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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 3.76 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Niger vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Turkmenistan
2100 92,119,820 10,041,228
2099 91,758,864 10,070,007
2098 91,380,105 10,097,571
2097 90,979,507 10,123,813
2096 90,560,194 10,148,560
2095 90,121,433 10,172,371
2094 89,665,016 10,194,567
2093 89,186,290 10,215,533
2092 88,687,247 10,235,132
2091 88,169,255 10,253,189
2090 87,632,134 10,270,414
2089 87,075,435 10,285,963
2088 86,497,532 10,300,439
2087 85,901,116 10,313,629
2086 85,285,801 10,325,212
2085 84,648,237 10,335,299
2084 83,990,034 10,343,821
2083 83,310,768 10,350,710
2082 82,611,309 10,356,526
2081 81,895,814 10,360,689
2080 81,159,765 10,363,394
2079 80,409,054 10,364,229
2078 79,639,286 10,363,113
2077 78,852,089 10,360,467
2076 78,045,772 10,356,079
2075 77,223,494 10,349,863
2074 76,387,922 10,342,496
2073 75,535,687 10,333,532
2072 74,667,410 10,322,776
2071 73,784,579 10,310,748
2070 72,888,455 10,297,702
2069 71,975,811 10,283,723
2068 71,050,594 10,268,779
2067 70,111,034 10,252,681
2066 69,159,115 10,235,535
2065 68,199,397 10,217,603
2064 67,226,153 10,198,228
2063 66,242,857 10,177,447
2062 65,249,357 10,155,121
2061 64,246,142 10,131,160
2060 63,236,587 10,105,616
2059 62,219,239 10,077,893
2058 61,193,260 10,047,185
2057 60,161,411 10,013,846
2056 59,126,596 9,977,699
2055 58,084,470 9,938,273
2054 57,038,192 9,895,840
2053 55,989,073 9,849,324
2052 54,940,685 9,799,331
2051 53,889,624 9,745,673
2050 52,841,076 9,688,197
2049 51,793,560 9,627,119
2048 50,746,939 9,562,502
2047 49,703,518 9,494,734
2046 48,661,960 9,423,990
2045 47,622,548 9,350,870
2044 46,586,941 9,275,707
2043 45,557,790 9,199,229
2042 44,531,886 9,121,705
2041 43,511,370 9,043,208
2040 42,494,381 8,964,374
2039 41,482,338 8,885,167
2038 40,472,234 8,805,836
2037 39,463,944 8,726,399
2036 38,459,660 8,646,796
2035 37,458,584 8,567,354
2034 36,465,688 8,487,651
2033 35,476,260 8,407,327
2032 34,497,489 8,326,172
2031 33,527,117 8,243,436
2030 32,563,547 8,158,380
2029 31,610,576 8,065,431
2028 30,670,274 7,964,546
2027 29,741,014 7,856,302
2026 28,823,166 7,740,924
2025 27,917,831 7,618,847
2024 27,032,412 7,494,498
2023 26,159,867 7,364,438
2022 25,311,973 7,230,193
2021 24,502,140 7,092,043
2020 23,717,613 6,949,912
2019 22,947,757 6,803,944
2018 22,188,069 6,655,524
2017 21,435,446 6,507,061
2016 20,685,753 6,360,041
2015 19,939,498 6,215,770
2014 19,215,909 6,075,283
2013 18,519,898 5,939,341
2012 17,836,769 5,808,546
2011 17,176,283 5,683,417
2010 16,548,835 5,564,356
2009 15,943,675 5,451,592
2008 15,361,915 5,345,029
2007 14,803,610 5,244,046
2006 14,268,581 5,147,105
2005 13,756,192 5,052,257
2004 13,265,836 4,958,093
2003 12,796,984 4,863,865
2002 12,349,144 4,769,465
2001 11,920,647 4,675,409
2000 11,509,630 4,582,677
1999 11,117,411 4,492,170
1998 10,741,413 4,410,507
1997 10,383,969 4,336,730
