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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.35 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 +3.45% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Niger vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Tunisia
2100 92,119,820 10,720,705
2099 91,758,864 10,796,270
2098 91,380,105 10,870,365
2097 90,979,507 10,942,334
2096 90,560,194 11,015,071
2095 90,121,433 11,086,568
2094 89,665,016 11,157,542
2093 89,186,290 11,226,508
2092 88,687,247 11,294,195
2091 88,169,255 11,360,662
2090 87,632,134 11,425,878
2089 87,075,435 11,490,110
2088 86,497,532 11,552,154
2087 85,901,116 11,614,090
2086 85,285,801 11,675,384
2085 84,648,237 11,734,490
2084 83,990,034 11,792,840
2083 83,310,768 11,851,260
2082 82,611,309 11,908,828
2081 81,895,814 11,964,392
2080 81,159,765 12,021,096
2079 80,409,054 12,078,476
2078 79,639,286 12,136,099
2077 78,852,089 12,191,648
2076 78,045,772 12,245,010
2075 77,223,494 12,299,514
2074 76,387,922 12,353,013
2073 75,535,687 12,407,814
2072 74,667,410 12,461,090
2071 73,784,579 12,515,463
2070 72,888,455 12,569,058
2069 71,975,811 12,622,516
2068 71,050,594 12,674,867
2067 70,111,034 12,726,080
2066 69,159,115 12,775,620
2065 68,199,397 12,824,867
2064 67,226,153 12,870,728
2063 66,242,857 12,915,152
2062 65,249,357 12,957,498
2061 64,246,142 12,996,917
2060 63,236,587 13,034,579
2059 62,219,239 13,066,669
2058 61,193,260 13,095,856
2057 60,161,411 13,122,073
2056 59,126,596 13,144,442
2055 58,084,470 13,161,720
2054 57,038,192 13,174,836
2053 55,989,073 13,181,943
2052 54,940,685 13,185,429
2051 53,889,624 13,184,813
2050 52,841,076 13,179,371
2049 51,793,560 13,170,781
2048 50,746,939 13,158,351
2047 49,703,518 13,141,815
2046 48,661,960 13,123,298
2045 47,622,548 13,102,394
2044 46,586,941 13,079,200
2043 45,557,790 13,054,663
2042 44,531,886 13,028,925
2041 43,511,370 13,003,433
2040 42,494,381 12,977,122
2039 41,482,338 12,950,166
2038 40,472,234 12,922,736
2037 39,463,944 12,893,752
2036 38,459,660 12,863,431
2035 37,458,584 12,833,137
2034 36,465,688 12,800,738
2033 35,476,260 12,763,981
2032 34,497,489 12,725,768
2031 33,527,117 12,685,304
2030 32,563,547 12,641,975
2029 31,610,576 12,594,181
2028 30,670,274 12,540,258
2027 29,741,014 12,482,078
2026 28,823,166 12,417,997
2025 27,917,831 12,348,573
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% 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 80.4% to 52,841,076 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 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 3.28% 0.58%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Niger Tunisia
Current population
29294628
12450912
Population rank 53/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.15%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +196
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 125/197
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 883,987 -4,041 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 (1960–2025, 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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