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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.38 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Niger vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Ukraine
2100 92,119,820 15,603,179
2099 91,758,864 15,862,593
2098 91,380,105 16,125,815
2097 90,979,507 16,393,353
2096 90,560,194 16,664,587
2095 90,121,433 16,939,471
2094 89,665,016 17,219,443
2093 89,186,290 17,504,349
2092 88,687,247 17,793,601
2091 88,169,255 18,087,289
2090 87,632,134 18,386,570
2089 87,075,435 18,689,852
2088 86,497,532 18,998,014
2087 85,901,116 19,311,662
2086 85,285,801 19,630,012
2085 84,648,237 19,952,247
2084 83,990,034 20,280,817
2083 83,310,768 20,613,034
2082 82,611,309 20,949,887
2081 81,895,814 21,289,979
2080 81,159,765 21,633,931
2079 80,409,054 21,981,015
2078 79,639,286 22,331,415
2077 78,852,089 22,684,635
2076 78,045,772 23,041,181
2075 77,223,494 23,400,319
2074 76,387,922 23,762,428
2073 75,535,687 24,126,690
2072 74,667,410 24,491,363
2071 73,784,579 24,859,381
2070 72,888,455 25,229,957
2069 71,975,811 25,602,485
2068 71,050,594 25,976,390
2067 70,111,034 26,352,535
2066 69,159,115 26,730,314
2065 68,199,397 27,109,886
2064 67,226,153 27,491,024
2063 66,242,857 27,872,631
2062 65,249,357 28,254,738
2061 64,246,142 28,638,347
2060 63,236,587 29,021,488
2059 62,219,239 29,404,719
2058 61,193,260 29,788,559
2057 60,161,411 30,170,070
2056 59,126,596 30,548,973
2055 58,084,470 30,926,521
2054 57,038,192 31,299,425
2053 55,989,073 31,669,550
2052 54,940,685 32,035,413
2051 53,889,624 32,397,707
2050 52,841,076 32,754,538
2049 51,793,560 33,107,228
2048 50,746,939 33,451,994
2047 49,703,518 33,793,296
2046 48,661,960 34,131,561
2045 47,622,548 34,463,236
2044 46,586,941 34,790,682
2043 45,557,790 35,115,069
2042 44,531,886 35,437,607
2041 43,511,370 35,758,248
2040 42,494,381 36,075,749
2039 41,482,338 36,396,426
2038 40,472,234 36,714,126
2037 39,463,944 37,031,794
2036 38,459,660 37,345,665
2035 37,458,584 37,659,856
2034 36,465,688 37,972,332
2033 35,476,260 38,283,563
2032 34,497,489 38,592,696
2031 33,527,117 38,902,570
2030 32,563,547 39,210,256
2029 31,610,576 39,514,695
2028 30,670,274 39,816,523
2027 29,741,014 40,111,670
2026 28,823,166 40,408,451
2025 27,917,831 38,980,376
2024 27,032,412 37,860,221
2023 26,159,867 37,732,836
2022 25,311,973 41,048,766
2021 24,502,140 44,298,640
2020 23,717,613 44,680,014
2019 22,947,757 44,957,458
2018 22,188,069 45,208,907
2017 21,435,446 45,436,041
2016 20,685,753 45,616,832
2015 19,939,498 45,784,896
2014 19,215,909 45,972,380
2013 18,519,898 46,126,770
2012 17,836,769 46,210,056
2011 17,176,283 46,307,853
2010 16,548,835 46,456,003
2009 15,943,675 46,623,731
2008 15,361,915 46,819,175
2007 14,803,610 47,062,798
2006 14,268,581 47,278,694
2005 13,756,192 47,585,556
2004 13,265,836 47,979,507
2003 12,796,984 48,315,136
2002 12,349,144 48,677,281
2001 11,920,647 49,106,855
2000 11,509,630 49,556,660
1999 11,117,411 49,976,446
1998 10,741,413 50,379,731
1997 10,383,969 50,786,885
1996 10,044,852 51,226,109
1995 9,714,529 51,665,539
1994 9,398,258 52,075,998