1996 10,044,852 4,263,819
1995 9,714,529 4,191,203
1994 9,398,258 4,116,662
1993 9,100,789 4,032,407
1992 8,817,633 3,944,689
1991 8,546,900 3,855,894
1990 8,286,059 3,760,562
1989 8,034,780 3,662,459
1988 7,793,748 3,559,363
1987 7,561,150 3,452,731
1986 7,335,811 3,347,809
1985 7,118,457 3,247,534
1984 6,909,971 3,154,079
1983 6,708,644 3,067,534
1982 6,512,732 2,985,557
1981 6,322,006 2,907,187
1980 6,135,971 2,832,203
1979 5,955,556 2,760,358
1978 5,782,932 2,691,088
1977 5,619,716 2,623,948
1976 5,464,962 2,558,521
1975 5,317,019 2,494,570
1974 5,174,953 2,432,028
1973 5,037,865 2,370,919
1972 4,904,845 2,311,430
1971 4,776,225 2,253,119
1970 4,650,275 2,195,616
1969 4,525,725 2,139,024
1968 4,403,637 2,083,069
1967 4,283,590 2,027,403
1966 4,165,544 1,971,737
1965 4,049,695 1,915,916
1964 3,935,814 1,859,997
1963 3,823,873 1,804,272
1962 3,714,520 1,749,214
1961 3,608,162 1,695,400
1960 3,505,050 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Turkmenistan
2100 0.39% -0.29%
2099 0.41% -0.27%
2098 0.44% -0.26%
2097 0.46% -0.24%
2096 0.49% -0.23%
2095 0.51% -0.22%
2094 0.54% -0.21%
2093 0.56% -0.19%
2092 0.59% -0.18%
2091 0.61% -0.17%
2090 0.64% -0.15%
2089 0.67% -0.14%
2088 0.69% -0.13%
2087 0.72% -0.11%
2086 0.75% -0.1%
2085 0.78% -0.08%
2084 0.82% -0.07%
2083 0.85% -0.06%
2082 0.87% -0.04%
2081 0.91% -0.03%
2080 0.93% -0.008%
2079 0.97% 0.01%
2078 1% 0.03%
2077 1.03% 0.04%
2076 1.06% 0.06%
2075 1.09% 0.07%
2074 1.13% 0.09%
2073 1.16% 0.1%
2072 1.2% 0.12%
2071 1.23% 0.13%
2070 1.27% 0.14%
2069 1.3% 0.15%
2068 1.34% 0.16%
2067 1.38% 0.17%
2066 1.41% 0.18%
2065 1.45% 0.19%
2064 1.48% 0.2%
2063 1.52% 0.22%
2062 1.56% 0.24%
2061 1.6% 0.25%
2060 1.64% 0.28%
2059 1.68% 0.31%
2058 1.72% 0.33%
2057 1.75% 0.36%
2056 1.79% 0.4%
2055 1.83% 0.43%
2054 1.87% 0.47%
2053 1.91% 0.51%
2052 1.95% 0.55%
2051 1.98% 0.59%
2050 2.02% 0.63%
2049 2.06% 0.68%
2048 2.1% 0.71%
2047 2.14% 0.75%
2046 2.18% 0.78%
2045 2.22% 0.81%
2044 2.26% 0.83%
2043 2.3% 0.85%
2042 2.35% 0.87%
2041 2.39% 0.88%
2040 2.44% 0.89%
2039 2.5% 0.9%
2038 2.55% 0.91%
2037 2.61% 0.92%
2036 2.67% 0.93%
2035 2.72% 0.94%
2034 2.79% 0.96%
2033 2.84% 0.97%
2032 2.89% 1%
2031 2.96% 1.04%
2030 3.01% 1.15%
2029 3.07% 1.27%
2028 3.12% 1.38%
2027 3.18% 1.49%
2026 3.24% 1.6%
2025 3.28% 1.66%
2024 3.34% 1.77%
2023 3.35% 1.86%
2022 3.31% 1.95%
2021 3.31% 2.05%
2020 3.35% 2.15%
2019 3.42% 2.23%
2018 3.51% 2.28%
2017 3.62% 2.31%
2016 3.74% 2.32%
2015 3.77% 2.31%
2014 3.76% 2.29%
2013 3.83% 2.25%
2012 3.85% 2.2%
2011 3.79% 2.14%
2010 3.8% 2.07%
2009 3.79% 1.99%
2008 3.77% 1.93%
2007 3.75% 1.88%
2006 3.72% 1.88%
2005 3.7% 1.9%
2004 3.66% 1.94%
2003 3.63% 1.98%
2002 3.59% 2.01%
2001 3.57% 2.02%
2000 3.53% 2.01%
1999 3.5% 1.85%
1998 3.44% 1.7%
1997 3.38% 1.71%
1996 3.4% 1.73%
1995 3.37% 1.81%
1994 3.27% 2.09%
1993 3.21% 2.22%
1992 3.17% 2.3%
1991 3.15% 2.54%
1990 3.13% 2.68%
1989 3.09% 2.9%
1988 3.08% 3.09%
1987 3.07% 3.13%
1986 3.05% 3.09%
1985 3.02% 2.96%
1984 3% 2.82%
1983 3.01% 2.75%
1982 3.02% 2.7%
