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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.02 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Niger vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Venezuela
2100 92,119,820 28,410,292
2099 91,758,864 28,556,135
2098 91,380,105 28,707,705
2097 90,979,507 28,852,186
2096 90,560,194 28,997,910
2095 90,121,433 29,134,707
2094 89,665,016 29,264,882
2093 89,186,290 29,394,209
2092 88,687,247 29,510,768
2091 88,169,255 29,623,813
2090 87,632,134 29,734,285
2089 87,075,435 29,840,423
2088 86,497,532 29,936,470
2087 85,901,116 30,030,678
2086 85,285,801 30,120,614
2085 84,648,237 30,201,240
2084 83,990,034 30,276,736
2083 83,310,768 30,348,224
2082 82,611,309 30,418,460
2081 81,895,814 30,484,132
2080 81,159,765 30,549,302
2079 80,409,054 30,612,881
2078 79,639,286 30,674,565
2077 78,852,089 30,730,870
2076 78,045,772 30,780,046
2075 77,223,494 30,829,620
2074 76,387,922 30,868,955
2073 75,535,687 30,913,457
2072 74,667,410 30,956,993
2071 73,784,579 30,999,181
2070 72,888,455 31,039,456
2069 71,975,811 31,077,886
2068 71,050,594 31,111,229
2067 70,111,034 31,147,205
2066 69,159,115 31,177,952
2065 68,199,397 31,202,552
2064 67,226,153 31,217,149
2063 66,242,857 31,232,539
2062 65,249,357 31,245,802
2061 64,246,142 31,255,590
2060 63,236,587 31,264,668
2059 62,219,239 31,272,623
2058 61,193,260 31,273,762
2057 60,161,411 31,276,766
2056 59,126,596 31,268,661
2055 58,084,470 31,252,602
2054 57,038,192 31,238,775
2053 55,989,073 31,222,231
2052 54,940,685 31,194,694
2051 53,889,624 31,174,182
2050 52,841,076 31,139,557
2049 51,793,560 31,104,189
2048 50,746,939 31,062,699
2047 49,703,518 31,009,532
2046 48,661,960 30,960,686
2045 47,622,548 30,905,370
2044 46,586,941 30,845,107
2043 45,557,790 30,776,828
2042 44,531,886 30,694,535
2041 43,511,370 30,607,831
2040 42,494,381 30,504,638
2039 41,482,338 30,389,092
2038 40,472,234 30,268,244
2037 39,463,944 30,145,046
2036 38,459,660 30,014,973
2035 37,458,584 29,870,829
2034 36,465,688 29,718,039
2033 35,476,260 29,574,127
2032 34,497,489 29,428,330
2031 33,527,117 29,279,969
2030 32,563,547 29,139,878
2029 31,610,576 29,004,690
2028 30,670,274 28,880,803
2027 29,741,014 28,750,990
2026 28,823,166 28,630,592
2025 27,917,831 28,516,896
2024 27,032,412 28,405,543
2023 26,159,867 28,300,854
2022 25,311,973 28,213,017
2021 24,502,140 28,237,826
2020 23,717,613 28,444,077
2019 22,947,757 28,938,098
2018 22,188,069 29,807,592
2017 21,435,446 30,565,323
2016 20,685,753 30,765,720
2015 19,939,498 30,573,972
2014 19,215,909 30,254,079
2013 18,519,898 29,912,198
2012 17,836,769 29,553,826
2011 17,176,283 29,185,212
2010 16,548,835 28,813,101
2009 15,943,675 28,438,298
2008 15,361,915 28,053,696
2007 14,803,610 27,649,363
2006 14,268,581 27,224,686
2005 13,756,192 26,785,804
2004 13,265,836 26,340,838
2003 12,796,984 25,892,703
2002 12,349,144 25,435,671
2001 11,920,647 24,979,922
2000 11,509,630 24,526,708
1999 11,117,411 24,066,593
1998 10,741,413 23,601,337
