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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.96 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.39% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Niger vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Turkey
2100 92,149,803 64,274,243
2099 91,788,730 64,924,706
2098 91,409,848 65,567,989
2097 91,009,119 66,219,045
2096 90,589,670 66,865,890
2095 90,150,766 67,516,190
2094 89,694,201 68,169,346
2093 89,215,318 68,835,313
2092 88,716,114 69,496,264
2091 88,197,952 70,159,325
2090 87,660,657 70,828,304
2089 87,103,777 71,490,133
2088 86,525,686 72,146,464
2087 85,929,075 72,792,552
2086 85,313,560 73,439,558
2085 84,675,788 74,085,313
2084 84,017,371 74,713,882
2083 83,337,884 75,342,464
2082 82,638,198 75,969,760
2081 81,922,470 76,583,769
2080 81,186,181 77,195,480
2079 80,435,226 77,793,711
2078 79,665,207 78,386,293
2077 78,877,754 78,973,194
2076 78,071,174 79,556,991
2075 77,248,629 80,128,010
2074 76,412,785 80,697,544
2073 75,560,272 81,244,619
2072 74,691,713 81,785,452
2071 73,808,594 82,311,503
2070 72,912,178 82,827,402
2069 71,999,238 83,324,862
2068 71,073,720 83,806,741
2067 70,133,854 84,270,976
2066 69,181,625 84,728,547
2065 68,221,595 85,177,268
2064 67,248,034 85,611,517
2063 66,264,418 86,026,471
2062 65,270,595 86,425,827
2061 64,267,053 86,800,591
2060 63,257,169 87,156,663
2059 62,239,490 87,500,101
2058 61,213,177 87,809,920
2057 60,180,993 88,100,397
2056 59,145,841 88,369,840
2055 58,103,375 88,598,739
2054 57,056,756 88,806,632
2053 56,007,297 88,985,609
2052 54,958,567 89,144,425
2051 53,907,164 89,270,515
2050 52,858,275 89,374,730
2049 51,810,418 89,447,182
2048 50,763,456 89,484,074
2047 49,719,695 89,492,406
2046 48,677,799 89,467,391
2045 47,638,048 89,441,098
2044 46,602,104 89,390,601
2043 45,572,618 89,326,342
2042 44,546,381 89,237,658
2041 43,525,533 89,137,199
2040 42,508,212 89,021,820
2039 41,495,840 88,885,792
2038 40,485,407 88,736,121
2037 39,476,789 88,562,197
2036 38,472,178 88,373,007
2035 37,470,776 88,178,595
2034 36,477,557 87,975,336
2033 35,487,806 87,754,631
2032 34,508,717 87,524,158
2031 33,538,029 87,274,280
2030 32,574,145 87,004,538
2029 31,620,865 86,741,614
2028 30,680,257 86,466,107
2027 29,750,695 86,189,693
2026 28,832,547 85,932,926
2025 27,926,917 85,718,588
2024 27,032,412 85,518,661
2023 26,159,867 85,325,965
2022 25,311,973 84,979,913
2021 24,502,140 84,147,318
2020 23,717,613 83,384,680
2019 22,947,757 82,579,440
2018 22,188,069 81,407,204
2017 21,435,446 80,312,698
2016 20,685,753 79,277,962
2015 19,939,498 78,218,479
2014 19,215,909 77,181,884
2013 18,519,898 76,147,624
2012 17,836,769 75,175,827
2011 17,176,283 74,223,629
2010 16,548,835 73,142,150
2009 15,943,675 72,039,206
2008 15,361,915 71,051,678
2007 14,803,610 70,158,112
2006 14,268,581 70,045,349
2005 13,756,192 69,329,557
2004 13,265,836 68,592,617
2003 12,796,984 67,831,730
2002 12,349,144 67,048,795
2001 11,920,647 66,245,128
2000 11,509,630 65,425,961
1999 11,117,411 64,591,923
1998 10,741,413 63,734,383
1997 10,383,969 62,852,966
1996 10,044,852 61,951,134
1995 9,714,529 61,024,503
1994 9,398,258 60,033,836
1993 9,100,789 58,999,167
1992 8,817,633 57,990,118
1991 8,546,900 57,009,887
1990 8,286,059 56,015,628
1989 8,034,780 54,976,723
1988 7,793,748 53,909,626
1987 7,561,150 52,843,670
1986 7,335,811 51,777,772
1985 7,118,457 50,687,115
1984 6,909,971 49,574,069
