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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 11.8 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.5% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Niger vs United States: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger United States
2100 92,149,803 415,429,771
2099 91,788,730 414,829,167
2098 91,409,848 414,231,720
2097 91,009,119 413,576,381
2096 90,589,670 412,927,393
2095 90,150,766 412,225,379
2094 89,694,201 411,498,749
2093 89,215,318 410,785,729
2092 88,716,114 410,051,921
2091 88,197,952 409,320,183
2090 87,660,657 408,613,732
2089 87,103,777 407,885,645
2088 86,525,686 407,129,733
2087 85,929,075 406,421,298
2086 85,313,560 405,715,343
2085 84,675,788 405,059,379
2084 84,017,371 404,343,130
2083 83,337,884 403,612,785
2082 82,638,198 402,871,293
2081 81,922,470 402,054,554
2080 81,186,181 401,319,194
2079 80,435,226 400,554,914
2078 79,665,207 399,737,968
2077 78,877,754 398,906,565
2076 78,071,174 398,035,750
2075 77,248,629 397,109,170
2074 76,412,785 396,226,412
2073 75,560,272 395,307,725
2072 74,691,713 394,393,561
2071 73,808,594 393,415,363
2070 72,912,178 392,469,727
2069 71,999,238 391,479,981
2068 71,073,720 390,517,695
2067 70,133,854 389,543,856
2066 69,181,625 388,597,719
2065 68,221,595 387,685,327
2064 67,248,034 386,805,026
2063 66,264,418 385,911,917
2062 65,270,595 385,032,627
2061 64,267,053 384,170,837
2060 63,257,169 383,361,269
2059 62,239,490 382,542,030
2058 61,213,177 381,704,804
2057 60,180,993 380,907,023
2056 59,145,841 380,159,777
2055 58,103,375 379,430,756
2054 57,056,756 378,682,851
2053 56,007,297 377,878,421
2052 54,958,567 377,073,303
2051 53,907,164 376,229,840
2050 52,858,275 375,373,155
2049 51,810,418 374,493,150
2048 50,763,456 373,590,762
2047 49,719,695 372,626,259
2046 48,677,799 371,644,809
2045 47,638,048 370,602,914
2044 46,602,104 369,518,897
2043 45,572,618 368,375,680
2042 44,546,381 367,158,772
2041 43,525,533 365,937,822
2040 42,508,212 364,671,837
2039 41,495,840 363,367,337
2038 40,485,407 361,997,023
2037 39,476,789 360,606,236
2036 38,472,178 359,193,245
2035 37,470,776 357,750,686
2034 36,477,557 356,266,726
2033 35,487,806 354,775,032
2032 34,508,717 353,259,037
2031 33,538,029 351,721,511
2030 32,574,145 350,155,042
2029 31,620,865 348,564,667
2028 30,680,257 346,906,294
2027 29,750,695 345,257,605
2026 28,832,547 343,565,426
2025 27,926,917 341,784,857
2024 27,032,412 340,110,988
2023 26,159,867 334,914,895
2022 25,311,973 333,271,411
2021 24,502,140 331,893,745
2020 23,717,613 331,526,933
2019 22,947,757 328,329,953
2018 22,188,069 326,838,199
2017 21,435,446 325,122,128
2016 20,685,753 323,071,755
2015 19,939,498 320,738,994
2014 19,215,909 318,386,329
2013 18,519,898 316,059,947
2012 17,836,769 313,877,662
2011 17,176,283 311,583,481
2010 16,548,835 309,327,143
2009 15,943,675 306,771,529
2008 15,361,915 304,093,966
2007 14,803,610 301,231,207
2006 14,268,581 298,379,912
2005 13,756,192 295,516,599
2004 13,265,836 292,805,298
2003 12,796,984 290,107,933
2002 12,349,144 287,625,193
2001 11,920,647 284,968,955
2000 11,509,630 282,162,411
1999 11,117,411 279,294,713
1998 10,741,413 276,115,288
1997 10,383,969 272,911,760
1996 10,044,852 269,667,391
1995 9,714,529 266,557,091
1994 9,398,258 263,435,673
1993 9,100,789 260,255,352
1992 8,817,633 256,894,189
1991 8,546,900 253,492,503
1990 8,286,059 250,131,894
1989 8,034,780 246,819,222
1988 7,793,748 244,499,004
1987 7,561,150 242,288,936