1997 10,383,969 23,131,685
1996 10,044,852 22,662,113
1995 9,714,529 22,193,821
1994 9,398,258 21,725,188
1993 9,100,789 21,254,520
1992 8,817,633 20,780,948
1991 8,546,900 20,304,896
1990 8,286,059 19,827,010
1989 8,034,780 19,348,921
1988 7,793,748 18,871,020
1987 7,561,150 18,394,963
1986 7,335,811 17,923,536
1985 7,118,457 17,461,434
1984 6,909,971 17,008,841
1983 6,708,644 16,562,205
1982 6,512,732 16,121,874
1981 6,322,006 15,687,297
1980 6,135,971 15,258,218
1979 5,955,556 14,834,552
1978 5,782,932 14,416,684
1977 5,619,716 14,006,812
1976 5,464,962 13,606,284
1975 5,317,019 13,215,892
1974 5,174,953 12,835,351
1973 5,037,865 12,463,537
1972 4,904,845 12,099,180
1971 4,776,225 11,741,008
1970 4,650,275 11,387,790
1969 4,525,725 11,040,280
1968 4,403,637 10,697,530
1967 4,283,590 10,358,513
1966 4,165,544 10,024,854
1965 4,049,695 9,697,790
1964 3,935,814 9,377,712
1963 3,823,873 9,064,021
1962 3,714,520 8,756,870
1961 3,608,162 8,455,915
1960 3,505,050 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Venezuela
2100 0.39% -0.51%
2099 0.41% -0.53%
2098 0.44% -0.5%
2097 0.46% -0.5%
2096 0.49% -0.47%
2095 0.51% -0.44%
2094 0.54% -0.44%
2093 0.56% -0.39%
2092 0.59% -0.38%
2091 0.61% -0.37%
2090 0.64% -0.36%
2089 0.67% -0.32%
2088 0.69% -0.31%
2087 0.72% -0.3%
2086 0.75% -0.27%
2085 0.78% -0.25%
2084 0.82% -0.24%
2083 0.85% -0.23%
2082 0.87% -0.22%
2081 0.91% -0.21%
2080 0.93% -0.21%
2079 0.97% -0.2%
2078 1% -0.18%
2077 1.03% -0.16%
2076 1.06% -0.16%
2075 1.09% -0.13%
2074 1.13% -0.14%
2073 1.16% -0.14%
2072 1.2% -0.14%
2071 1.23% -0.13%
2070 1.27% -0.12%
2069 1.3% -0.11%
2068 1.34% -0.12%
2067 1.38% -0.1%
2066 1.41% -0.08%
2065 1.45% -0.05%
2064 1.48% -0.05%
2063 1.52% -0.04%
2062 1.56% -0.03%
2061 1.6% -0.03%
2060 1.64% -0.03%
2059 1.68% -0.004%
2058 1.72% -0.01%
2057 1.75% 0.03%
2056 1.79% 0.05%
2055 1.83% 0.04%
2054 1.87% 0.05%
2053 1.91% 0.09%
2052 1.95% 0.07%
2051 1.98% 0.11%
2050 2.02% 0.11%
2049 2.06% 0.13%
2048 2.1% 0.17%
2047 2.14% 0.16%
2046 2.18% 0.18%
2045 2.22% 0.2%
2044 2.26% 0.22%
2043 2.3% 0.27%
2042 2.35% 0.28%
2041 2.39% 0.34%
2040 2.44% 0.38%
2039 2.5% 0.4%
2038 2.55% 0.41%
2037 2.61% 0.43%
2036 2.67% 0.48%
2035 2.72% 0.51%
2034 2.79% 0.49%
2033 2.84% 0.5%
2032 2.89% 0.51%
2031 2.96% 0.48%
2030 3.01% 0.47%
2029 3.07% 0.43%
2028 3.12% 0.45%
2027 3.18% 0.42%
2026 3.24% 0.4%
2025 3.28% 0.39%
2024 3.34% 0.37%
2023 3.35% 0.31%
2022 3.31% -0.09%
2021 3.31% -0.73%
2020 3.35% -1.71%
2019 3.42% -2.92%
2018 3.51% -2.48%
2017 3.62% -0.65%
2016 3.74% 0.63%
2015 3.77% 1.06%
2014 3.76% 1.14%
2013 3.83% 1.21%
2012 3.85% 1.26%
2011 3.79% 1.29%
2010 3.8% 1.32%
2009 3.79% 1.37%
2008 3.77% 1.46%
2007 3.75% 1.56%
2006 3.72% 1.64%
2005 3.7% 1.69%
2004 3.66% 1.73%
2003 3.63% 1.8%
2002 3.59% 1.82%
2001 3.57% 1.85%
2000 3.53% 1.91%
1999 3.5% 1.97%
1998 3.44% 2.03%
1997 3.38% 2.07%
1996 3.4% 2.11%
1995 3.37% 2.16%
1994 3.27% 2.21%
1993 3.21% 2.28%
1992 3.17% 2.34%
1991 3.15% 2.41%
1990 3.13% 2.47%
1989 3.09% 2.53%
1988 3.08% 2.59%
1987 3.07% 2.63%
1986 3.05% 2.65%
