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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.34 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Niger vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Tunisia
2100 92,149,803 10,722,837
2099 91,788,730 10,798,417
2098 91,409,848 10,872,527
2097 91,009,119 10,944,510
2096 90,589,670 11,017,262
2095 90,150,766 11,088,773
2094 89,694,201 11,159,761
2093 89,215,318 11,228,741
2092 88,716,114 11,296,441
2091 88,197,952 11,362,922
2090 87,660,657 11,428,150
2089 87,103,777 11,492,395
2088 86,525,686 11,554,451
2087 85,929,075 11,616,399
2086 85,313,560 11,677,706
2085 84,675,788 11,736,824
2084 84,017,371 11,795,185
2083 83,337,884 11,853,617
2082 82,638,198 11,911,196
2081 81,922,470 11,966,771
2080 81,186,181 12,023,486
2079 80,435,226 12,080,879
2078 79,665,207 12,138,513
2077 78,877,754 12,194,072
2076 78,071,174 12,247,445
2075 77,248,629 12,301,960
2074 76,412,785 12,355,470
2073 75,560,272 12,410,281
2072 74,691,713 12,463,568
2071 73,808,594 12,517,952
2070 72,912,178 12,571,557
2069 71,999,238 12,625,027
2068 71,073,720 12,677,388
2067 70,133,854 12,728,611
2066 69,181,625 12,778,160
2065 68,221,595 12,827,417
2064 67,248,034 12,873,288
2063 66,264,418 12,917,720
2062 65,270,595 12,960,075
2061 64,267,053 12,999,502
2060 63,257,169 13,037,172
2059 62,239,490 13,069,268
2058 61,213,177 13,098,461
2057 60,180,993 13,124,682
2056 59,145,841 13,147,057
2055 58,103,375 13,164,337
2054 57,056,756 13,177,456
2053 56,007,297 13,184,564
2052 54,958,567 13,188,052
2051 53,907,164 13,187,435
2050 52,858,275 13,181,992
2049 51,810,418 13,173,401
2048 50,763,456 13,160,968
2047 49,719,695 13,144,429
2046 48,677,799 13,125,908
2045 47,638,048 13,104,999
2044 46,602,104 13,081,801
2043 45,572,618 13,057,259
2042 44,546,381 13,031,516
2041 43,525,533 13,006,019
2040 42,508,212 12,979,703
2039 41,495,840 12,952,741
2038 40,485,407 12,925,306
2037 39,476,789 12,896,316
2036 38,472,178 12,865,989
2035 37,470,776 12,835,689
2034 36,477,557 12,803,284
2033 35,487,806 12,766,519
2032 34,508,717 12,728,299
2031 33,538,029 12,687,827
2030 32,574,145 12,644,489
2029 31,620,865 12,596,686
2028 30,680,257 12,542,752
2027 29,750,695 12,484,560
2026 28,832,547 12,420,467
2025 27,926,917 12,351,028
2024 27,032,412 12,277,109
2023 26,159,867 12,200,431
2022 25,311,973 12,119,334
2021 24,502,140 12,048,622
2020 23,717,613 11,974,057
2019 22,947,757 11,875,081
2018 22,188,069 11,765,514
2017 21,435,446 11,650,498
2016 20,685,753 11,528,674
2015 19,939,498 11,402,264
2014 19,215,909 11,274,288
2013 18,519,898 11,141,361
2012 17,836,769 11,009,647
2011 17,176,283 10,886,035
2010 16,548,835 10,765,980
2009 15,943,675 10,650,681
2008 15,361,915 10,542,635
2007 14,803,610 10,441,702
2006 14,268,581 10,346,410
2005 13,756,192 10,255,472
2004 13,265,836 10,166,163
2003 12,796,984 10,071,632
2002 12,349,144 9,971,515
2001 11,920,647 9,869,677
2000 11,509,630 9,764,935
1999 11,117,411 9,655,963
1998 10,741,413 9,541,667
1997 10,383,969 9,421,270
1996 10,044,852 9,294,432
