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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 2.39 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Niger vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger United Kingdom
2100 92,119,820 74,517,005
2099 91,758,864 74,647,273
2098 91,380,105 74,766,073
2097 90,979,507 74,879,923
2096 90,560,194 74,991,940
2095 90,121,433 75,102,041
2094 89,665,016 75,198,597
2093 89,186,290 75,296,704
2092 88,687,247 75,390,038
2091 88,169,255 75,480,137
2090 87,632,134 75,566,962
2089 87,075,435 75,649,353
2088 86,497,532 75,721,067
2087 85,901,116 75,791,990
2086 85,285,801 75,859,854
2085 84,648,237 75,918,647
2084 83,990,034 75,969,065
2083 83,310,768 76,018,614
2082 82,611,309 76,059,464
2081 81,895,814 76,086,593
2080 81,159,765 76,118,679
2079 80,409,054 76,147,352
2078 79,639,286 76,165,841
2077 78,852,089 76,183,437
2076 78,045,772 76,185,828
2075 77,223,494 76,198,349
2074 76,387,922 76,209,676
2073 75,535,687 76,218,781
2072 74,667,410 76,211,187
2071 73,784,579 76,200,495
2070 72,888,455 76,190,801
2069 71,975,811 76,184,140
2068 71,050,594 76,183,288
2067 70,111,034 76,175,881
2066 69,159,115 76,168,987
2065 68,199,397 76,168,193
2064 67,226,153 76,165,129
2063 66,242,857 76,165,534
2062 65,249,357 76,158,910
2061 64,246,142 76,156,587
2060 63,236,587 76,157,104
2059 62,219,239 76,157,593
2058 61,193,260 76,139,384
2057 60,161,411 76,119,478
2056 59,126,596 76,086,799
2055 58,084,470 76,047,952
2054 57,038,192 75,980,524
2053 55,989,073 75,907,047
2052 54,940,685 75,815,200
2051 53,889,624 75,709,173
2050 52,841,076 75,591,218
2049 51,793,560 75,460,140
2048 50,746,939 75,313,837
2047 49,703,518 75,153,802
2046 48,661,960 74,986,563
2045 47,622,548 74,808,886
2044 46,586,941 74,623,687
2043 45,557,790 74,424,133
2042 44,531,886 74,224,922
2041 43,511,370 74,020,934
2040 42,494,381 73,812,680
2039 41,482,338 73,600,788
2038 40,472,234 73,378,310
2037 39,463,944 73,155,497
2036 38,459,660 72,921,995
2035 37,458,584 72,671,687
2034 36,465,688 72,418,766
2033 35,476,260 72,145,065
2032 34,497,489 71,869,259
2031 33,527,117 71,581,519
2030 32,563,547 71,267,237
2029 31,610,576 70,948,992
2028 30,670,274 70,609,246
2027 29,741,014 70,248,858
2026 28,823,166 69,883,746
2025 27,917,831 69,487,000
2024 27,032,412 69,281,000
2023 26,159,867 68,526,000
2022 25,311,973 67,636,000
2021 24,502,140 66,978,000
2020 23,717,613 66,740,000
2019 22,947,757 66,628,000
2018 22,188,069 66,287,000
2017 21,435,446 65,964,000
2016 20,685,753 65,606,000
2015 19,939,498 65,087,000
2014 19,215,909 64,619,000
2013 18,519,898 64,138,000
2012 17,836,769 63,711,000
2011 17,176,283 63,258,810
2010 16,548,835 62,766,365
2009 15,943,675 62,276,270
2008 15,361,915 61,806,995
2007 14,803,610 61,322,463
2006 14,268,581 60,846,820
2005 13,756,192 60,401,206
2004 13,265,836 59,987,905
2003 12,796,984 59,647,577
2002 12,349,144 59,370,479
2001 11,920,647 59,119,673
2000 11,509,630 58,892,514
1999 11,117,411 58,682,466
1998 10,741,413 58,487,141
1997 10,383,969 58,316,954
1996 10,044,852 58,166,950
1995 9,714,529 58,019,030
