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Population in Niger compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.46 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Niger vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger UAE
2100 92,119,820 26,706,595
2099 91,758,864 26,465,166
2098 91,380,105 26,225,773
2097 90,979,507 25,988,828
2096 90,560,194 25,753,753
2095 90,121,433 25,520,511
2094 89,665,016 25,288,801
2093 89,186,290 25,058,430
2092 88,687,247 24,829,182
2091 88,169,255 24,600,702
2090 87,632,134 24,372,725
2089 87,075,435 24,144,467
2088 86,497,532 23,916,513
2087 85,901,116 23,688,452
2086 85,285,801 23,460,422
2085 84,648,237 23,232,061
2084 83,990,034 23,002,795
2083 83,310,768 22,772,229
2082 82,611,309 22,540,771
2081 81,895,814 22,308,390
2080 81,159,765 22,075,331
2079 80,409,054 21,841,417
2078 79,639,286 21,606,907
2077 78,852,089 21,371,631
2076 78,045,772 21,136,110
2075 77,223,494 20,900,601
2074 76,387,922 20,665,468
2073 75,535,687 20,430,105
2072 74,667,410 20,196,342
2071 73,784,579 19,963,477
2070 72,888,455 19,732,649
2069 71,975,811 19,503,294
2068 71,050,594 19,276,535
2067 70,111,034 19,052,348
2066 69,159,115 18,831,237
2065 68,199,397 18,612,821
2064 67,226,153 18,397,315
2063 66,242,857 18,185,402
2062 65,249,357 17,977,010
2061 64,246,142 17,772,656
2060 63,236,587 17,571,910
2059 62,219,239 17,373,047
2058 61,193,260 17,176,551
2057 60,161,411 16,982,730
2056 59,126,596 16,791,613
2055 58,084,470 16,602,585
2054 57,038,192 16,414,963
2053 55,989,073 16,230,105
2052 54,940,685 16,047,360
2051 53,889,624 15,866,073
2050 52,841,076 15,685,433
2049 51,793,560 15,505,176
2048 50,746,939 15,326,671
2047 49,703,518 15,149,859
2046 48,661,960 14,977,516
2045 47,622,548 14,808,230
2044 46,586,941 14,639,661
2043 45,557,790 14,472,097
2042 44,531,886 14,305,483
2041 43,511,370 14,139,883
2040 42,494,381 13,975,444
2039 41,482,338 13,812,227
2038 40,472,234 13,650,128
2037 39,463,944 13,489,998
2036 38,459,660 13,331,723
2035 37,458,584 13,175,838
2034 36,465,688 13,022,467
2033 35,476,260 12,872,359
2032 34,497,489 12,725,892
2031 33,527,117 12,583,470
2030 32,563,547 12,445,626
2029 31,610,576 12,304,314
2028 30,670,274 12,153,292
2027 29,741,014 11,982,666
2026 28,823,166 11,781,850
2025 27,917,831 11,513,149
2024 27,032,412 10,986,400
2023 26,159,867 10,483,751
2022 25,311,973 10,074,977
2021 24,502,140 9,575,152
2020 23,717,613 9,401,038
2019 22,947,757 9,445,785
2018 22,188,069 9,346,701
2017 21,435,446 9,223,225
2016 20,685,753 8,935,095
2015 19,939,498 8,505,237
2014 19,215,909 8,059,440
2013 18,519,898 7,693,031
2012 17,836,769 7,391,448
2011 17,176,283 7,104,538
2010 16,548,835 6,869,838
2009 15,943,675 6,707,058
2008 15,361,915 6,302,664
2007 14,803,610 5,624,635
2006 14,268,581 5,009,100
2005 13,756,192 4,664,790
2004 13,265,836 4,428,967
2003 12,796,984 4,192,457
2002 12,349,144 3,956,826
2001 11,920,647 3,723,590
2000 11,509,630 3,493,575
1999 11,117,411 3,266,009
1998 10,741,413 3,040,421