1986 7,335,811 240,132,831
1985 7,118,457 237,923,734
1984 6,909,971 235,824,908
1983 6,708,644 233,792,014
1982 6,512,732 231,664,432
1981 6,322,006 229,465,744
1980 6,135,971 226,542,250
1979 5,955,556 225,055,487
1978 5,782,932 222,584,545
1977 5,619,716 220,239,425
1976 5,464,962 218,035,164
1975 5,317,019 215,973,199
1974 5,174,953 213,853,928
1973 5,037,865 211,908,788
1972 4,904,845 209,896,021
1971 4,776,225 207,660,677
1970 4,650,275 205,052,174
1969 4,525,725 202,676,946
1968 4,403,637 200,706,052
1967 4,283,590 198,712,056
1966 4,165,544 196,560,338
1965 4,049,695 194,302,963
1964 3,935,814 191,888,791
1963 3,823,873 189,241,798
1962 3,714,520 186,537,737
1961 3,608,162 183,691,481
1960 3,505,050 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger United States
2100 0.39% 0.14%
2099 0.41% 0.14%
2098 0.44% 0.16%
2097 0.46% 0.16%
2096 0.49% 0.17%
2095 0.51% 0.18%
2094 0.54% 0.17%
2093 0.56% 0.18%
2092 0.59% 0.18%
2091 0.61% 0.17%
2090 0.64% 0.18%
2089 0.67% 0.19%
2088 0.69% 0.17%
2087 0.72% 0.17%
2086 0.75% 0.16%
2085 0.78% 0.18%
2084 0.82% 0.18%
2083 0.85% 0.18%
2082 0.87% 0.2%
2081 0.91% 0.18%
2080 0.93% 0.19%
2079 0.97% 0.2%
2078 1% 0.21%
2077 1.03% 0.22%
2076 1.06% 0.23%
2075 1.09% 0.22%
2074 1.13% 0.23%
2073 1.16% 0.23%
2072 1.2% 0.25%
2071 1.23% 0.24%
2070 1.27% 0.25%
2069 1.3% 0.25%
2068 1.34% 0.25%
2067 1.38% 0.24%
2066 1.41% 0.24%
2065 1.45% 0.23%
2064 1.48% 0.23%
2063 1.52% 0.23%
2062 1.56% 0.22%
2061 1.6% 0.21%
2060 1.64% 0.21%
2059 1.68% 0.22%
2058 1.72% 0.21%
2057 1.75% 0.2%
2056 1.79% 0.19%
2055 1.83% 0.2%
2054 1.87% 0.21%
2053 1.91% 0.21%
2052 1.95% 0.22%
2051 1.98% 0.23%
2050 2.02% 0.23%
2049 2.06% 0.24%
2048 2.1% 0.26%
2047 2.14% 0.26%
2046 2.18% 0.28%
2045 2.22% 0.29%
2044 2.26% 0.31%
2043 2.3% 0.33%
2042 2.35% 0.33%
2041 2.39% 0.35%
2040 2.44% 0.36%
2039 2.5% 0.38%
2038 2.55% 0.39%
2037 2.61% 0.39%
2036 2.67% 0.4%
2035 2.72% 0.42%
2034 2.79% 0.42%
2033 2.84% 0.43%
2032 2.89% 0.44%
2031 2.96% 0.45%
2030 3.01% 0.46%
2029 3.07% 0.48%
2028 3.12% 0.48%
2027 3.18% 0.49%
2026 3.24% 0.52%
2025 3.31% 0.49%
2024 3.34% 1.55%
2023 3.35% 0.49%
2022 3.31% 0.42%
2021 3.31% 0.11%
2020 3.35% 0.97%
2019 3.42% 0.46%
2018 3.51% 0.53%
2017 3.62% 0.63%
2016 3.74% 0.73%
2015 3.77% 0.74%
2014 3.76% 0.74%
2013 3.83% 0.7%
2012 3.85% 0.74%
2011 3.79% 0.73%
2010 3.8% 0.83%
2009 3.79% 0.88%
2008 3.77% 0.95%
2007 3.75% 0.96%
2006 3.72% 0.97%
2005 3.7% 0.93%
2004 3.66% 0.93%
2003 3.63% 0.86%
2002 3.59% 0.93%
2001 3.57% 0.99%
2000 3.53% 1.03%
1999 3.5% 1.15%
1998 3.44% 1.17%
1997 3.38% 1.2%
1996 3.4% 1.17%
1995 3.37% 1.18%
1994 3.27% 1.22%
1993 3.21% 1.31%
1992 3.17% 1.34%
1991 3.15% 1.34%
1990 3.13% 1.34%
1989 3.09% 0.95%
1988 3.08% 0.91%
1987 3.07% 0.9%
1986 3.05% 0.93%
1985 3.02% 0.89%
1984 3% 0.87%
1983 3.01% 0.92%
1982 3.02% 0.96%
1981 3.03% 1.29%
1980 3.03% 0.66%
1979 2.99% 1.11%
1978 2.9% 1.06%
1977 2.83% 1.01%
1976 2.78% 0.95%
1975 2.75% 0.99%
1974 2.72% 0.92%
1973 2.71% 0.96%
1972 2.69% 1.08%
1971 2.71% 1.27%
1970 2.75% 1.17%
1969 2.77% 0.98%
1968 2.8% 1%
1967 2.83% 1.09%
1966 2.86% 1.16%
1965 2.89% 1.26%
1964 2.93% 1.4%
1963 2.94% 1.45%
1962 2.95% 1.55%
1961 2.94% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Niger United States
Current population
29080898
344023146
Population rank 53/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 4.15%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
28.8 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.27 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -7,704 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 126/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 1,230,663
