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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 8.6 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Niger vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Uruguay
2100 92,149,803 2,256,741
2099 91,788,730 2,279,899
2098 91,409,848 2,303,351
2097 91,009,119 2,326,987
2096 90,589,670 2,350,799
2095 90,150,766 2,374,835
2094 89,694,201 2,398,960
2093 89,215,318 2,423,269
2092 88,716,114 2,447,646
2091 88,197,952 2,472,126
2090 87,660,657 2,496,514
2089 87,103,777 2,520,852
2088 86,525,686 2,545,052
2087 85,929,075 2,569,100
2086 85,313,560 2,592,974
2085 84,675,788 2,616,629
2084 84,017,371 2,640,001
2083 83,337,884 2,663,150
2082 82,638,198 2,686,021
2081 81,922,470 2,708,594
2080 81,186,181 2,730,883
2079 80,435,226 2,752,831
2078 79,665,207 2,774,432
2077 78,877,754 2,795,709
2076 78,071,174 2,816,677
2075 77,248,629 2,837,308
2074 76,412,785 2,857,709
2073 75,560,272 2,877,721
2072 74,691,713 2,897,543
2071 73,808,594 2,917,097
2070 72,912,178 2,936,478
2069 71,999,238 2,955,616
2068 71,073,720 2,974,445
2067 70,133,854 2,992,987
2066 69,181,625 3,011,309
2065 68,221,595 3,029,441
2064 67,248,034 3,047,343
2063 66,264,418 3,065,064
2062 65,270,595 3,082,642
2061 64,267,053 3,100,006
2060 63,257,169 3,117,149
2059 62,239,490 3,133,952
2058 61,213,177 3,150,250
2057 60,180,993 3,166,055
2056 59,145,841 3,181,373
2055 58,103,375 3,196,072
2054 57,056,756 3,210,110
2053 56,007,297 3,223,395
2052 54,958,567 3,235,973
2051 53,907,164 3,247,888
2050 52,858,275 3,259,108
2049 51,810,418 3,269,675
2048 50,763,456 3,279,610
2047 49,719,695 3,288,969
2046 48,677,799 3,297,696
2045 47,638,048 3,305,917
2044 46,602,104 3,313,556
2043 45,572,618 3,320,565
2042 44,546,381 3,326,955
2041 43,525,533 3,332,884
2040 42,508,212 3,338,277
2039 41,495,840 3,343,295
2038 40,485,407 3,347,790
2037 39,476,789 3,351,911
2036 38,472,178 3,355,671
2035 37,470,776 3,359,126
2034 36,477,557 3,362,276
2033 35,487,806 3,365,250
2032 34,508,717 3,368,057
2031 33,538,029 3,370,727
2030 32,574,145 3,373,273
2029 31,620,865 3,375,805
2028 30,680,257 3,378,198
2027 29,750,695 3,380,504
2026 28,832,547 3,382,789
2025 27,926,917 3,384,805
2024 27,032,412 3,386,588
2023 26,159,867 3,388,081
2022 25,311,973 3,390,913
2021 24,502,140 3,396,695
2020 23,717,613 3,398,968
2019 22,947,757 3,397,206
2018 22,188,069 3,394,534
2017 21,435,446 3,388,438
2016 20,685,753 3,379,283
2015 19,939,498 3,368,017
2014 19,215,909 3,356,334
2013 18,519,898 3,345,337
2012 17,836,769 3,335,401
2011 17,176,283 3,326,825
2010 16,548,835 3,318,580
2009 15,943,675 3,310,091
2008 15,361,915 3,302,177
2007 14,803,610 3,295,153
2006 14,268,581 3,289,506
2005 13,756,192 3,285,771
2004 13,265,836 3,283,148
2003 12,796,984 3,281,186
2002 12,349,144 3,278,867
2001 11,920,647 3,274,251
2000 11,509,630 3,266,206
1999 11,117,411 3,254,015
1998 10,741,413 3,239,280
1997 10,383,969 3,223,345
1996 10,044,852 3,206,324
1995 9,714,529 3,189,440
1994 9,398,258 3,172,834
1993 9,100,789 3,156,345
1992 8,817,633 3,139,702
1991 8,546,900 3,122,354