1994 9,398,258 57,865,745
1993 9,100,789 57,718,614
1992 8,817,633 57,580,402
1991 8,546,900 57,424,897
1990 8,286,059 57,247,586
1989 8,034,780 57,076,711
1988 7,793,748 56,928,327
1987 7,561,150 56,802,050
1986 7,335,811 56,681,396
1985 7,118,457 56,550,268
1984 6,909,971 56,422,072
1983 6,708,644 56,332,848
1982 6,512,732 56,313,641
1981 6,322,006 56,333,829
1980 6,135,971 56,314,216
1979 5,955,556 56,246,951
1978 5,782,932 56,196,504
1977 5,619,716 56,193,492
1976 5,464,962 56,211,968
1975 5,317,019 56,225,800
1974 5,174,953 56,229,974
1973 5,037,865 56,194,527
1972 4,904,845 56,086,065
1971 4,776,225 55,896,223
1970 4,650,275 55,663,250
1969 4,525,725 55,441,750
1968 4,403,637 55,211,700
1967 4,283,590 54,943,600
1966 4,165,544 54,648,500
1965 4,049,695 54,348,050
1964 3,935,814 54,000,000
1963 3,823,873 53,650,000
1962 3,714,520 53,250,000
1961 3,608,162 52,800,000
1960 3,505,050 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger United Kingdom
2100 0.39% -0.17%
2099 0.41% -0.16%
2098 0.44% -0.15%
2097 0.46% -0.15%
2096 0.49% -0.15%
2095 0.51% -0.13%
2094 0.54% -0.13%
2093 0.56% -0.12%
2092 0.59% -0.12%
2091 0.61% -0.11%
2090 0.64% -0.11%
2089 0.67% -0.09%
2088 0.69% -0.09%
2087 0.72% -0.09%
2086 0.75% -0.08%
2085 0.78% -0.07%
2084 0.82% -0.07%
2083 0.85% -0.05%
2082 0.87% -0.04%
2081 0.91% -0.04%
2080 0.93% -0.04%
2079 0.97% -0.02%
2078 1% -0.02%
2077 1.03% -0.003%
2076 1.06% -0.02%
2075 1.09% -0.01%
2074 1.13% -0.01%
2073 1.16% 0.01%
2072 1.2% 0.01%
2071 1.23% 0.01%
2070 1.27% 0.009%
2069 1.3% 0.001%
2068 1.34% 0.01%
2067 1.38% 0.009%
2066 1.41% 0.001%
2065 1.45% 0.004%
2064 1.48% -0%
2063 1.52% 0.009%
2062 1.56% 0.003%
2061 1.6% -0.001%
2060 1.64% -0.001%
2059 1.68% 0.02%
2058 1.72% 0.03%
2057 1.75% 0.04%
2056 1.79% 0.05%
2055 1.83% 0.09%
2054 1.87% 0.1%
2053 1.91% 0.12%
2052 1.95% 0.14%
2051 1.98% 0.16%
2050 2.02% 0.17%
2049 2.06% 0.19%
2048 2.1% 0.21%
2047 2.14% 0.22%
2046 2.18% 0.24%
2045 2.22% 0.25%
2044 2.26% 0.27%
2043 2.3% 0.27%
2042 2.35% 0.28%
2041 2.39% 0.28%
2040 2.44% 0.29%
2039 2.5% 0.3%
2038 2.55% 0.3%
2037 2.61% 0.32%
2036 2.67% 0.34%
2035 2.72% 0.35%
2034 2.79% 0.38%
2033 2.84% 0.38%
2032 2.89% 0.4%
2031 2.96% 0.44%
2030 3.01% 0.45%
2029 3.07% 0.48%
2028 3.12% 0.51%
2027 3.18% 0.52%
2026 3.24% 0.57%
2025 3.28% 0.3%
2024 3.34% 1.1%
2023 3.35% 1.32%
2022 3.31% 0.98%
2021 3.31% 0.36%
2020 3.35% 0.17%
2019 3.42% 0.51%
2018 3.51% 0.49%
2017 3.62% 0.55%
2016 3.74% 0.8%
2015 3.77% 0.72%
2014 3.76% 0.75%
2013 3.83% 0.67%
2012 3.85% 0.71%
2011 3.79% 0.78%
2010 3.8% 0.79%
2009 3.79% 0.76%
2008 3.77% 0.79%
2007 3.75% 0.78%
2006 3.72% 0.74%
2005 3.7% 0.69%
2004 3.66% 0.57%
2003 3.63% 0.47%
2002 3.59% 0.42%
2001 3.57% 0.39%
2000 3.53% 0.36%
1999 3.5% 0.33%
1998 3.44% 0.29%
1997 3.38% 0.26%
1996 3.4% 0.25%
1995 3.37% 0.26%
1994 3.27% 0.25%
1993 3.21% 0.24%
1992 3.17% 0.27%
1991 3.15% 0.31%
1990 3.13% 0.3%
1989 3.09% 0.26%
1988 3.08% 0.22%
1987 3.07% 0.21%
1986 3.05% 0.23%
1985 3.02% 0.23%
1984 3% 0.16%
1983 3.01% 0.03%
1982 3.02% -0.04%
1981 3.03% 0.03%
1980 3.03% 0.12%
1979 2.99% 0.09%
1978 2.9% 0.005%
1977 2.83% -0.03%
1976 2.78% -0.02%