1981 3.03% 2.65%
1980 3.03% 2.6%
1979 2.99% 2.57%
1978 2.9% 2.56%
1977 2.83% 2.56%
1976 2.78% 2.56%
1975 2.75% 2.57%
1974 2.72% 2.58%
1973 2.71% 2.57%
1972 2.69% 2.59%
1971 2.71% 2.62%
1970 2.75% 2.65%
1969 2.77% 2.69%
1968 2.8% 2.75%
1967 2.83% 2.82%
1966 2.86% 2.91%
1965 2.89% 3.01%
1964 2.93% 3.09%
1963 2.94% 3.15%
1962 2.95% 3.17%
1961 2.94% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Niger Turkmenistan
Current population
29294628
7800189
Population rank 53/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.09%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +341
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +13,268
Net migration rank 126/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 13,268
2024 883,987 -4,041 112,942 14,646
2023 864,139 995 117,529 15,005
2022 829,651 995 121,814 14,141
2021 793,428 -4,405 122,721 17,617
2020 784,437 -4,402 124,014 19,913
2019 775,474 -15,778 128,275 19,735
2018 763,536 -3,830 129,537 19,293
2017 752,384 -6,830 131,417 16,678
2016 738,999 14,833 132,581 13,365
2015 721,630 17,051 132,663 9,936
2014 704,609 3,891 129,677 8,696
2013 686,070 -2,543 126,217 7,287
2012 664,009 18,714 120,957 7,125
2011 645,175 -6,941 115,197 6,992
2010 624,685 -8,033 109,318 6,621
2009 602,671 -9,014 102,931 6,656
2008 579,727 -9,847 96,815 6,734
2007 556,808 -10,069 92,038 6,388
2006 533,374 -10,054 87,840 7,613
2005 511,167 -9,700 83,968 10,263
2004 488,328 -9,070 79,850 14,242
2003 467,295 -8,841 76,737 17,625
2002 446,767 -9,550 75,639 18,803
2001 428,417 -8,654 76,682 16,982
2000 410,779 -8,522 76,875 14,925
1999 394,212 -12,037 76,362 12,859
1998 377,120 -7,298 77,342 -3,239
1997 358,745 -13,680 79,045 -5,600
1996 341,223 -8,057 80,996 -8,627
1995 323,630 3,843 86,289 -13,423
1994 306,026 -959 89,319 -13,094
1993 292,135 -2,269 92,596 -312
1992 278,690 -2,258 96,668 -13,517
1991 266,527 -1,500 99,297 -4,864
1990 256,594 73 101,099 -4,864
1989 245,278 613 103,553 -3,576
1988 237,296 -1,139 104,802 1,408
1987 231,371 -2,338 103,885 3,161
1986 224,365 -2,728 100,930 1,878
1985 219,206 -6,126 95,890 1,861
1984 213,111 -9,208 90,591 -1,427
1983 207,962 -9,209 85,183 -1,264
1982 202,012 -8,935 80,989 -961
1981 195,938 -7,559 77,829 -1,102
1980 189,251 -5,564 74,394 -1,152
1979 180,632 -3,495 71,135 -677
1978 171,614 -3,494 68,437 -350
1977 161,792 -3,476 66,318 -132
1976 154,489 -3,308 64,513 160
1975 147,962 -3,254 62,681 550
1974 142,606 -3,179 60,925 924
1973 137,695 -2,942 59,169 1,194
1972 133,813 -2,525 57,326 1,293
1971 128,223 -2,277 56,666 1,348
1970 128,184 -2,225 55,617 1,376
1969 125,389 -2,245 54,791 1,397
1968 123,301 -2,277 54,324 1,401
1967 121,358 -2,289 54,209 1,397
1966 119,314 -2,289 54,353 1,377
1965 116,963 -2,289 54,558 1,366
1964 115,386 -2,289 54,574 1,340
1963 113,072 -2,289 54,203 1,332
1962 110,280 -2,369 53,248 1,337
1961 107,693 -2,893 51,659 1,372
1960 105,081 -3,641 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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