1983 6,708,644 48,447,410
1982 6,512,732 47,322,096
1981 6,322,006 46,321,190
1980 6,135,971 45,408,815
1979 5,955,556 44,510,429
1978 5,782,932 43,645,306
1977 5,619,716 42,773,298
1976 5,464,962 41,899,984
1975 5,317,019 41,053,126
1974 5,174,953 40,210,234
1973 5,037,865 39,329,533
1972 4,904,845 38,430,221
1971 4,776,225 37,518,611
1970 4,650,275 36,638,465
1969 4,525,725 35,787,774
1968 4,403,637 34,921,684
1967 4,283,590 34,050,421
1966 4,165,544 33,177,672
1965 4,049,695 32,345,220
1964 3,935,814 31,543,072
1963 3,823,873 30,726,841
1962 3,714,520 29,916,147
1961 3,608,162 29,119,238
1960 3,505,050 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Turkey
2100 0.39% -1%
2099 0.41% -0.98%
2098 0.44% -0.98%
2097 0.46% -0.97%
2096 0.49% -0.96%
2095 0.51% -0.96%
2094 0.54% -0.97%
2093 0.56% -0.95%
2092 0.59% -0.95%
2091 0.61% -0.94%
2090 0.64% -0.93%
2089 0.67% -0.91%
2088 0.69% -0.89%
2087 0.72% -0.88%
2086 0.75% -0.87%
2085 0.78% -0.84%
2084 0.82% -0.83%
2083 0.85% -0.83%
2082 0.87% -0.8%
2081 0.91% -0.79%
2080 0.93% -0.77%
2079 0.97% -0.76%
2078 1% -0.74%
2077 1.03% -0.73%
2076 1.06% -0.71%
2075 1.09% -0.71%
2074 1.13% -0.67%
2073 1.16% -0.66%
2072 1.2% -0.64%
2071 1.23% -0.62%
2070 1.27% -0.6%
2069 1.3% -0.57%
2068 1.34% -0.55%
2067 1.38% -0.54%
2066 1.41% -0.53%
2065 1.45% -0.51%
2064 1.48% -0.48%
2063 1.52% -0.46%
2062 1.56% -0.43%
2061 1.6% -0.41%
2060 1.64% -0.39%
2059 1.68% -0.35%
2058 1.72% -0.33%
2057 1.75% -0.3%
2056 1.79% -0.26%
2055 1.83% -0.23%
2054 1.87% -0.2%
2053 1.91% -0.18%
2052 1.95% -0.14%
2051 1.98% -0.12%
2050 2.02% -0.08%
2049 2.06% -0.04%
2048 2.1% -0.009%
2047 2.14% 0.03%
2046 2.18% 0.03%
2045 2.22% 0.06%
2044 2.26% 0.07%
2043 2.3% 0.1%
2042 2.35% 0.11%
2041 2.39% 0.13%
2040 2.44% 0.15%
2039 2.5% 0.17%
2038 2.55% 0.2%
2037 2.61% 0.21%
2036 2.67% 0.22%
2035 2.72% 0.23%
2034 2.79% 0.25%
2033 2.84% 0.26%
2032 2.89% 0.29%
2031 2.96% 0.31%
2030 3.01% 0.3%
2029 3.07% 0.32%
2028 3.12% 0.32%
2027 3.18% 0.3%
2026 3.24% 0.25%
2025 3.31% 0.23%
2024 3.34% 0.23%
2023 3.35% 0.41%
2022 3.31% 0.99%
2021 3.31% 0.91%
2020 3.35% 0.98%
2019 3.42% 1.44%
2018 3.51% 1.36%
2017 3.62% 1.31%
2016 3.74% 1.35%
2015 3.77% 1.34%
2014 3.76% 1.36%
2013 3.83% 1.29%
2012 3.85% 1.28%
2011 3.79% 1.48%
2010 3.8% 1.53%
2009 3.79% 1.39%
2008 3.77% 1.27%
2007 3.75% 0.16%
2006 3.72% 1.03%
2005 3.7% 1.07%
2004 3.66% 1.12%
2003 3.63% 1.17%
2002 3.59% 1.21%
2001 3.57% 1.25%
2000 3.53% 1.29%
1999 3.5% 1.35%
1998 3.44% 1.4%
1997 3.38% 1.46%
1996 3.4% 1.52%
1995 3.37% 1.65%
1994 3.27% 1.75%
1993 3.21% 1.74%
1992 3.17% 1.72%
1991 3.15% 1.77%
1990 3.13% 1.89%
1989 3.09% 1.98%
1988 3.08% 2.02%
1987 3.07% 2.06%
1986 3.05% 2.15%
1985 3.02% 2.25%
1984 3% 2.33%
1983 3.01% 2.38%
1982 3.02% 2.16%
1981 3.03% 2.01%
1980 3.03% 2.02%
1979 2.99% 1.98%
1978 2.9% 2.04%
1977 2.83% 2.08%
1976 2.78% 2.06%
1975 2.75% 2.1%
1974 2.72% 2.24%
1973 2.71% 2.34%
1972 2.69% 2.43%
1971 2.71% 2.4%
1970 2.75% 2.38%
1969 2.77% 2.48%
1968 2.8% 2.56%
1967 2.83% 2.63%
1966 2.86% 2.57%
1965 2.89% 2.54%
1964 2.93% 2.66%
1963 2.94% 2.71%
1962 2.95% 2.74%
1961 2.94% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Niger Turkey
Current population
29080898
86002379
Population rank 53/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 1.04%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
2.27 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +528
