2.1% 0.22%
2047 2.14% 0.29%
2046 2.18% 0.29%
2045 2.22% 0.32%
2044 2.26% 0.27%
2043 2.3% 0.24%
2042 2.35% 0.24%
2041 2.39% 0.21%
2040 2.44% 0.16%
2039 2.5% 0.22%
2038 2.55% 0.13%
2037 2.61% 0.08%
2036 2.67% 0.05%
2035 2.72% 0.009%
2034 2.79% -0.02%
2033 2.84% -0.04%
2032 2.89% -0.13%
2031 2.96% -0.16%
2030 3.01% -0.25%
2029 3.07% -0.31%
2028 3.12% -0.34%
2027 3.18% -0.43%
2026 3.24% -0.44%
2025 3.28% -0.42%
2024 3.34% -0.4%
2023 3.35% -0.42%
2022 3.31% -0.42%
2021 3.31% -0.2%
2020 3.35% 0.03%
2019 3.42% 0.1%
2018 3.51% 0.2%
2017 3.62% -0.16%
2016 3.74% -0.54%
2015 3.77% -0.48%
2014 3.76% -0.44%
2013 3.83% -0.36%
2012 3.85% -0.1%
2011 3.79% 0.16%
2010 3.8% 0.18%
2009 3.79% 0.17%
2008 3.77% 0.28%
2007 3.75% 0.45%
2006 3.72% 0.55%
2005 3.7% 0.57%
2004 3.66% 0.58%
2003 3.63% 0.57%
2002 3.59% 0.57%
2001 3.57% 0.6%
2000 3.53% 0.62%
1999 3.5% 0.65%
1998 3.44% 0.71%
1997 3.38% 0.4%
1996 3.4% 0.05%
1995 3.37% 0.06%
1994 3.27% 0.06%
1993 3.21% 0.08%
1992 3.17% 0.13%
1991 3.15% 0.2%
1990 3.13% 0.3%
1989 3.09% 0.44%
1988 3.08% 0.6%
1987 3.07% 0.37%
1986 3.05% 0.03%
1985 3.02% -0.006%
1984 3% -0.008%
1983 3.01% 0.02%
1982 3.02% 0.07%
1981 3.03% 0.14%
1980 3.03% 0.23%
1979 2.99% 0.35%
1978 2.9% 0.5%
1977 2.83% 1.47%
1976 2.78% 2.48%
1975 2.75% 2.57%
1974 2.72% 2.11%
1973 2.71% 1.66%
1972 2.69% 1.7%
1971 2.71% 1.77%
1970 2.75% 1.83%
1969 2.77% 1.88%
1968 2.8% 1.93%
1967 2.83% 2.32%
1966 2.86% 2.74%
1965 2.89% 2.77%
1964 2.93% 2.77%
1963 2.94% 2.78%
1962 2.95% 2.8%
1961 2.94% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Niger Tonga
Current population
29294628
103283
Population rank 53/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.001%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
20.3 hours
One birth every
28.2 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
2.23 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,426 -1
Annual growth/decline +885,419 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -7,704 -2,150
Net migration rank 126/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -2,150
2024 883,987 -4,041 1,729 -2,149
2023 864,139 995 1,744 -2,173
2022 829,651 995 1,772 -2,218
2021 793,428 -4,405 1,773 -2,220
2020 784,437 -4,402 1,816 -1,807
2019 775,474 -15,778 1,841 -1,778
2018 763,536 -3,830 1,873 -1,723
2017 752,384 -6,830 1,912 -1,642
2016 738,999 14,833 1,989 -2,591
2015 721,630 17,051 2,064 -2,610
2014 704,609 3,891 2,135 -2,622
2013 686,070 -2,543 2,199 -2,637
2012 664,009 18,714 2,255 -2,578
2011 645,175 -6,941 2,298 -2,198
2010 624,685 -8,033 2,332 -2,097
2009 602,671 -9,014 2,358 -2,204
2008 579,727 -9,847 2,397 -2,177
2007 556,808 -10,069 2,423 -2,057
2006 533,374 -10,054 2,459 -1,875
2005 511,167 -9,700 2,495 -1,906
2004 488,328 -9,070 2,478 -1,876
2003 467,295 -8,841 2,448 -1,844
2002 446,767 -9,550 2,396 -1,815
2001 428,417 -8,654 2,358 -1,766
2000 410,779 -8,522 2,346 -1,721
1999 394,212 -12,037 2,352 -1,710
1998 377,120 -7,298 2,344 -1,665
1997 358,745 -13,680 2,332 -1,589
1996 341,223 -8,057 2,393 -2,338
1995 323,630 3,843 2,476 -2,422
1994 306,026 -959 2,547 -2,484
1993 292,135 -2,269 2,594 -2,532
1992 278,690 -2,258 2,622 -2,524
1991 266,527 -1,500 2,637 -2,484
1990 256,594 73 2,641 -2,409
1989 245,278 613 2,644 -2,280
1988 237,296 -1,139 2,649 -2,138
1987 231,371 -2,338 2,646 -1,970
1986 224,365 -2,728 2,704 -2,650
1985 219,206 -6,126 2,762 -2,775
1984 213,111 -9,208 2,814 -2,823
1983 207,962 -9,209 2,840 -2,840
1982 202,012 -8,935 2,853 -2,814
1981 195,938 -7,559 2,882 -2,778
1980 189,251 -5,564 2,885 -2,708
1979 180,632 -3,495 2,884 -2,604
1978 171,614 -3,494 2,862 -2,457
1977 161,792 -3,476 2,822 -2,273
1976 154,489 -3,308 2,769 -523
1975 147,962 -3,254 2,709 -346
1974 142,606 -3,179 2,650 -344
1973 137,695 -2,942 2,617 -1,168
1972 133,813 -2,525 2,605 -1,153
1971 128,223 -2,277 2,611 -1,138
1970 128,184 -2,225 2,628 -1,122
1969 125,389 -2,245 2,632 -1,101
1968 123,301 -2,277 2,614 -1,078
1967 121,358 -2,289 2,603 -1,060
1966 119,314 -2,289 2,550 -465
1965 116,963 -2,289 2,498 -426
1964 115,386 -2,289 2,445 -428
1963 113,072 -2,289 2,394 -426
1962 110,280 -2,369 2,343 -420
1961 107,693 -2,893 2,284 -401
1960 105,081 -3,641 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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