The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.
Population statistics:
- Niger's population is 3,133 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
- Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
- The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
- For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
- Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).
Niger vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Niger
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2100 | 92,119,820 | 12,163 |
| 2099 | 91,758,864 | 12,156 |
| 2098 | 91,380,105 | 12,135 |
| 2097 | 90,979,507 | 12,114 |
| 2096 | 90,560,194 | 12,091 |
| 2095 | 90,121,433 | 12,076 |
| 2094 | 89,665,016 | 12,058 |
| 2093 | 89,186,290 | 12,038 |
| 2092 | 88,687,247 | 12,008 |
| 2091 | 88,169,255 | 11,982 |
| 2090 | 87,632,134 | 11,951 |
| 2089 | 87,075,435 | 11,919 |
| 2088 | 86,497,532 | 11,883 |
| 2087 | 85,901,116 | 11,857 |
| 2086 | 85,285,801 | 11,822 |
| 2085 | 84,648,237 | 11,781 |
| 2084 | 83,990,034 | 11,737 |
| 2083 | 83,310,768 | 11,699 |
| 2082 | 82,611,309 | 11,658 |
| 2081 | 81,895,814 | 11,618 |
| 2080 | 81,159,765 | 11,556 |
| 2079 | 80,409,054 | 11,500 |
| 2078 | 79,639,286 | 11,451 |
| 2077 | 78,852,089 | 11,391 |
| 2076 | 78,045,772 | 11,334 |
| 2075 | 77,223,494 | 11,277 |
| 2074 | 76,387,922 | 11,212 |
| 2073 | 75,535,687 | 11,136 |
| 2072 | 74,667,410 | 11,077 |
| 2071 | 73,784,579 | 11,003 |
| 2070 | 72,888,455 | 10,944 |
| 2069 | 71,975,811 | 10,875 |
| 2068 | 71,050,594 | 10,807 |
| 2067 | 70,111,034 | 10,739 |
| 2066 | 69,159,115 | 10,675 |
| 2065 | 68,199,397 | 10,620 |
| 2064 | 67,226,153 | 10,554 |
| 2063 | 66,242,857 | 10,491 |
| 2062 | 65,249,357 | 10,433 |
| 2061 | 64,246,142 | 10,364 |
| 2060 | 63,236,587 | 10,307 |
| 2059 | 62,219,239 | 10,238 |
| 2058 | 61,193,260 | 10,175 |
| 2057 | 60,161,411 | 10,123 |
| 2056 | 59,126,596 | 10,056 |
| 2055 | 58,084,470 | 9,993 |
| 2054 | 57,038,192 | 9,935 |
| 2053 | 55,989,073 | 9,867 |
| 2052 | 54,940,685 | 9,810 |
| 2051 | 53,889,624 | 9,739 |
| 2050 | 52,841,076 | 9,674 |
| 2049 | 51,793,560 | 9,608 |
| 2048 | 50,746,939 | 9,541 |
| 2047 | 49,703,518 | 9,464 |
| 2046 | 48,661,960 | 9,397 |
| 2045 | 47,622,548 | 9,337 |
| 2044 | 46,586,941 | 9,274 |
| 2043 | 45,557,790 | 9,209 |
| 2042 | 44,531,886 | 9,143 |
| 2041 | 43,511,370 | 9,092 |
| 2040 | 42,494,381 | 9,050 |
| 2039 | 41,482,338 | 8,999 |
| 2038 | 40,472,234 | 8,960 |
| 2037 | 39,463,944 | 8,932 |
| 2036 | 38,459,660 | 8,917 |
| 2035 | 37,458,584 | 8,908 |
| 2034 | 36,465,688 | 8,901 |
| 2033 | 35,476,260 | 8,910 |
| 2032 | 34,497,489 | 8,930 |
| 2031 | 33,527,117 | 8,954 |
| 2030 | 32,563,547 | 9,004 |
| 2029 | 31,610,576 | 9,064 |
| 2028 | 30,670,274 | 9,139 |
| 2027 | 29,741,014 | 9,233 |
| 2026 | 28,823,166 | 9,349 |
| 2025 | 27,917,831 | 9,492 |
| 2024 | 27,032,412 | 9,646 |
| 2023 | 26,159,867 | 9,816 |
| 2022 | 25,311,973 | 9,992 |
| 2021 | 24,502,140 | 10,194 |
| 2020 | 23,717,613 | 10,399 |
| 2019 | 22,947,757 | 10,581 |
