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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.3 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Niger vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Uzbekistan
2100 92,119,820 74,913,683
2099 91,758,864 74,651,098
2098 91,380,105 74,375,923
2097 90,979,507 74,084,599
2096 90,560,194 73,786,478
2095 90,121,433 73,476,603
2094 89,665,016 73,151,709
2093 89,186,290 72,817,254
2092 88,687,247 72,474,468
2091 88,169,255 72,122,880
2090 87,632,134 71,760,077
2089 87,075,435 71,384,150
2088 86,497,532 71,002,449
2087 85,901,116 70,611,426
2086 85,285,801 70,216,014
2085 84,648,237 69,811,545
2084 83,990,034 69,396,198
2083 83,310,768 68,975,962
2082 82,611,309 68,557,881
2081 81,895,814 68,128,154
2080 81,159,765 67,696,442
2079 80,409,054 67,260,252
2078 79,639,286 66,816,984
2077 78,852,089 66,362,519
2076 78,045,772 65,913,810
2075 77,223,494 65,462,568
2074 76,387,922 65,009,654
2073 75,535,687 64,552,502
2072 74,667,410 64,095,245
2071 73,784,579 63,631,386
2070 72,888,455 63,166,693
2069 71,975,811 62,698,228
2068 71,050,594 62,225,674
2067 70,111,034 61,749,683
2066 69,159,115 61,266,762
2065 68,199,397 60,778,749
2064 67,226,153 60,281,212
2063 66,242,857 59,775,807
2062 65,249,357 59,261,881
2061 64,246,142 58,740,914
2060 63,236,587 58,208,824
2059 62,219,239 57,665,803
2058 61,193,260 57,114,037
2057 60,161,411 56,552,712
2056 59,126,596 55,985,589
2055 58,084,470 55,407,187
2054 57,038,192 54,818,525
2053 55,989,073 54,220,761
2052 54,940,685 53,615,713
2051 53,889,624 53,002,852
2050 52,841,076 52,386,166
2049 51,793,560 51,762,174
2048 50,746,939 51,134,317
2047 49,703,518 50,502,162
2046 48,661,960 49,868,057
2045 47,622,548 49,233,860
2044 46,586,941 48,605,591
2043 45,557,790 47,984,479
2042 44,531,886 47,370,990
2041 43,511,370 46,766,713
2040 42,494,381 46,174,827
2039 41,482,338 45,591,616
2038 40,472,234 45,011,890
2037 39,463,944 44,436,551
2036 38,459,660 43,862,840
2035 37,458,584 43,287,434
2034 36,465,688 42,708,536
2033 35,476,260 42,122,973
2032 34,497,489 41,529,468
2031 33,527,117 40,928,141
2030 32,563,547 40,314,175
2029 31,610,576 39,688,984
2028 30,670,274 39,055,901
2027 29,741,014 38,407,447
2026 28,823,166 37,740,059
2025 27,917,831 37,053,428
2024 27,032,412 36,361,859
2023 26,159,867 35,652,307
2022 25,311,973 34,938,955
2021 24,502,140 34,243,696
2020 23,717,613 33,586,372
2019 22,947,757 32,964,701
2018 22,188,069 32,373,490
2017 21,435,446 31,819,178
2016 20,685,753 31,284,568
2015 19,939,498 30,749,346
2014 19,215,909 30,222,994
2013 18,519,898 29,724,065
2012 17,836,769 29,261,903
2011 17,176,283 28,823,196
2010 16,548,835 28,385,506
2009 15,943,675 27,939,328
2008 15,361,915 27,494,774
2007 14,803,610 27,076,008
2006 14,268,581 26,699,043
2005 13,756,192 26,356,975
2004 13,265,836 26,029,350
2003 12,796,984 25,711,259
2002 12,349,144 25,399,980
2001 11,920,647 25,090,283
2000 11,509,630 24,787,054
1999 11,117,411 24,476,008
1998 10,741,413 24,134,929
1997 10,383,969 23,758,960
1996 10,044,852 23,351,981