1990 8,286,059 3,104,403
1989 8,034,780 3,086,255
1988 7,793,748 3,067,961
1987 7,561,150 3,049,896
1986 7,335,811 3,032,845
1985 7,118,457 3,017,037
1984 6,909,971 3,002,488
1983 6,708,644 2,988,778
1982 6,512,732 2,975,492
1981 6,322,006 2,963,246
1980 6,135,971 2,951,953
1979 5,955,556 2,939,903
1978 5,782,932 2,925,715
1977 5,619,716 2,909,461
1976 5,464,962 2,891,392
1975 5,317,019 2,872,320
1974 5,174,953 2,853,944
1973 5,037,865 2,837,133
1972 4,904,845 2,821,644
1971 4,776,225 2,806,462
1970 4,650,275 2,790,807
1969 4,525,725 2,773,974
1968 4,403,637 2,754,606
1967 4,283,590 2,732,277
1966 4,165,544 2,707,646
1965 4,049,695 2,681,169
1964 3,935,814 2,653,180
1963 3,823,873 2,623,766
1962 3,714,520 2,593,298
1961 3,608,162 2,562,044
1960 3,505,050 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Uruguay
2100 0.39% -1.02%
2099 0.41% -1.02%
2098 0.44% -1.02%
2097 0.46% -1.01%
2096 0.49% -1.01%
2095 0.51% -1.01%
2094 0.54% -1%
2093 0.56% -1%
2092 0.59% -0.99%
2091 0.61% -0.98%
2090 0.64% -0.97%
2089 0.67% -0.95%
2088 0.69% -0.94%
2087 0.72% -0.92%
2086 0.75% -0.9%
2085 0.78% -0.89%
2084 0.82% -0.87%
2083 0.85% -0.85%
2082 0.87% -0.83%
2081 0.91% -0.82%
2080 0.93% -0.8%
2079 0.97% -0.78%
2078 1% -0.76%
2077 1.03% -0.74%
2076 1.06% -0.73%
2075 1.09% -0.71%
2074 1.13% -0.7%
2073 1.16% -0.68%
2072 1.2% -0.67%
2071 1.23% -0.66%
2070 1.27% -0.65%
2069 1.3% -0.63%
2068 1.34% -0.62%
2067 1.38% -0.61%
2066 1.41% -0.6%
2065 1.45% -0.59%
2064 1.48% -0.58%
2063 1.52% -0.57%
2062 1.56% -0.56%
2061 1.6% -0.55%
2060 1.64% -0.54%
2059 1.68% -0.52%
2058 1.72% -0.5%
2057 1.75% -0.48%
2056 1.79% -0.46%
2055 1.83% -0.44%
2054 1.87% -0.41%
2053 1.91% -0.39%
2052 1.95% -0.37%
2051 1.98% -0.34%
2050 2.02% -0.32%
2049 2.06% -0.3%
2048 2.1% -0.28%
2047 2.14% -0.26%
2046 2.18% -0.25%
2045 2.22% -0.23%
2044 2.26% -0.21%
2043 2.3% -0.19%
2042 2.35% -0.18%
2041 2.39% -0.16%
2040 2.44% -0.15%
2039 2.5% -0.13%
2038 2.55% -0.12%
2037 2.61% -0.11%
2036 2.67% -0.1%
2035 2.72% -0.09%
2034 2.79% -0.09%
2033 2.84% -0.08%
2032 2.89% -0.08%
2031 2.96% -0.08%
2030 3.01% -0.08%
2029 3.07% -0.07%
2028 3.12% -0.07%
2027 3.18% -0.07%
2026 3.24% -0.06%
2025 3.31% -0.05%
2024 3.34% -0.04%
2023 3.35% -0.08%
2022 3.31% -0.17%
2021 3.31% -0.07%
2020 3.35% 0.05%
2019 3.42% 0.08%
2018 3.51% 0.18%
2017 3.62% 0.27%
2016 3.74% 0.33%
2015 3.77% 0.35%
2014 3.76% 0.33%
2013 3.83% 0.3%
2012 3.85% 0.26%
2011 3.79% 0.25%
2010 3.8% 0.26%
2009 3.79% 0.24%
2008 3.77% 0.21%
2007 3.75% 0.17%
2006 3.72% 0.11%
2005 3.7% 0.08%
2004 3.66% 0.06%
2003 3.63% 0.07%
2002 3.59% 0.14%
2001 3.57% 0.25%
2000 3.53% 0.37%
1999 3.5% 0.45%
1998 3.44% 0.49%
1997 3.38% 0.53%
1996 3.4% 0.53%
1995 3.37% 0.52%
1994 3.27% 0.52%
1993 3.21% 0.53%
1992 3.17% 0.56%
1991 3.15% 0.58%
1990 3.13% 0.59%
1989 3.09% 0.6%
1988 3.08% 0.59%
1987 3.07% 0.56%
1986 3.05% 0.52%
1985 3.02% 0.48%
1984 3% 0.46%
1983 3.01% 0.45%
1982 3.02% 0.41%
1981 3.03% 0.38%
1980 3.03% 0.41%
1979 2.99% 0.48%
1978 2.9% 0.56%
1977 2.83% 0.62%
1976 2.78% 0.66%
1975 2.75% 0.64%
1974 2.72% 0.59%
1973 2.71% 0.55%
1972 2.69% 0.54%
