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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 53,495,325 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 1% 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 +3.45% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Niger vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Uganda
2100 92,119,820 122,461,518
2099 91,758,864 122,400,118
2098 91,380,105 122,328,333
2097 90,979,507 122,230,315
2096 90,560,194 122,110,905
2095 90,121,433 121,940,556
2094 89,665,016 121,763,948
2093 89,186,290 121,549,120
2092 88,687,247 121,301,128
2091 88,169,255 121,034,858
2090 87,632,134 120,731,912
2089 87,075,435 120,392,371
2088 86,497,532 120,029,300
2087 85,901,116 119,633,372
2086 85,285,801 119,221,630
2085 84,648,237 118,780,837
2084 83,990,034 118,304,392
2083 83,310,768 117,787,304
2082 82,611,309 117,240,484
2081 81,895,814 116,673,088
2080 81,159,765 116,061,969
2079 80,409,054 115,440,209
2078 79,639,286 114,771,629
2077 78,852,089 114,085,142
2076 78,045,772 113,356,858
2075 77,223,494 112,604,741
2074 76,387,922 111,830,528
2073 75,535,687 111,038,122
2072 74,667,410 110,208,535
2071 73,784,579 109,360,734
2070 72,888,455 108,473,738
2069 71,975,811 107,576,028
2068 71,050,594 106,646,220
2067 70,111,034 105,691,752
2066 69,159,115 104,708,323
2065 68,199,397 103,707,399
2064 67,226,153 102,671,371
2063 66,242,857 101,616,654
2062 65,249,357 100,532,299
2061 64,246,142 99,421,530
2060 63,236,587 98,305,883
2059 62,219,239 97,158,930
2058 61,193,260 95,986,215
2057 60,161,411 94,793,892
2056 59,126,596 93,585,691
2055 58,084,470 92,357,892
2054 57,038,192 91,106,039
2053 55,989,073 89,831,291
2052 54,940,685 88,542,276
2051 53,889,624 87,244,950
2050 52,841,076 85,932,109
2049 51,793,560 84,607,399
2048 50,746,939 83,260,483
2047 49,703,518 81,904,082
2046 48,661,960 80,545,542
2045 47,622,548 79,185,378
2044 46,586,941 77,812,065
2043 45,557,790 76,431,508
2042 44,531,886 75,053,218
2041 43,511,370 73,680,031
2040 42,494,381 72,312,112
2039 41,482,338 70,942,351
2038 40,472,234 69,559,994
2037 39,463,944 68,166,092
2036 38,459,660 66,785,108
2035 37,458,584 65,392,706
2034 36,465,688 64,004,533
2033 35,476,260 62,616,072
2032 34,497,489 61,217,174
2031 33,527,117 59,807,490
2030 32,563,547 58,398,308
2029 31,610,576 56,989,526
2028 30,670,274 55,580,177
2027 29,741,014 54,175,341
2026 28,823,166 52,777,106
2025 27,917,831 51,384,894
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/uganda | CC BY

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 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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 80.4% to 52,841,076 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 3.28% 2.74%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Niger Uganda
Current population
29294628
53495325
Population rank 53/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.64%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 21/197
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 883,987 -4,041 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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