1995 9,714,529 22,917,589
1994 9,398,258 22,463,291
1993 9,100,789 21,987,955
1992 8,817,633 21,485,090
1991 8,546,900 20,962,910
1990 8,286,059 20,464,956
1989 8,034,780 19,977,183
1988 7,793,748 19,460,630
1987 7,561,150 18,930,070
1986 7,335,811 18,395,621
1985 7,118,457 17,875,339
1984 6,909,971 17,378,846
1983 6,708,644 16,908,400
1982 6,512,732 16,462,736
1981 6,322,006 16,035,032
1980 6,135,971 15,619,936
1979 5,955,556 15,215,587
1978 5,782,932 14,816,349
1977 5,619,716 14,408,822
1976 5,464,962 13,998,620
1975 5,317,019 13,598,521
1974 5,174,953 13,209,011
1973 5,037,865 12,831,047
1972 4,904,845 12,465,106
1971 4,776,225 12,111,511
1970 4,650,275 11,762,638
1969 4,525,725 11,403,150
1968 4,403,637 11,032,155
1967 4,283,590 10,659,180
1966 4,165,544 10,289,294
1965 4,049,695 9,921,681
1964 3,935,814 9,557,611
1963 3,823,873 9,202,246
1962 3,714,520 8,854,368
1961 3,608,162 8,517,711
1960 3,505,050 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Uzbekistan
2100 0.39% 0.35%
2099 0.41% 0.37%
2098 0.44% 0.39%
2097 0.46% 0.4%
2096 0.49% 0.42%
2095 0.51% 0.44%
2094 0.54% 0.46%
2093 0.56% 0.47%
2092 0.59% 0.49%
2091 0.61% 0.51%
2090 0.64% 0.53%
2089 0.67% 0.54%
2088 0.69% 0.55%
2087 0.72% 0.56%
2086 0.75% 0.58%
2085 0.78% 0.6%
2084 0.82% 0.61%
2083 0.85% 0.61%
2082 0.87% 0.63%
2081 0.91% 0.64%
2080 0.93% 0.65%
2079 0.97% 0.66%
2078 1% 0.68%
2077 1.03% 0.68%
2076 1.06% 0.69%
2075 1.09% 0.7%
2074 1.13% 0.71%
2073 1.16% 0.71%
2072 1.2% 0.73%
2071 1.23% 0.74%
2070 1.27% 0.75%
2069 1.3% 0.76%
2068 1.34% 0.77%
2067 1.38% 0.79%
2066 1.41% 0.8%
2065 1.45% 0.83%
2064 1.48% 0.85%
2063 1.52% 0.87%
2062 1.56% 0.89%
2061 1.6% 0.91%
2060 1.64% 0.94%
2059 1.68% 0.97%
2058 1.72% 0.99%
2057 1.75% 1.01%
2056 1.79% 1.04%
2055 1.83% 1.07%
2054 1.87% 1.1%
2053 1.91% 1.13%
2052 1.95% 1.16%
2051 1.98% 1.18%
2050 2.02% 1.21%
2049 2.06% 1.23%
2048 2.1% 1.25%
2047 2.14% 1.27%
2046 2.18% 1.29%
2045 2.22% 1.29%
2044 2.26% 1.29%
2043 2.3% 1.3%
2042 2.35% 1.29%
2041 2.39% 1.28%
2040 2.44% 1.28%
2039 2.5% 1.29%
2038 2.55% 1.29%
2037 2.61% 1.31%
2036 2.67% 1.33%
2035 2.72% 1.36%
2034 2.79% 1.39%
2033 2.84% 1.43%
2032 2.89% 1.47%
2031 2.96% 1.52%
2030 3.01% 1.58%
2029 3.07% 1.62%
2028 3.12% 1.69%
2027 3.18% 1.77%
2026 3.24% 1.85%
2025 3.28% 1.9%
2024 3.34% 1.99%
2023 3.35% 2.04%
2022 3.31% 2.03%
2021 3.31% 1.96%
2020 3.35% 1.89%
2019 3.42% 1.83%
2018 3.51% 1.74%
2017 3.62% 1.71%
2016 3.74% 1.74%
2015 3.77% 1.74%
2014 3.76% 1.68%
2013 3.83% 1.58%
2012 3.85% 1.52%
2011 3.79% 1.54%
2010 3.8% 1.6%
2009 3.79% 1.62%
2008 3.77% 1.55%
2007 3.75% 1.41%
2006 3.72% 1.3%
2005 3.7% 1.26%
2004 3.66% 1.24%
2003 3.63% 1.23%
2002 3.59% 1.23%
2001 3.57% 1.22%
2000 3.53% 1.27%
1999 3.5% 1.41%
1998 3.44% 1.58%
1997 3.38% 1.74%
1996 3.4% 1.9%
1995 3.37% 2.02%
1994 3.27% 2.16%
1993 3.21% 2.34%
1992 3.17% 2.49%
1991 3.15% 2.43%
1990 3.13% 2.44%
1989 3.09% 2.65%
1988 3.08% 2.8%
1987 3.07% 2.91%
1986 3.05% 2.91%
1985 3.02% 2.86%
1984 3% 2.78%
1983 3.01% 2.71%
1982 3.02% 2.67%
1981 3.03% 2.66%
1980 3.03% 2.66%
1979 2.99% 2.69%
1978 2.9% 2.83%
1977 2.83% 2.93%
1976 2.78% 2.94%
