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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.83 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Niger vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Uganda
2100 92,149,803 122,497,526
2099 91,788,730 122,436,109
2098 91,409,848 122,364,302
2097 91,009,119 122,266,255
2096 90,589,670 122,146,810
2095 90,150,766 121,976,411
2094 89,694,201 121,799,752
2093 89,215,318 121,584,860
2092 88,716,114 121,336,796
2091 88,197,952 121,070,447
2090 87,660,657 120,767,412
2089 87,103,777 120,427,771
2088 86,525,686 120,064,594
2087 85,929,075 119,668,549
2086 85,313,560 119,256,686
2085 84,675,788 118,815,763
2084 84,017,371 118,339,179
2083 83,337,884 117,821,938
2082 82,638,198 117,274,958
2081 81,922,470 116,707,394
2080 81,186,181 116,096,095
2079 80,435,226 115,474,153
2078 79,665,207 114,805,376
2077 78,877,754 114,118,687
2076 78,071,174 113,390,189
2075 77,248,629 112,637,851
2074 76,412,785 111,863,410
2073 75,560,272 111,070,771
2072 74,691,713 110,240,940
2071 73,808,594 109,392,890
2070 72,912,178 108,505,633
2069 71,999,238 107,607,659
2068 71,073,720 106,677,578
2067 70,133,854 105,722,829
2066 69,181,625 104,739,111
2065 68,221,595 103,737,893
2064 67,248,034 102,701,560
2063 66,264,418 101,646,533
2062 65,270,595 100,561,859
2061 64,267,053 99,450,764
2060 63,257,169 98,334,788
2059 62,239,490 97,187,498
2058 61,213,177 96,014,439
2057 60,180,993 94,821,765
2056 59,145,841 93,613,209
2055 58,103,375 92,385,049
2054 57,056,756 91,132,827
2053 56,007,297 89,857,705
2052 54,958,567 88,568,311
2051 53,907,164 87,270,603
2050 52,858,275 85,957,376
2049 51,810,418 84,632,277
2048 50,763,456 83,284,965
2047 49,719,695 81,928,165
2046 48,677,799 80,569,225
2045 47,638,048 79,208,662
2044 46,602,104 77,834,944
2043 45,572,618 76,453,982
2042 44,546,381 75,075,287
2041 43,525,533 73,701,695
2040 42,508,212 72,333,375
2039 41,495,840 70,963,211
2038 40,485,407 69,580,447
2037 39,476,789 68,186,136
2036 38,472,178 66,804,746
2035 37,470,776 65,411,934
2034 36,477,557 64,023,352
2033 35,487,806 62,634,483
2032 34,508,717 61,235,174
2031 33,538,029 59,825,075
2030 32,574,145 58,415,479
2029 31,620,865 57,006,283
2028 30,680,257 55,596,520
2027 29,750,695 54,191,271
2026 28,832,547 52,792,624
2025 27,926,917 51,400,003
2024 27,032,412 50,015,092
2023 26,159,867 48,656,601
2022 25,311,973 47,312,719
2021 24,502,140 45,910,930
2020 23,717,613 44,457,152
2019 22,947,757 42,999,637
2018 22,188,069 41,565,831
2017 21,435,446 40,177,388
2016 20,685,753 38,799,152
2015 19,939,498 37,531,446
2014 19,215,909 36,395,539
2013 18,519,898 35,337,042
2012 17,836,769 34,337,438
2011 17,176,283 33,354,543
2010 16,548,835 32,390,802
2009 15,943,675 31,451,151
2008 15,361,915 30,539,553
2007 14,803,610 29,653,430
2006 14,268,581 28,794,003
2005 13,756,192 27,963,289
2004 13,265,836 27,154,515
2003 12,796,984 26,352,124
2002 12,349,144 25,532,870
2001 11,920,647 24,745,676
2000 11,509,630 24,000,150
1999 11,117,411 23,257,281
1998 10,741,413 22,515,806
1997 10,383,969 21,856,046
1996 10,044,852 21,231,550
1995 9,714,529 20,665,667
1994 9,398,258 20,108,801
1993 9,100,789 19,445,161
1992 8,817,633 18,785,032