| 2018 | 22,188,069 | 10,751 |
| 2017 | 21,435,446 | 10,869 |
| 2016 | 20,685,753 | 10,930 |
| 2015 | 19,939,498 | 10,963 |
| 2014 | 19,215,909 | 10,984 |
| 2013 | 18,519,898 | 11,001 |
| 2012 | 17,836,769 | 10,934 |
| 2011 | 17,176,283 | 10,780 |
| 2010 | 16,548,835 | 10,614 |
| 2009 | 15,943,675 | 10,461 |
| 2008 | 15,361,915 | 10,321 |
| 2007 | 14,803,610 | 10,182 |
| 2006 | 14,268,581 | 10,056 |
| 2005 | 13,756,192 | 9,940 |
| 2004 | 13,265,836 | 9,816 |
| 2003 | 12,796,984 | 9,695 |
| 2002 | 12,349,144 | 9,623 |
| 2001 | 11,920,647 | 9,586 |
| 2000 | 11,509,630 | 9,544 |
| 1999 | 11,117,411 | 9,496 |
| 1998 | 10,741,413 | 9,451 |
| 1997 | 10,383,969 | 9,400 |
| 1996 | 10,044,852 | 9,342 |
| 1995 | 9,714,529 | 9,280 |
| 1994 | 9,398,258 | 9,207 |
| 1993 | 9,100,789 | 9,126 |
| 1992 | 8,817,633 | 9,038 |
| 1991 | 8,546,900 | 8,928 |
| 1990 | 8,286,059 | 8,798 |
| 1989 | 8,034,780 | 8,662 |
| 1988 | 7,793,748 | 8,518 |
| 1987 | 7,561,150 | 8,371 |
| 1986 | 7,335,811 | 8,217 |
| 1985 | 7,118,457 | 8,046 |
| 1984 | 6,909,971 | 7,902 |
| 1983 | 6,708,644 | 7,789 |
| 1982 | 6,512,732 | 7,664 |
| 1981 | 6,322,006 | 7,526 |
| 1980 | 6,135,971 | 7,366 |
| 1979 | 5,955,556 | 7,184 |
| 1978 | 5,782,932 | 6,957 |
| 1977 | 5,619,716 | 6,686 |
| 1976 | 5,464,962 | 6,404 |
| 1975 | 5,317,019 | 6,117 |
| 1974 | 5,174,953 | 5,822 |
| 1973 | 5,037,865 | 5,681 |
| 1972 | 4,904,845 | 5,692 |
| 1971 | 4,776,225 | 5,685 |
| 1970 | 4,650,275 | 5,663 |
| 1969 | 4,525,725 | 5,631 |
| 1968 | 4,403,637 | 5,624 |
| 1967 | 4,283,590 | 5,652 |
| 1966 | 4,165,544 | 5,686 |
| 1965 | 4,049,695 | 5,715 |
| 1964 | 3,935,814 | 5,752 |
| 1963 | 3,823,873 | 5,751 |
| 1962 | 3,714,520 | 5,699 |
| 1961 | 3,608,162 | 5,648 |
| 1960 | 3,505,050 | 5,598 |
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/tuvalu | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).
Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.
Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Niger
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2100 | 0.39% | 0.06% |
| 2099 | 0.41% | 0.17% |
| 2098 | 0.44% | 0.18% |
| 2097 | 0.46% | 0.19% |
| 2096 | 0.49% | 0.12% |
| 2095 | 0.51% | 0.15% |
| 2094 | 0.54% | 0.16% |
| 2093 | 0.56% | 0.25% |
| 2092 | 0.59% | 0.22% |
| 2091 | 0.61% | 0.26% |
| 2090 | 0.64% | 0.27% |
| 2089 | 0.67% | 0.3% |
| 2088 | 0.69% | 0.23% |
| 2087 | 0.72% | 0.29% |
| 2086 | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| 2085 | 0.78% | 0.37% |
| 2084 | 0.82% | 0.33% |
| 2083 | 0.85% | 0.35% |
| 2082 | 0.87% | 0.34% |
| 2081 | 0.91% | 0.54% |
| 2080 | 0.93% | 0.48% |
| 2079 | 0.97% | 0.43% |
| 2078 | 1% | 0.52% |
| 2077 | 1.03% | 0.51% |
| 2076 | 1.06% | 0.5% |
| 2075 | 1.09% | 0.58% |
| 2074 | 1.13% | 0.69% |
| 2073 | 1.16% | 0.53% |
| 2072 | 1.2% | 0.68% |
| 2071 | 1.23% | 0.54% |
| 2070 | 1.27% | 0.64% |
| 2069 | 1.3% | 0.63% |
| 2068 | 1.34% | 0.63% |
| 2067 | 1.38% | 0.6% |
| 2066 | 1.41% | 0.51% |
| 2065 | 1.45% | 0.62% |
| 2064 | 1.48% | 0.61% |
| 2063 | 1.52% | 0.55% |
| 2062 | 1.56% | 0.67% |
| 2061 | 1.6% | 0.55% |