1995 9,714,529 9,161,258
1994 9,398,258 9,018,448
1993 9,100,789 8,857,910
1992 8,817,633 8,682,512
1991 8,546,900 8,501,827
1990 8,286,059 8,324,509
1989 8,034,780 8,151,660
1988 7,793,748 7,974,440
1987 7,561,150 7,789,987
1986 7,335,811 7,600,301
1985 7,118,457 7,409,903
1984 6,909,971 7,220,044
1983 6,708,644 7,053,800
1982 6,512,732 6,908,642
1981 6,322,006 6,758,284
1980 6,135,971 6,606,195
1979 5,955,556 6,456,419
1978 5,782,932 6,309,390
1977 5,619,716 6,155,931
1976 5,464,962 5,996,994
1975 5,317,019 5,839,262
1974 5,174,953 5,684,674
1973 5,037,865 5,537,242
1972 4,904,845 5,396,557
1971 4,776,225 5,261,658
1970 4,650,275 5,131,396
1969 4,525,725 5,004,697
1968 4,403,637 4,879,899
1967 4,283,590 4,760,970
1966 4,165,544 4,652,287
1965 4,049,695 4,561,385
1964 3,935,814 4,489,869
1963 3,823,873 4,427,131
1962 3,714,520 4,369,136
1961 3,608,162 4,316,278
1960 3,505,050 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Tunisia
2100 0.39% -0.7%
2099 0.41% -0.68%
2098 0.44% -0.66%
2097 0.46% -0.66%
2096 0.49% -0.64%
2095 0.51% -0.64%
2094 0.54% -0.61%
2093 0.56% -0.6%
2092 0.59% -0.59%
2091 0.61% -0.57%
2090 0.64% -0.56%
2089 0.67% -0.54%
2088 0.69% -0.53%
2087 0.72% -0.52%
2086 0.75% -0.5%
2085 0.78% -0.49%
2084 0.82% -0.49%
2083 0.85% -0.48%
2082 0.87% -0.46%
2081 0.91% -0.47%
2080 0.93% -0.48%
2079 0.97% -0.47%
2078 1% -0.46%
2077 1.03% -0.44%
2076 1.06% -0.44%
2075 1.09% -0.43%
2074 1.13% -0.44%
2073 1.16% -0.43%
2072 1.2% -0.43%
2071 1.23% -0.43%
2070 1.27% -0.42%
2069 1.3% -0.41%
2068 1.34% -0.4%
2067 1.38% -0.39%
2066 1.41% -0.38%
2065 1.45% -0.36%
2064 1.48% -0.34%
2063 1.52% -0.33%
2062 1.56% -0.3%
2061 1.6% -0.29%
2060 1.64% -0.25%
2059 1.68% -0.22%
2058 1.72% -0.2%
2057 1.75% -0.17%
2056 1.79% -0.13%
2055 1.83% -0.1%
2054 1.87% -0.05%
2053 1.91% -0.03%
2052 1.95% 0.005%
2051 1.98% 0.04%
2050 2.02% 0.07%
2049 2.06% 0.09%
2048 2.1% 0.13%
2047 2.14% 0.14%
2046 2.18% 0.16%
2045 2.22% 0.18%
2044 2.26% 0.19%
2043 2.3% 0.2%
2042 2.35% 0.2%
2041 2.39% 0.2%
2040 2.44% 0.21%
2039 2.5% 0.21%
2038 2.55% 0.22%
2037 2.61% 0.24%
2036 2.67% 0.24%
2035 2.72% 0.25%
2034 2.79% 0.29%
2033 2.84% 0.3%
2032 2.89% 0.32%
2031 2.96% 0.34%
2030 3.01% 0.38%
2029 3.07% 0.43%
2028 3.12% 0.47%
2027 3.18% 0.52%
2026 3.24% 0.56%
2025 3.31% 0.6%
2024 3.34% 0.63%
2023 3.35% 0.67%
2022 3.31% 0.59%
2021 3.31% 0.62%
2020 3.35% 0.83%
2019 3.42% 0.93%
2018 3.51% 0.99%
2017 3.62% 1.06%
2016 3.74% 1.11%
2015 3.77% 1.14%
2014 3.76% 1.19%
2013 3.83% 1.2%
2012 3.85% 1.14%
2011 3.79% 1.12%
2010 3.8% 1.08%
2009 3.79% 1.02%
2008 3.77% 0.97%
2007 3.75% 0.92%
2006 3.72% 0.89%
2005 3.7% 0.88%
2004 3.66% 0.94%
2003 3.63% 1%
2002 3.59% 1.03%
2001 3.57% 1.07%
2000 3.53% 1.13%
1999 3.5% 1.2%
1998 3.44% 1.28%
1997 3.38% 1.36%
1996 3.4% 1.45%
1995 3.37% 1.58%
1994 3.27% 1.81%
1993 3.21% 2.02%
1992 3.17% 2.13%
1991 3.15% 2.13%
1990 3.13% 2.12%
1989 3.09% 2.22%
1988 3.08% 2.37%
1987 3.07% 2.5%
1986 3.05% 2.57%
1985 3.02% 2.63%
1984 3% 2.36%
1983 3.01% 2.1%
1982 3.02% 2.22%
1981 3.03% 2.3%
1980 3.03% 2.32%
1979 2.99% 2.33%