1997 10,383,969 2,817,410
1996 10,044,852 2,597,564
1995 9,714,529 2,434,662
1994 9,398,258 2,328,188
1993 9,100,789 2,222,093
1992 8,817,633 2,114,730
1991 8,546,900 2,006,626
1990 8,286,059 1,898,220
1989 8,034,780 1,789,851
1988 7,793,748 1,681,788
1987 7,561,150 1,574,244
1986 7,335,811 1,467,383
1985 7,118,457 1,377,911
1984 6,909,971 1,305,996
1983 6,708,644 1,235,305
1982 6,512,732 1,166,370
1981 6,322,006 1,099,855
1980 6,135,971 1,015,700
1979 5,955,556 912,010
1978 5,782,932 809,274
1977 5,619,716 710,209
1976 5,464,962 615,866
1975 5,317,019 542,856
1974 5,174,953 489,087
1973 5,037,865 436,399
1972 4,904,845 385,014
1971 4,776,225 335,027
1970 4,650,275 286,536
1969 4,525,725 239,660
1968 4,403,637 199,416
1967 4,283,590 179,700
1966 4,165,544 173,976
1965 4,049,695 167,103
1964 3,935,814 159,692
1963 3,823,873 152,211
1962 3,714,520 144,946
1961 3,608,162 137,989
1960 3,505,050 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger UAE
2100 0.39% 0.91%
2099 0.41% 0.91%
2098 0.44% 0.91%
2097 0.46% 0.91%
2096 0.49% 0.91%
2095 0.51% 0.92%
2094 0.54% 0.92%
2093 0.56% 0.92%
2092 0.59% 0.93%
2091 0.61% 0.94%
2090 0.64% 0.95%
2089 0.67% 0.95%
2088 0.69% 0.96%
2087 0.72% 0.97%
2086 0.75% 0.98%
2085 0.78% 1%
2084 0.82% 1.01%
2083 0.85% 1.03%
2082 0.87% 1.04%
2081 0.91% 1.06%
2080 0.93% 1.07%
2079 0.97% 1.09%
2078 1% 1.1%
2077 1.03% 1.11%
2076 1.06% 1.13%
2075 1.09% 1.14%
2074 1.13% 1.15%
2073 1.16% 1.16%
2072 1.2% 1.17%
2071 1.23% 1.17%
2070 1.27% 1.18%
2069 1.3% 1.18%
2068 1.34% 1.18%
2067 1.38% 1.17%
2066 1.41% 1.17%
2065 1.45% 1.17%
2064 1.48% 1.17%
2063 1.52% 1.16%
2062 1.56% 1.15%
2061 1.6% 1.14%
2060 1.64% 1.14%
2059 1.68% 1.14%
2058 1.72% 1.14%
2057 1.75% 1.14%
2056 1.79% 1.14%
2055 1.83% 1.14%
2054 1.87% 1.14%
2053 1.91% 1.14%
2052 1.95% 1.14%
2051 1.98% 1.15%
2050 2.02% 1.16%
2049 2.06% 1.16%
2048 2.1% 1.17%
2047 2.14% 1.15%
2046 2.18% 1.14%
2045 2.22% 1.15%
2044 2.26% 1.16%
2043 2.3% 1.16%
2042 2.35% 1.17%
2041 2.39% 1.18%
2040 2.44% 1.18%
2039 2.5% 1.19%
2038 2.55% 1.19%
2037 2.61% 1.19%
2036 2.67% 1.18%
2035 2.72% 1.18%
2034 2.79% 1.17%
2033 2.84% 1.15%
2032 2.89% 1.13%
2031 2.96% 1.11%
2030 3.01% 1.15%
2029 3.07% 1.24%
2028 3.12% 1.42%
2027 3.18% 1.7%
2026 3.24% 2.33%
2025 3.28% 4.79%
2024 3.34% 4.79%
2023 3.35% 4.06%
2022 3.31% 5.22%
2021 3.31% 1.85%
2020 3.35% -0.47%
2019 3.42% 1.06%
2018 3.51% 1.34%
2017 3.62% 3.22%
2016 3.74% 5.05%
2015 3.77% 5.53%
2014 3.76% 4.76%
2013 3.83% 4.08%
2012 3.85% 4.04%
2011 3.79% 3.42%
2010 3.8% 2.43%
2009 3.79% 6.42%
2008 3.77% 12.1%
2007 3.75% 12.3%
2006 3.72% 7.38%
2005 3.7% 5.32%
2004 3.66% 5.64%
2003 3.63% 5.96%
2002 3.59% 6.26%
2001 3.57% 6.58%
2000 3.53% 6.97%
1999 3.5% 7.42%
1998 3.44% 7.92%
1997 3.38% 8.46%
1996 3.4% 6.69%
1995 3.37% 4.57%
1994 3.27% 4.77%
1993 3.21% 5.08%
1992 3.17% 5.39%
1991 3.15% 5.71%
1990 3.13% 6.05%
1989 3.09% 6.43%
1988 3.08% 6.83%
1987 3.07% 7.28%
1986 3.05% 6.49%
1985 3.02% 5.51%
1984 3% 5.72%
1983 3.01% 5.91%
1982 3.02% 6.05%
1981 3.03% 8.29%