| 2060 | 1.64% | 0.68% |
| 2059 | 1.68% | 0.61% |
| 2058 | 1.72% | 0.52% |
| 2057 | 1.75% | 0.66% |
| 2056 | 1.79% | 0.64% |
| 2055 | 1.83% | 0.58% |
| 2054 | 1.87% | 0.69% |
| 2053 | 1.91% | 0.58% |
| 2052 | 1.95% | 0.73% |
| 2051 | 1.98% | 0.67% |
| 2050 | 2.02% | 0.69% |
| 2049 | 2.06% | 0.7% |
| 2048 | 2.1% | 0.82% |
| 2047 | 2.14% | 0.71% |
| 2046 | 2.18% | 0.65% |
| 2045 | 2.22% | 0.67% |
| 2044 | 2.26% | 0.71% |
| 2043 | 2.3% | 0.72% |
| 2042 | 2.35% | 0.57% |
| 2041 | 2.39% | 0.46% |
| 2040 | 2.44% | 0.56% |
| 2039 | 2.5% | 0.44% |
| 2038 | 2.55% | 0.31% |
| 2037 | 2.61% | 0.17% |
| 2036 | 2.67% | 0.1% |
| 2035 | 2.72% | 0.08% |
| 2034 | 2.79% | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 2.84% | -0.22% |
| 2032 | 2.89% | -0.27% |
| 2031 | 2.96% | -0.56% |
| 2030 | 3.01% | -0.66% |
| 2029 | 3.07% | -0.83% |
| 2028 | 3.12% | -1.02% |
| 2027 | 3.18% | -1.23% |
| 2026 | 3.24% | -1.51% |
| 2025 | 3.28% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.34% | -1.73% |
| 2023 | 3.35% | -1.76% |
| 2022 | 3.31% | -1.98% |
| 2021 | 3.31% | -1.97% |
| 2020 | 3.35% | -1.72% |
| 2019 | 3.42% | -1.58% |
| 2018 | 3.51% | -1.09% |
| 2017 | 3.62% | -0.56% |
| 2016 | 3.74% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.77% | -0.19% |
| 2014 | 3.76% | -0.15% |
| 2013 | 3.83% | 0.61% |
| 2012 | 3.85% | 1.43% |
| 2011 | 3.79% | 1.56% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | 1.46% |
| 2009 | 3.79% | 1.36% |
| 2008 | 3.77% | 1.37% |
| 2007 | 3.75% | 1.25% |
| 2006 | 3.72% | 1.17% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | 1.26% |
| 2004 | 3.66% | 1.25% |
| 2003 | 3.63% | 0.75% |
| 2002 | 3.59% | 0.39% |
| 2001 | 3.57% | 0.44% |
| 2000 | 3.53% | 0.51% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | 0.48% |
| 1998 | 3.44% | 0.54% |
| 1997 | 3.38% | 0.62% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | 0.67% |
| 1995 | 3.37% | 0.79% |
| 1994 | 3.27% | 0.89% |
| 1993 | 3.21% | 0.97% |
| 1992 | 3.17% | 1.23% |
| 1991 | 3.15% | 1.48% |
| 1990 | 3.13% | 1.57% |
| 1989 | 3.09% | 1.69% |
| 1988 | 3.08% | 1.76% |
| 1987 | 3.07% | 1.87% |
| 1986 | 3.05% | 2.13% |
| 1985 | 3.02% | 1.82% |
| 1984 | 3% | 1.45% |
| 1983 | 3.01% | 1.63% |
| 1982 | 3.02% | 1.83% |
| 1981 | 3.03% | 2.17% |
| 1980 | 3.03% | 2.53% |
| 1979 | 2.99% | 3.26% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | 4.05% |
| 1977 | 2.83% | 4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.78% | 4.69% |
| 1975 | 2.75% | 5.07% |
| 1974 | 2.72% | 2.48% |
| 1973 | 2.71% | -0.19% |
| 1972 | 2.69% | 0.12% |
| 1971 | 2.71% | 0.39% |
| 1970 | 2.75% | 0.57% |
| 1969 | 2.77% | 0.12% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.83% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.86% | -0.51% |
| 1965 | 2.89% | -0.64% |
| 1964 | 2.93% | 0.02% |
| 1963 | 2.94% | 0.91% |
| 1962 | 2.95% | 0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.94% | 0.89% |
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/tuvalu | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.