1978 2.9% 2.49%
1977 2.83% 2.65%
1976 2.78% 2.7%
1975 2.75% 2.72%
1974 2.72% 2.66%
1973 2.71% 2.61%
1972 2.69% 2.56%
1971 2.71% 2.54%
1970 2.75% 2.53%
1969 2.77% 2.56%
1968 2.8% 2.5%
1967 2.83% 2.34%
1966 2.86% 1.99%
1965 2.89% 1.59%
1964 2.93% 1.42%
1963 2.94% 1.33%
1962 2.95% 1.22%
1961 2.94% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Niger Tunisia
Current population
29080898
12437803
Population rank 53/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.15%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +210
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -14,523
Net migration rank 126/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -14,523
2024 - -4,041 - -15,221
2023 864,139 995 93,663 -14,001
2022 829,651 995 96,531 -14,001
2021 793,428 -4,405 68,087 -9,190
2020 784,437 -4,402 109,431 -19,188
2019 775,474 -15,778 127,312 -19,612
2018 763,536 -3,830 132,445 -21,012
2017 752,384 -6,830 140,971 -22,365
2016 738,999 14,833 148,870 -23,827
2015 721,630 17,051 153,007 -25,229
2014 704,609 3,891 154,762 -26,586
2013 686,070 -2,543 154,687 -17,020
2012 664,009 18,714 151,812 -26,059
2011 645,175 -6,941 143,401 -21,935
2010 624,685 -8,033 132,809 -14,168
2009 602,671 -9,014 125,465 -13,512
2008 579,727 -9,847 121,873 -17,742
2007 556,808 -10,069 118,920 -21,190
2006 533,374 -10,054 116,945 -24,098
2005 511,167 -9,700 115,374 -26,361
2004 488,328 -9,070 113,322 -23,735
2003 467,295 -8,841 111,926 -12,459
2002 446,767 -9,550 109,099 -8,334
2001 428,417 -8,654 110,146 -7,235
2000 410,779 -8,522 112,501 -5,937
1999 394,212 -12,037 114,829 -3,452
1998 377,120 -7,298 121,332 -4,111
1997 358,745 -13,680 128,327 -4,756
1996 341,223 -8,057 135,615 -5,506
1995 323,630 3,843 144,345 -8,095
1994 306,026 -959 153,647 -4,271
1993 292,135 -2,269 160,922 10,771
1992 278,690 -2,258 163,978 15,124
1991 266,527 -1,500 166,245 16,021
1990 256,594 73 168,180 4,183
1989 245,278 613 169,221 4,100
1988 237,296 -1,139 177,176 3,934
1987 231,371 -2,338 184,101 3,711
1986 224,365 -2,728 188,107 3,464
1985 219,206 -6,126 186,344 2,887
1984 213,111 -9,208 182,386 8,109
1983 207,962 -9,209 179,878 -37,895
1982 202,012 -8,935 177,898 -29,559
1981 195,938 -7,559 176,628 -24,242
1980 189,251 -5,564 171,094 -19,321
1979 180,632 -3,495 171,463 -23,688
1978 171,614 -3,494 173,255 -26,968
1977 161,792 -3,476 174,539 -13,910
1976 154,489 -3,308 172,744 -15,499
1975 147,962 -3,254 166,991 -8,765
1974 142,606 -3,179 160,200 -9,254
1973 137,695 -2,942 153,525 -9,606
1972 133,813 -2,525 147,239 -9,790
1971 128,223 -2,277 142,296 -9,949
1970 128,184 -2,225 138,235 -10,054
1969 125,389 -2,245 135,257 -10,049
1968 123,301 -2,277 134,246 -9,848
1967 121,358 -2,289 132,626 -19,155
1966 119,314 -2,289 131,274 -27,393
1965 116,963 -2,289 127,673 -49,751
1964 115,386 -2,289 124,711 -59,602
1963 113,072 -2,289 120,865 -60,505
1962 110,280 -2,369 116,887 -61,260
1961 107,693 -2,893 111,459 -61,369
1960 105,081 -3,641 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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