1991 8,546,900 18,155,901
1990 8,286,059 17,569,897
1989 8,034,780 17,010,698
1988 7,793,748 16,470,483
1987 7,561,150 15,954,170
1986 7,335,811 15,467,579
1985 7,118,457 15,023,681
1984 6,909,971 14,607,677
1983 6,708,644 14,221,881
1982 6,512,732 13,873,631
1981 6,322,006 13,556,452
1980 6,135,971 13,275,741
1979 5,955,556 13,002,163
1978 5,782,932 12,692,113
1977 5,619,716 12,359,669
1976 5,464,962 12,037,294
1975 5,317,019 11,725,240
1974 5,174,953 11,424,846
1973 5,037,865 11,144,236
1972 4,904,845 10,885,796
1971 4,776,225 10,618,206
1970 4,650,275 10,321,603
1969 4,525,725 10,014,858
1968 4,403,637 9,708,632
1967 4,283,590 9,408,924
1966 4,165,544 9,122,864
1965 4,049,695 8,849,203
1964 3,935,814 8,586,363
1963 3,823,873 8,333,663
1962 3,714,520 8,092,231
1961 3,608,162 7,862,217
1960 3,505,050 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Uganda
2100 0.39% 0.05%
2099 0.41% 0.06%
2098 0.44% 0.08%
2097 0.46% 0.1%
2096 0.49% 0.14%
2095 0.51% 0.15%
2094 0.54% 0.18%
2093 0.56% 0.2%
2092 0.59% 0.22%
2091 0.61% 0.25%
2090 0.64% 0.28%
2089 0.67% 0.3%
2088 0.69% 0.33%
2087 0.72% 0.35%
2086 0.75% 0.37%
2085 0.78% 0.4%
2084 0.82% 0.44%
2083 0.85% 0.47%
2082 0.87% 0.49%
2081 0.91% 0.53%
2080 0.93% 0.54%
2079 0.97% 0.58%
2078 1% 0.6%
2077 1.03% 0.64%
2076 1.06% 0.67%
2075 1.09% 0.69%
2074 1.13% 0.71%
2073 1.16% 0.75%
2072 1.2% 0.78%
2071 1.23% 0.82%
2070 1.27% 0.83%
2069 1.3% 0.87%
2068 1.34% 0.9%
2067 1.38% 0.94%
2066 1.41% 0.97%
2065 1.45% 1.01%
2064 1.48% 1.04%
2063 1.52% 1.08%
2062 1.56% 1.12%
2061 1.6% 1.13%
2060 1.64% 1.18%
2059 1.68% 1.22%
2058 1.72% 1.26%
2057 1.75% 1.29%
2056 1.79% 1.33%
2055 1.83% 1.37%
2054 1.87% 1.42%
2053 1.91% 1.46%
2052 1.95% 1.49%
2051 1.98% 1.53%
2050 2.02% 1.57%
2049 2.06% 1.62%
2048 2.1% 1.66%
2047 2.14% 1.69%
2046 2.18% 1.72%
2045 2.22% 1.76%
2044 2.26% 1.81%
2043 2.3% 1.84%
2042 2.35% 1.86%
2041 2.39% 1.89%
2040 2.44% 1.93%
2039 2.5% 1.99%
2038 2.55% 2.04%
2037 2.61% 2.07%
2036 2.67% 2.13%
2035 2.72% 2.17%
2034 2.79% 2.22%
2033 2.84% 2.29%
2032 2.89% 2.36%
2031 2.96% 2.41%
2030 3.01% 2.47%
2029 3.07% 2.54%
2028 3.12% 2.59%
2027 3.18% 2.65%
2026 3.24% 2.71%
2025 3.31% 2.77%
2024 3.34% 2.79%
2023 3.35% 2.84%
2022 3.31% 3.05%
2021 3.31% 3.27%
2020 3.35% 3.39%
2019 3.42% 3.45%
2018 3.51% 3.46%
2017 3.62% 3.55%
2016 3.74% 3.38%
2015 3.77% 3.12%
2014 3.76% 3%
2013 3.83% 2.91%
2012 3.85% 2.95%
2011 3.79% 2.98%
2010 3.8% 2.99%
2009 3.79% 2.98%
2008 3.77% 2.99%
2007 3.75% 2.98%
2006 3.72% 2.97%
2005 3.7% 2.98%
2004 3.66% 3.04%
2003 3.63% 3.21%
2002 3.59% 3.18%
2001 3.57% 3.11%
2000 3.53% 3.19%
1999 3.5% 3.29%
1998 3.44% 3.02%
1997 3.38% 2.94%
1996 3.4% 2.74%
1995 3.37% 2.77%
1994 3.27% 3.41%
1993 3.21% 3.51%
1992 3.17% 3.47%
1991 3.15% 3.34%
1990 3.13% 3.29%
1989 3.09% 3.28%
1988 3.08% 3.24%
1987 3.07% 3.15%
1986 3.05% 2.95%
1985 3.02% 2.85%
1984 3% 2.71%
1983 3.01% 2.51%
1982 3.02% 2.34%
1981 3.03% 2.11%
1980 3.03% 2.1%
1979 2.99% 2.44%
1978 2.9% 2.69%
1977 2.83% 2.68%
1976 2.78% 2.66%
1975 2.75% 2.63%
1974 2.72% 2.52%
1973 2.71% 2.37%
1972 2.69% 2.52%
1971 2.71% 2.87%
1970 2.75% 3.06%
1969 2.77% 3.15%
1968 2.8% 3.19%
1967 2.83% 3.14%
1966 2.86% 3.09%
1965 2.89% 3.06%
1964 2.93% 3.03%
1963 2.94% 2.98%
1962 2.95% 2.93%