Live population counters
|
Niger
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
29294628
|
9349
|
| Population rank | 53/197 | 196/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.35% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
35.7 seconds
|
2.38 days
|
| One birth every |
28.2 seconds
|
1.73 days
|
| One death every |
2.23 minutes
|
4.1 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,426 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +885,419 | -154 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.28% | -1.6% |
| Population growth rate rank | 9/197 | 195/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.14 hours
|
1.44 days
|
| Annual migration change | -7,704 | -255 |
| Net migration rank | 126/196 | 86/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 449,236 | 246 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 85/195 | 195/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 140/195 | 126/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Niger
|
Tuvalu
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -7,704 | - | -255 |
| 2024 | 883,987 | -4,041 | 122 | -280 |
| 2023 | 864,139 | 995 | 137 | -323 |
| 2022 | 829,651 | 995 | 150 | -320 |
| 2021 | 793,428 | -4,405 | 151 | -366 |
| 2020 | 784,437 | -4,402 | 161 | -355 |
| 2019 | 775,474 | -15,778 | 166 | -343 |
| 2018 | 763,536 | -3,830 | 169 | -329 |
| 2017 | 752,384 | -6,830 | 163 | -246 |
| 2016 | 738,999 | 14,833 | 157 | -200 |
| 2015 | 721,630 | 17,051 | 153 | -179 |
| 2014 | 704,609 | 3,891 | 149 | -166 |
| 2013 | 686,070 | -2,543 | 148 | -160 |
| 2012 | 664,009 | 18,714 | 148 | 1 |
| 2011 | 645,175 | -6,941 | 142 | 28 |
| 2010 | 624,685 | -8,033 | 136 | 22 |
| 2009 | 602,671 | -9,014 | 130 | 15 |
| 2008 | 579,727 | -9,847 | 125 | 10 |
| 2007 | 556,808 | -10,069 | 125 | 1 |
| 2006 | 533,374 | -10,054 | 129 | -5 |
| 2005 | 511,167 | -9,700 | 131 | -8 |
| 2004 | 488,328 | -9,070 | 132 | -10 |
| 2003 | 467,295 | -8,841 | 136 | -16 |
| 2002 | 446,767 | -9,550 | 141 | -104 |
| 2001 | 428,417 | -8,654 | 151 | -117 |
| 2000 | 410,779 | -8,522 | 159 | -118 |
| 1999 | 394,212 | -12,037 | 166 | -120 |
| 1998 | 377,120 | -7,298 | 172 | -122 |
| 1997 | 358,745 | -13,680 | 177 | -120 |
| 1996 | 341,223 | -8,057 | 182 | -121 |
| 1995 | 323,630 | 3,843 | 191 | -125 |
| 1994 | 306,026 | -959 | 195 | -120 |
| 1993 | 292,135 | -2,269 | 202 | -119 |
| 1992 | 278,690 | -2,258 | 196 | -104 |
| 1991 | 266,527 | -1,500 | 203 | -72 |
| 1990 | 256,594 | 73 | 204 | -69 |
| 1989 | 245,278 | 613 | 208 | -71 |
| 1988 | 237,296 | -1,139 | 215 | -72 |
| 1987 | 231,371 | -2,338 | 219 | -68 |
| 1986 | 224,365 | -2,728 | 219 | -56 |
| 1985 | 219,206 | -6,126 | 215 | -36 |
| 1984 | 213,111 | -9,208 | 212 | -103 |
| 1983 | 207,962 | -9,209 | 206 | -87 |
| 1982 | 202,012 | -8,935 | 198 | -66 |
| 1981 | 195,938 | -7,559 | 186 | -46 |
| 1980 | 189,251 | -5,564 | 173 | 0 |
| 1979 | 180,632 | -3,495 | 158 | 37 |
| 1978 | 171,614 | -3,494 | 141 | 119 |
| 1977 | 161,792 | -3,476 | 128 | 149 |
| 1976 | 154,489 | -3,308 | 117 | 171 |
| 1975 | 147,962 | -3,254 | 108 | 186 |
| 1974 | 142,606 | -3,179 | 102 | 197 |
| 1973 | 137,695 | -2,942 | 101 | -121 |
| 1972 | 133,813 | -2,525 | 94 | -102 |
| 1971 | 128,223 | -2,277 | 101 | -85 |
| 1970 | 128,184 | -2,225 | 102 | -71 |
| 1969 | 125,389 | -2,245 | 102 | -65 |
| 1968 | 123,301 | -2,277 | 97 | -127 |
| 1967 | 121,358 | -2,289 | 92 | -123 |
| 1966 | 119,314 | -2,289 | 91 | -121 |
| 1965 | 116,963 | -2,289 | 93 | -128 |
| 1964 | 115,386 | -2,289 | 98 | -135 |
| 1963 | 113,072 | -2,289 | 106 | -52 |
| 1962 | 110,280 | -2,369 | 113 | -61 |
| 1961 | 107,693 | -2,893 | 120 | -77 |
| 1960 | 105,081 | -3,641 | 126 | -79 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/niger/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).
As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.
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Population differences between Niger and Tuvalu
|
Niger
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.9 years | 67.6 years |
| Average age | 21.3 years | 29.6 years |
| Median age | 16.7 years | 25.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.8:49.2 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 5.94 births per woman | 3.17 births per woman |
| Population density | 58.9 ppl/mi² | 807 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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