1971 2.71% 0.56%
1970 2.75% 0.61%
1969 2.77% 0.7%
1968 2.8% 0.82%
1967 2.83% 0.91%
1966 2.86% 0.99%
1965 2.89% 1.05%
1964 2.93% 1.12%
1963 2.94% 1.17%
1962 2.95% 1.22%
1961 2.94% 1.27%

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

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In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Niger Uruguay
Current population
29080898
3382789
Population rank 53/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.04%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
28.8 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 -4
Annual growth/decline +872,545 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -7,704 -1,338
Net migration rank 126/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -1,338
2024 - -4,041 - -1,348
2023 864,139 995 298 -1,501
2022 829,651 995 -2,964 -1,501
2021 793,428 -4,405 -5,621 -1,482
2020 784,437 -4,402 4,048 -1,482
2019 775,474 -15,778 3,873 -2,899
2018 763,536 -3,830 7,322 -2,963
2017 752,384 -6,830 10,907 -3,091
2016 738,999 14,833 14,008 -3,506
2015 721,630 17,051 16,194 -4,157
2014 704,609 3,891 16,238 -4,919
2013 686,070 -2,543 16,318 -5,647
2012 664,009 18,714 15,520 -6,317
2011 645,175 -6,941 14,934 -6,982
2010 624,685 -8,033 16,231 -7,696
2009 602,671 -9,014 16,947 -8,510
2008 579,727 -9,847 16,838 -9,458
2007 556,808 -10,069 17,422 -10,750
2006 533,374 -10,054 17,783 -13,161
2005 511,167 -9,700 18,926 -16,086
2004 488,328 -9,070 18,067 -15,668
2003 467,295 -8,841 18,628 -17,105
2002 446,767 -9,550 20,073 -16,957
2001 428,417 -8,654 20,729 -14,620
2000 410,779 -8,522 21,060 -11,076
1999 394,212 -12,037 21,844 -7,441
1998 377,120 -7,298 22,114 -7,048
1997 358,745 -13,680 23,737 -6,938
1996 341,223 -8,057 24,635 -7,397
1995 323,630 3,843 24,872 -8,339
1994 306,026 -959 24,637 -7,955
1993 292,135 -2,269 24,212 -7,922
1992 278,690 -2,258 24,847 -7,850
1991 266,527 -1,500 25,422 -7,714
1990 256,594 73 25,699 -7,499
1989 245,278 613 25,322 -7,229
1988 237,296 -1,139 25,071 -6,582
1987 231,371 -2,338 24,469 -6,833
1986 224,365 -2,728 24,505 -8,046
1985 219,206 -6,126 23,988 -8,832
1984 213,111 -9,208 23,684 -9,730
1983 207,962 -9,209 24,146 -10,671
1982 202,012 -8,935 25,224 -12,131
1981 195,938 -7,559 24,968 -13,577
1980 189,251 -5,564 25,451 -14,252
1979 180,632 -3,495 27,456 -14,552
1978 171,614 -3,494 30,076 -14,611
1977 161,792 -3,476 31,321 -14,280
1976 154,489 -3,308 33,199 -14,096
1975 147,962 -3,254 33,393 -14,350
1974 142,606 -3,179 32,221 -14,512
1973 137,695 -2,942 30,213 -14,312
1972 133,813 -2,525 28,896 -13,817
1971 128,223 -2,277 28,584 -13,288
1970 128,184 -2,225 28,737 -12,727
1969 125,389 -2,245 28,805 -11,149
1968 123,301 -2,277 29,103 -8,028
1967 121,358 -2,289 29,514 -5,938
1966 119,314 -2,289 30,293 -4,599
1965 116,963 -2,289 30,807 -3,542
1964 115,386 -2,289 31,340 -2,623
1963 113,072 -2,289 31,824 -1,707
1962 110,280 -2,369 31,441 -623
1961 107,693 -2,893 30,975 703
1960 105,081 -3,641 30,438 2,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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