2024 - -4,041 - 1,286,132
2023 864,139 995 502,372 1,322,668
2022 829,651 995 399,926 1,319,009
2021 793,428 -4,405 199,137 674,787
2020 784,437 -4,402 208,862 329,769
2019 775,474 -15,778 887,476 1,774,500
2018 763,536 -3,830 955,022 1,764,961
2017 752,384 -6,830 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 738,999 14,833 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 721,630 17,051 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 704,609 3,891 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 686,070 -2,543 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 664,009 18,714 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 645,175 -6,941 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 624,685 -8,033 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 602,671 -9,014 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 579,727 -9,847 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 556,808 -10,069 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 533,374 -10,054 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 511,167 -9,700 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 488,328 -9,070 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 467,295 -8,841 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 446,767 -9,550 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 428,417 -8,654 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 410,779 -8,522 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 394,212 -12,037 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 377,120 -7,298 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 358,745 -13,680 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 341,223 -8,057 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 323,630 3,843 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 306,026 -959 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 292,135 -2,269 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 278,690 -2,258 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 266,527 -1,500 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 256,594 73 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 245,278 613 1,875,826 400,998
1988 237,296 -1,139 1,735,943 460,778
1987 231,371 -2,338 1,720,252 480,815
1986 224,365 -2,728 1,656,917 493,082
1985 219,206 -6,126 1,689,258 598,777
1984 213,111 -9,208 1,627,192 622,793
1983 207,962 -9,209 1,636,544 662,840
1982 202,012 -8,935 1,714,317 600,149
1981 195,938 -7,559 1,652,153 583,070
1980 189,251 -5,564 1,608,450 595,916
1979 180,632 -3,495 1,597,894 503,559
1978 171,614 -3,494 1,402,283 556,521
1977 161,792 -3,476 1,431,556 577,060
1976 154,489 -3,308 1,264,604 635,590
1975 147,962 -3,254 1,252,644 655,078
1974 142,606 -3,179 1,218,968 706,978
1973 137,695 -2,942 1,165,499 783,163
1972 133,813 -2,525 1,301,355 833,543
1971 128,223 -2,277 1,640,519 833,549
1970 128,184 -2,225 1,824,965 744,902
1969 125,389 -2,245 1,702,487 523,740
1968 123,301 -2,277 1,565,507 594,514
1967 121,358 -2,289 1,669,181 585,410
1966 119,314 -2,289 1,749,387 637,692
1965 116,963 -2,289 1,943,030 644,902
1964 115,386 -2,289 2,245,099 618,635
1963 113,072 -2,289 2,289,826 639,495
1962 110,280 -2,369 2,406,337 625,617
1961 107,693 -2,893 2,571,681 580,333
1960 105,081 -3,641 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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