1993 9,100,789 52,350,126
1992 8,817,633 52,323,671
1991 8,546,900 52,170,961
1990 8,286,059 52,054,092
1989 8,034,780 51,917,817
1988 7,793,748 51,724,853
1987 7,561,150 51,515,732
1986 7,335,811 51,318,745
1985 7,118,457 51,108,770
1984 6,909,971 50,887,599
1983 6,708,644 50,637,029
1982 6,512,732 50,402,724
1981 6,322,006 50,189,281
1980 6,135,971 49,955,152
1979 5,955,556 49,721,381
1978 5,782,932 49,521,243
1977 5,619,716 49,336,481
1976 5,464,962 49,120,842
1975 5,317,019 48,865,229
1974 5,174,953 48,576,570
1973 5,037,865 48,277,121
1972 4,904,845 47,946,893
1971 4,776,225 47,573,287
1970 4,650,275 47,261,306
1969 4,525,725 46,976,256
1968 4,403,637 46,614,325
1967 4,283,590 46,215,988
1966 4,165,544 45,802,519
1965 4,049,695 45,386,892
1964 3,935,814 44,951,156
1963 3,823,873 44,462,372
1962 3,714,520 43,943,674
1961 3,608,162 43,399,766
1960 3,505,050 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Ukraine
2100 0.39% -1.64%
2099 0.41% -1.63%
2098 0.44% -1.63%
2097 0.46% -1.63%
2096 0.49% -1.62%
2095 0.51% -1.63%
2094 0.54% -1.63%
2093 0.56% -1.63%
2092 0.59% -1.62%
2091 0.61% -1.63%
2090 0.64% -1.62%
2089 0.67% -1.62%
2088 0.69% -1.62%
2087 0.72% -1.62%
2086 0.75% -1.62%
2085 0.78% -1.62%
2084 0.82% -1.61%
2083 0.85% -1.61%
2082 0.87% -1.6%
2081 0.91% -1.59%
2080 0.93% -1.58%
2079 0.97% -1.57%
2078 1% -1.56%
2077 1.03% -1.55%
2076 1.06% -1.53%
2075 1.09% -1.52%
2074 1.13% -1.51%
2073 1.16% -1.49%
2072 1.2% -1.48%
2071 1.23% -1.47%
2070 1.27% -1.46%
2069 1.3% -1.44%
2068 1.34% -1.43%
2067 1.38% -1.41%
2066 1.41% -1.4%
2065 1.45% -1.39%
2064 1.48% -1.37%
2063 1.52% -1.35%
2062 1.56% -1.34%
2061 1.6% -1.32%
2060 1.64% -1.3%
2059 1.68% -1.29%
2058 1.72% -1.26%
2057 1.75% -1.24%
2056 1.79% -1.22%
2055 1.83% -1.19%
2054 1.87% -1.17%
2053 1.91% -1.14%
2052 1.95% -1.12%
2051 1.98% -1.09%
2050 2.02% -1.07%
2049 2.06% -1.03%
2048 2.1% -1.01%
2047 2.14% -0.99%
2046 2.18% -0.96%
2045 2.22% -0.94%
2044 2.26% -0.92%
2043 2.3% -0.91%
2042 2.35% -0.9%
2041 2.39% -0.88%
2040 2.44% -0.88%
2039 2.5% -0.87%
2038 2.55% -0.86%
2037 2.61% -0.84%
2036 2.67% -0.83%
2035 2.72% -0.82%
2034 2.79% -0.81%
2033 2.84% -0.8%
2032 2.89% -0.8%
2031 2.96% -0.78%
2030 3.01% -0.77%
2029 3.07% -0.76%
2028 3.12% -0.74%
2027 3.18% -0.73%
2026 3.24% 3.66%
2025 3.28% 2.96%
2024 3.34% 0.34%
2023 3.35% -8.08%
2022 3.31% -7.34%
2021 3.31% -0.85%
2020 3.35% -0.62%
2019 3.42% -0.56%
2018 3.51% -0.5%
2017 3.62% -0.4%
2016 3.74% -0.37%
2015 3.77% -0.41%
2014 3.76% -0.33%
2013 3.83% -0.18%
2012 3.85% -0.21%
2011 3.79% -0.32%
2010 3.8% -0.36%
2009 3.79% -0.42%
2008 3.77% -0.52%
2007 3.75% -0.46%
2006 3.72% -0.64%
2005 3.7% -0.82%
2004 3.66% -0.69%
2003 3.63% -0.74%
2002 3.59% -0.87%
2001 3.57% -0.91%
2000 3.53% -0.84%
1999 3.5% -0.8%
1998 3.44% -0.8%
1997 3.38% -0.86%
1996 3.4% -0.85%
1995 3.37% -0.79%
1994 3.27% -0.52%
1993 3.21% 0.05%
1992 3.17% 0.29%
1991 3.15% 0.22%
1990 3.13% 0.26%
1989 3.09% 0.37%
1988 3.08% 0.41%
1987 3.07% 0.38%
1986 3.05% 0.41%
1985 3.02% 0.43%
1984 3% 0.49%
1983 3.01% 0.46%
1982 3.02% 0.43%
1981 3.03% 0.47%
1980 3.03% 0.47%
1979 2.99% 0.4%
1978 2.9% 0.37%
