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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.94 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 +3.45% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Niger vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Turkey
2100 92,119,820 64,394,191
2099 91,758,864 65,045,868
2098 91,380,105 65,690,351
2097 90,979,507 66,342,622
2096 90,560,194 66,990,674
2095 90,121,433 67,642,188
2094 89,665,016 68,296,562
2093 89,186,290 68,963,773
2092 88,687,247 69,625,957
2091 88,169,255 70,290,255
2090 87,632,134 70,960,483
2089 87,075,435 71,623,547
2088 86,497,532 72,281,102
2087 85,901,116 72,928,397
2086 85,285,801 73,576,610
2085 84,648,237 74,223,570
2084 83,990,034 74,853,312
2083 83,310,768 75,483,067
2082 82,611,309 76,111,533
2081 81,895,814 76,726,689
2080 81,159,765 77,339,541
2079 80,409,054 77,938,889
2078 79,639,286 78,532,577
2077 78,852,089 79,120,573
2076 78,045,772 79,705,459
2075 77,223,494 80,277,544
2074 76,387,922 80,848,141
2073 75,535,687 81,396,237
2072 74,667,410 81,938,080
2071 73,784,579 82,465,112
2070 72,888,455 82,981,973
2069 71,975,811 83,480,362
2068 71,050,594 83,963,140
2067 70,111,034 84,428,242
2066 69,159,115 84,886,666
2065 68,199,397 85,336,225
2064 67,226,153 85,771,285
2063 66,242,857 86,187,013
2062 65,249,357 86,587,114
2061 64,246,142 86,962,577
2060 63,236,587 87,319,314
2059 62,219,239 87,663,392
2058 61,193,260 87,973,789
2057 60,161,411 88,264,809
2056 59,126,596 88,534,755
2055 58,084,470 88,764,080
2054 57,038,192 88,972,362
2053 55,989,073 89,151,673
2052 54,940,685 89,310,785
2051 53,889,624 89,437,110
2050 52,841,076 89,541,520
2049 51,793,560 89,614,107
2048 50,746,939 89,651,068
2047 49,703,518 89,659,415
2046 48,661,960 89,634,354
2045 47,622,548 89,608,012
2044 46,586,941 89,557,421
2043 45,557,790 89,493,042
2042 44,531,886 89,404,193
2041 43,511,370 89,303,546
2040 42,494,381 89,187,952
2039 41,482,338 89,051,669
2038 40,472,234 88,901,719
2037 39,463,944 88,727,471
2036 38,459,660 88,537,927
2035 37,458,584 88,343,153
2034 36,465,688 88,139,515
2033 35,476,260 87,918,397
2032 34,497,489 87,687,495
2031 33,527,117 87,437,150
2030 32,563,547 87,166,904
2029 31,610,576 86,903,490
2028 30,670,274 86,627,469
2027 29,741,014 86,350,539
2026 28,823,166 86,093,293
2025 27,917,831 85,878,556
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% 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 80.4% to 52,841,076 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 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 89.7M 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 3.28% 0.42%
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 (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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Niger Turkey
Current population
29294628
86225430
Population rank 53/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 1.04%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +986
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 138/197
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 883,987 -4,041 453,249 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 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 (1960–2025, 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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