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 154/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -258,205
Net migration rank 126/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -258,205
2024 - -4,041 - -275,952
2023 864,139 995 426,630 -318,070
2022 829,651 995 535,373 -301,544
2021 793,428 -4,405 521,713 20,283
2020 784,437 -4,402 608,708 37,934
2019 775,474 -15,778 751,472 -15,690
2018 763,536 -3,830 830,353 187,570
2017 752,384 -6,830 875,408 659,846
2016 738,999 14,833 895,841 352,063
2015 721,630 17,051 930,799 1,063,140
2014 704,609 3,891 957,055 1,033,384
2013 686,070 -2,543 921,386 438,618
2012 664,009 18,714 917,145 258,623
2011 645,175 -6,941 875,839 68,849
2010 624,685 -8,033 892,334 55,532
2009 602,671 -9,014 900,491 24,276
2008 579,727 -9,847 868,749 47,915
2007 556,808 -10,069 876,626 -186,402
2006 533,374 -10,054 897,351 -190,194
2005 511,167 -9,700 898,650 -174,177
2004 488,328 -9,070 896,025 -146,574
2003 467,295 -8,841 893,683 -121,383
2002 446,767 -9,550 922,927 -129,444
2001 428,417 -8,654 980,560 -166,759
2000 410,779 -8,522 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 394,212 -12,037 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 377,120 -7,298 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 358,745 -13,680 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 341,223 -8,057 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 323,630 3,843 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 306,026 -959 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 292,135 -2,269 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 278,690 -2,258 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 266,527 -1,500 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 256,594 73 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 245,278 613 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 237,296 -1,139 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 231,371 -2,338 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 224,365 -2,728 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 219,206 -6,126 1,098,846 8,960
1984 213,111 -9,208 1,096,529 21,787
1983 207,962 -9,209 1,095,106 39,871
1982 202,012 -8,935 1,091,863 23,728
1981 195,938 -7,559 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 189,251 -5,564 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 180,632 -3,495 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 171,614 -3,494 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 161,792 -3,476 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 154,489 -3,308 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 147,962 -3,254 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 142,606 -3,179 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 137,695 -2,942 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 133,813 -2,525 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 128,223 -2,277 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 128,184 -2,225 991,950 -150,924
1969 125,389 -2,245 970,958 -110,578
1968 123,301 -2,277 950,778 -78,973
1967 121,358 -2,289 936,727 -65,993
1966 119,314 -2,289 925,790 -50,999
1965 116,963 -2,289 904,016 -113,911
1964 115,386 -2,289 884,152 -69,978
1963 113,072 -2,289 862,626 -44,317
1962 110,280 -2,369 837,473 -34,353
1961 107,693 -2,893 816,911 -26,187
1960 105,081 -3,641 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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