1975 2.75% -0.007%
1974 2.72% 0.06%
1973 2.71% 0.19%
1972 2.69% 0.34%
1971 2.71% 0.42%
1970 2.75% 0.4%
1969 2.77% 0.42%
1968 2.8% 0.49%
1967 2.83% 0.54%
1966 2.86% 0.55%
1965 2.89% 0.64%
1964 2.93% 0.65%
1963 2.94% 0.75%
1962 2.95% 0.85%
1961 2.94% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Niger United Kingdom
Current population
29294628
70071289
Population rank 53/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.84%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
2.56 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +564
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 145/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +389,911
Net migration rank 126/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 389,911
2024 883,987 -4,041 13,233 417,114
2023 864,139 995 34,606 445,523
2022 829,651 995 39,770 487,029
2021 793,428 -4,405 30,609 462,967
2020 784,437 -4,402 -4,272 144,221
2019 775,474 -15,778 108,338 232,727
2018 763,536 -3,830 119,317 259,744
2017 752,384 -6,830 145,121 272,311
2016 738,999 14,833 177,136 324,649
2015 721,630 17,051 175,735 347,839
2014 704,609 3,891 206,781 306,091
2013 686,070 -2,543 198,827 237,272
2012 664,009 18,714 248,473 172,088
2011 645,175 -6,941 259,361 228,773
2010 624,685 -8,033 251,066 274,811
2009 602,671 -9,014 230,422 249,639
2008 579,727 -9,847 216,325 263,390
2007 556,808 -10,069 196,232 309,385
2006 533,374 -10,054 176,455 288,923
2005 511,167 -9,700 144,963 308,279
2004 488,328 -9,070 131,974 276,077
2003 467,295 -8,841 89,471 211,846
2002 446,767 -9,550 65,308 203,577
2001 428,417 -8,654 65,032 175,133
2000 410,779 -8,522 70,671 153,917
1999 394,212 -12,037 64,551 152,653
1998 377,120 -7,298 87,730 125,541
1997 358,745 -13,680 99,138 59,723
1996 341,223 -8,057 98,884 54,964
1995 323,630 3,843 87,028 61,385
1994 306,026 -959 127,304 45,339
1993 292,135 -2,269 103,893 27,403
1992 278,690 -2,258 149,709 17,846
1991 266,527 -1,500 143,562 27,601
1990 256,594 73 154,569 57,132
1989 245,278 613 119,861 49,586
1988 237,296 -1,139 136,628 13,952
1987 231,371 -2,338 136,325 8,266
1986 224,365 -2,728 90,690 41,836
1985 219,206 -6,126 79,170 83,164
1984 213,111 -9,208 84,633 71,107
1983 207,962 -9,209 61,966 27,063
1982 202,012 -8,935 56,314 -61,152
1981 195,938 -7,559 73,234 -83,876
1980 189,251 -5,564 95,734 -25,187
1979 180,632 -3,495 61,872 11,255
1978 171,614 -3,494 16,859 3,783
1977 161,792 -3,476 0 -21,636
1976 154,489 -3,308 -5,621 -19,135
1975 147,962 -3,254 33,735 -40,241
1974 142,606 -3,179 67,476 -65,710
1973 137,695 -2,942 112,389 -33,840
1972 133,813 -2,525 162,650 -1,406
1971 128,223 -2,277 257,123 1,175
1970 128,184 -2,225 244,918 -15,254
1969 125,389 -2,245 260,577 -60,655
1968 123,301 -2,277 292,622 -38,852
1967 121,358 -2,289 346,145 -39,659
1966 119,314 -2,289 333,356 -27,935
1965 116,963 -2,289 364,132 -24,955
1964 115,386 -2,289 405,000 -23,885
1963 113,072 -2,289 337,995 8,271
1962 110,280 -2,369 340,800 76,443
1961 107,693 -2,893 311,519 52,295
1960 105,081 -3,641 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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