1975 2.75% 2.95%
1974 2.72% 2.95%
1973 2.71% 2.94%
1972 2.69% 2.92%
1971 2.71% 2.97%
1970 2.75% 3.15%
1969 2.77% 3.36%
1968 2.8% 3.5%
1967 2.83% 3.59%
1966 2.86% 3.71%
1965 2.89% 3.81%
1964 2.93% 3.86%
1963 2.94% 3.93%
1962 2.95% 3.95%
1961 2.94% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Niger Uzbekistan
Current population
29294628
38082870
Population rank 53/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.46%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
45.7 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
33.9 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -7,704 -6,987
Net migration rank 126/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -6,987
2024 883,987 -4,041 709,893 -7,066
2023 864,139 995 722,280 -6,004
2022 829,651 995 715,410 -5,007
2021 793,428 -4,405 689,325 -9,205
2020 784,437 -4,402 643,750 -9,208
2019 775,474 -15,778 618,154 -9,341
2018 763,536 -3,830 585,119 -11,516
2017 752,384 -6,830 548,372 -13,352
2016 738,999 14,833 549,045 -14,839
2015 721,630 17,051 552,781 -16,545
2014 704,609 3,891 536,881 -20,381
2013 686,070 -2,543 501,742 -20,380
2012 664,009 18,714 463,333 -20,381
2011 645,175 -6,941 454,858 -20,380
2010 624,685 -8,033 461,293 -20,380
2009 602,671 -9,014 471,839 -20,378
2008 579,727 -9,847 461,665 -24,028
2007 556,808 -10,069 426,880 -27,013
2006 533,374 -10,054 383,265 -29,197
2005 511,167 -9,700 363,462 -33,386
2004 488,328 -9,070 363,994 -38,834
2003 467,295 -8,841 355,098 -44,092
2002 446,767 -9,550 359,231 -47,679
2001 428,417 -8,654 356,483 -48,642
2000 410,779 -8,522 365,138 -66,547
1999 394,212 -12,037 385,448 -61,955
1998 377,120 -7,298 408,532 -49,862
1997 358,745 -13,680 441,631 -48,360
1996 341,223 -8,057 471,010 -50,314
1995 323,630 3,843 493,966 -45,876
1994 306,026 -959 502,279 -41,788
1993 292,135 -2,269 527,557 -37,377
1992 278,690 -2,258 548,793 -33,259
1991 266,527 -1,500 557,886 -29,064
1990 256,594 73 540,581 -73,478
1989 245,278 613 522,323 -13,888
1988 237,296 -1,139 525,126 -473
1987 231,371 -2,338 537,292 -824
1986 224,365 -2,728 533,234 -802
1985 219,206 -6,126 508,893 -773
1984 213,111 -9,208 485,617 -752
1983 207,962 -9,209 454,464 1,568
1982 202,012 -8,935 431,389 3,897
1981 195,938 -7,559 413,897 6,223
1980 189,251 -5,564 401,557 8,540
1979 180,632 -3,495 387,754 10,864
1978 171,614 -3,494 372,068 27,783
1977 161,792 -3,476 369,572 45,622
1976 154,489 -3,308 363,110 42,094
1975 147,962 -3,254 357,382 37,611
1974 142,606 -3,179 350,422 33,600
1973 137,695 -2,942 341,807 30,094
1972 133,813 -2,525 333,230 26,748
1971 128,223 -2,277 323,171 24,030
1970 128,184 -2,225 313,216 37,324
1969 125,389 -2,245 302,833 65,596
1968 123,301 -2,277 295,651 77,914
1967 121,358 -2,289 298,350 74,030
1966 119,314 -2,289 297,844 69,537
1965 116,963 -2,289 302,264 65,579
1964 115,386 -2,289 298,790 61,512
1963 113,072 -2,289 293,432 57,002
1962 110,280 -2,369 292,788 52,532
1961 107,693 -2,893 279,841 48,168
1960 105,081 -3,641 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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