1961 2.94% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Niger Uganda
Current population
29080898
53170946
Population rank 53/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.64%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
28.8 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.27 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -119,059
Net migration rank 126/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -119,059
2024 - -4,041 - -117,924
2023 864,139 995 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 829,651 995 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 793,428 -4,405 1,423,377 43,464
2020 784,437 -4,402 1,397,288 43,464
2019 775,474 -15,778 1,367,044 107,210
2018 763,536 -3,830 1,332,600 60,724
2017 752,384 -6,830 1,290,658 92,879
2016 738,999 14,833 1,249,565 123,379
2015 721,630 17,051 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 704,609 3,891 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 686,070 -2,543 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 664,009 18,714 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 645,175 -6,941 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 624,685 -8,033 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 602,671 -9,014 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 579,727 -9,847 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 556,808 -10,069 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 533,374 -10,054 999,958 -156,232
2005 511,167 -9,700 969,096 -151,386
2004 488,328 -9,070 938,623 -138,770
2003 467,295 -8,841 901,374 -96,429
2002 446,767 -9,550 868,756 -35,149
2001 428,417 -8,654 836,751 -95,956
2000 410,779 -8,522 803,069 -52,824
1999 394,212 -12,037 775,166 -39,695
1998 377,120 -7,298 741,175 6,277
1997 358,745 -13,680 727,523 -155,461
1996 341,223 -8,057 699,707 -22,795
1995 323,630 3,843 697,218 -242,378
1994 306,026 -959 675,092 -16,198
1993 292,135 -2,269 650,032 18,349
1992 278,690 -2,258 627,139 24,723
1991 266,527 -1,500 602,740 3,643
1990 256,594 73 587,291 -21,688
1989 245,278 613 565,367 -12,576
1988 237,296 -1,139 547,759 -20,113
1987 231,371 -2,338 527,397 -22,415
1986 224,365 -2,728 487,693 -19,485
1985 219,206 -6,126 462,534 -42,942
1984 213,111 -9,208 421,241 -8,818
1983 207,962 -9,209 404,940 -45,776
1982 202,012 -8,935 390,820 -53,497
1981 195,938 -7,559 380,028 -83,010
1980 189,251 -5,564 370,287 -105,900
1979 180,632 -3,495 381,626 -98,863
1978 171,614 -3,494 371,930 -34,606
1977 161,792 -3,476 365,216 -37,671
1976 154,489 -3,308 359,458 -42,259
1975 147,962 -3,254 354,278 -47,359
1974 142,606 -3,179 345,773 -51,910
1973 137,695 -2,942 340,780 -73,439
1972 133,813 -2,525 335,935 -86,409
1971 128,223 -2,277 328,294 -42,642
1970 128,184 -2,225 333,202 -25,646
1969 125,389 -2,245 320,486 -14,548
1968 123,301 -2,277 309,725 -3,214
1967 121,358 -2,289 296,692 -3,773
1966 119,314 -2,289 282,225 -3,021
1965 116,963 -2,289 271,830 -3,716
1964 115,386 -2,289 260,733 -3,169
1963 113,072 -2,289 250,885 -3,058
1962 110,280 -2,369 241,513 -6,470
1961 107,693 -2,893 232,894 -7,893
1960 105,081 -3,641 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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