1977 2.83% 0.44%
1976 2.78% 0.52%
1975 2.75% 0.59%
1974 2.72% 0.62%
1973 2.71% 0.69%
1972 2.69% 0.79%
1971 2.71% 0.66%
1970 2.75% 0.61%
1969 2.77% 0.78%
1968 2.8% 0.86%
1967 2.83% 0.9%
1966 2.86% 0.92%
1965 2.89% 0.97%
1964 2.93% 1.1%
1963 2.94% 1.18%
1962 2.95% 1.25%
1961 2.94% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Niger Ukraine
Current population
29294628
40408451
Population rank 53/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.49%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -7,704 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 126/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 1,702,358
2024 883,987 -4,041 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 864,139 995 -283,185 -299,961
2022 829,651 995 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 793,428 -4,405 -449,941 -1,129
2020 784,437 -4,402 -307,533 -4,167
2019 775,474 -15,778 -236,296 -6,908
2018 763,536 -3,830 -227,491 -32,220
2017 752,384 -6,830 -158,390 -36,155
2016 738,999 14,833 -135,710 -31,340
2015 721,630 17,051 -147,107 -21,992
2014 704,609 3,891 -140,216 -65,678
2013 686,070 -2,543 -129,662 26,781
2012 664,009 18,714 -130,451 66,768
2011 645,175 -6,941 -158,372 26,457
2010 624,685 -8,033 -180,388 16,030
2009 602,671 -9,014 -197,918 26,796
2008 579,727 -9,847 -229,086 9,312
2007 556,808 -10,069 -282,659 15,237
2006 533,374 -10,054 -300,787 136,442
2005 511,167 -9,700 -337,857 -111,493
2004 488,328 -9,070 -344,157 5,644
2003 467,295 -8,841 -351,299 18,540
2002 446,767 -9,550 -364,544 -26,991
2001 428,417 -8,654 -374,734 -92,847
2000 410,779 -8,522 -364,143 -67,865
1999 394,212 -12,037 -348,286 -59,247
1998 377,120 -7,298 -318,299 -80,684
1997 358,745 -13,680 -306,549 -108,735
1996 341,223 -8,057 -305,154 -158,008
1995 323,630 3,843 -281,629 -134,053
1994 306,026 -959 -238,820 -166,380
1993 292,135 -2,269 -169,405 26,357
1992 278,690 -2,258 -95,857 291,788
1991 266,527 -1,500 -16,486 125,962
1990 256,594 73 48,463 75,760
1989 245,278 613 106,431 36,978
1988 237,296 -1,139 162,002 75,637
1987 231,371 -2,338 198,850 -18,275
1986 224,365 -2,728 225,751 -12,369
1985 219,206 -6,126 201,011 5,546
1984 213,111 -9,208 222,430 13,340
1983 207,962 -9,209 241,741 23,608
1982 202,012 -8,935 194,101 9,096
1981 195,938 -7,559 182,839 40,807
1980 189,251 -5,564 197,223 47,406
1979 180,632 -3,495 197,294 25,635
1978 171,614 -3,494 206,554 -29,180
1977 161,792 -3,476 216,932 -24,745
1976 154,489 -3,308 247,323 -8,219
1975 147,962 -3,254 256,787 15,336
1974 142,606 -3,179 273,486 31,725
1973 137,695 -2,942 274,938 18,777
1972 133,813 -2,525 309,785 56,928
1971 128,223 -2,277 305,849 74,604
1970 128,184 -2,225 291,839 -48,335
1969 125,389 -2,245 274,858 51,763
1968 123,301 -2,277 295,162 102,096
1967 121,358 -2,289 313,899 85,527
1966 119,314 -2,289 337,794 89,737
1965 116,963 -2,289 334,365 69,354
1964 115,386 -2,289 391,120 76,650
1963 113,072 -2,289 449,648 60,178
1962 110,280 -2,369 481,887 45,712
1961 107,693 -2,893 508,602 51,625
1960 105,081 -3,641 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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