1980 3.03% 11.4%
1979 2.99% 12.7%
1978 2.9% 13.9%
1977 2.83% 15.3%
1976 2.78% 13.4%
1975 2.75% 11%
1974 2.72% 12.1%
1973 2.71% 13.3%
1972 2.69% 14.9%
1971 2.71% 16.9%
1970 2.75% 19.6%
1969 2.77% 20.2%
1968 2.8% 11%
1967 2.83% 3.29%
1966 2.86% 4.11%
1965 2.89% 4.64%
1964 2.93% 4.91%
1963 2.94% 5.01%
1962 2.95% 5.04%
1961 2.94% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Niger UAE
Current population
29294628
11885001
Population rank 53/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.14%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
28.2 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +158,634
Net migration rank 126/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 158,634
2024 883,987 -4,041 97,197 278,439
2023 864,139 995 92,698 300,004
2022 829,651 995 81,758 322,773
2021 793,428 -4,405 76,802 421,663
2020 784,437 -4,402 87,871 92,541
2019 775,474 -15,778 86,296 -125,186
2018 763,536 -3,830 86,840 14,611
2017 752,384 -6,830 89,382 34,155
2016 738,999 14,833 87,028 195,317
2015 721,630 17,051 85,044 342,468
2014 704,609 3,891 84,277 360,174
2013 686,070 -2,543 82,977 279,269
2012 664,009 18,714 78,682 225,921
2011 645,175 -6,941 73,496 215,183
2010 624,685 -8,033 69,907 161,842
2009 602,671 -9,014 66,521 163,643
2008 579,727 -9,847 55,426 523,207
2007 556,808 -10,069 55,048 722,380
2006 533,374 -10,054 54,338 399,306
2005 511,167 -9,700 60,046 174,926
2004 488,328 -9,070 60,344 176,319
2003 467,295 -8,841 59,118 177,237
2002 446,767 -9,550 55,922 178,988
2001 428,417 -8,654 52,789 178,779
2000 410,779 -8,522 49,993 178,469
1999 394,212 -12,037 46,198 180,469
1998 377,120 -7,298 41,176 183,329
1997 358,745 -13,680 38,207 183,310
1996 341,223 -8,057 37,886 180,296
1995 323,630 3,843 38,685 68,938
1994 306,026 -959 42,976 62,352
1993 292,135 -2,269 41,324 65,545
1992 278,690 -2,258 42,119 65,739
1991 266,527 -1,500 41,409 66,943
1990 256,594 73 41,339 67,118
1989 245,278 613 40,148 68,132
1988 237,296 -1,139 38,861 68,991
1987 231,371 -2,338 37,741 69,493
1986 224,365 -2,728 36,829 69,655
1985 219,206 -6,126 34,855 37,605
1984 213,111 -9,208 33,250 38,124
1983 207,962 -9,209 31,480 38,536
1982 202,012 -8,935 29,585 38,276
1981 195,938 -7,559 27,560 37,600
1980 189,251 -5,564 25,005 78,148
1979 180,632 -3,495 21,987 82,238
1978 171,614 -3,494 18,879 82,359
1977 161,792 -3,476 15,787 81,111
1976 154,489 -3,308 12,876 78,903
1975 147,962 -3,254 11,859 42,380
1974 142,606 -3,179 10,835 42,474
1973 137,695 -2,942 9,822 42,243
1972 133,813 -2,525 8,818 41,888
1971 128,223 -2,277 7,839 41,425
1970 128,184 -2,225 6,922 40,792
1969 125,389 -2,245 6,138 39,902
1968 123,301 -2,277 5,588 28,866
1967 121,358 -2,289 5,264 -283
1966 119,314 -2,289 4,955 1,516
1965 116,963 -2,289 4,675 2,598
1964 115,386 -2,289 4,410 3,126
1963 113,072 -2,289 4,157 3,264
1962 110,280 -2,369 3,901 3,212
1961 107,693 -2,893 3,657 3,141
1960 105,081 -3,641 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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