1985 3.02% 2.66%
1984 3% 2.7%
1983 3.01% 2.73%
1982 3.02% 2.77%
1981 3.03% 2.81%
1980 3.03% 2.86%
1979 2.99% 2.9%
1978 2.9% 2.93%
1977 2.83% 2.94%
1976 2.78% 2.95%
1975 2.75% 2.96%
1974 2.72% 2.98%
1973 2.71% 3.01%
1972 2.69% 3.05%
1971 2.71% 3.1%
1970 2.75% 3.15%
1969 2.77% 3.2%
1968 2.8% 3.27%
1967 2.83% 3.33%
1966 2.86% 3.37%
1965 2.89% 3.41%
1964 2.93% 3.46%
1963 2.94% 3.51%
1962 2.95% 3.56%
1961 2.94% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Niger Venezuela
Current population
29294628
28692435
Population rank 53/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.35%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +305
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -100,467
Net migration rank 126/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -100,467
2024 883,987 -4,041 214,547 -105,297
2023 864,139 995 213,020 -112,899
2022 829,651 995 216,619 -141,107
2021 793,428 -4,405 207,746 -332,936
2020 784,437 -4,402 237,223 -524,649
2019 775,474 -15,778 274,826 -975,534
2018 763,536 -3,830 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 752,384 -6,830 340,222 -817,376
2016 738,999 14,833 359,651 -283,270
2015 721,630 17,051 384,560 -77,417
2014 704,609 3,891 395,088 -62,437
2013 686,070 -2,543 408,930 -57,818
2012 664,009 18,714 420,758 -55,131
2011 645,175 -6,941 425,958 -54,384
2010 624,685 -8,033 425,397 -52,781
2009 602,671 -9,014 427,257 -50,286
2008 579,727 -9,847 435,870 -43,636
2007 556,808 -10,069 452,482 -36,060
2006 533,374 -10,054 460,152 -27,240
2005 511,167 -9,700 463,260 -18,407
2004 488,328 -9,070 455,881 -10,798
2003 467,295 -8,841 456,902 -5,729
2002 446,767 -9,550 466,821 -3,944
2001 428,417 -8,654 451,487 -2,856
2000 410,779 -8,522 459,802 -1,999
1999 394,212 -12,037 463,787 -1,376
1998 377,120 -7,298 469,123 -1,010
1997 358,745 -13,680 472,002 -816
1996 341,223 -8,057 468,653 -708
1995 323,630 3,843 469,267 -622
1994 306,026 -959 469,178 -559
1993 292,135 -2,269 473,189 -477
1992 278,690 -2,258 474,824 -381
1991 266,527 -1,500 477,917 -236
1990 256,594 73 478,168 -69
1989 245,278 613 478,053 32
1988 237,296 -1,139 477,569 137
1987 231,371 -2,338 474,204 182
1986 224,365 -2,728 468,252 201
1985 219,206 -6,126 455,517 237
1984 213,111 -9,208 449,186 247
1983 207,962 -9,209 443,569 260
1982 202,012 -8,935 436,564 260
1981 195,938 -7,559 432,059 251
1980 189,251 -5,564 425,613 237
1979 180,632 -3,495 421,256 228
1978 171,614 -3,494 414,032 205
1977 161,792 -3,476 405,315 196
1976 154,489 -3,308 395,344 190
1975 147,962 -3,254 385,045 186
1974 142,606 -3,179 375,678 173
1973 137,695 -2,942 367,612 171
1972 133,813 -2,525 360,749 173
1971 128,223 -2,277 355,212 215
1970 128,184 -2,225 350,709 305
1969 125,389 -2,245 343,596 403
1968 123,301 -2,277 340,973 532
1967 121,358 -2,289 335,813 717
1966 119,314 -2,289 329,697 1,087
1965 116,963 -2,289 321,695 1,656
1964 115,386 -2,289 314,397 2,410
1963 113,072 -2,289 307,279 3,296
1962 110,280 -2,369 299,345 4,386
1961 107,693 -2,893 292,109 6,069
1960 105,081 -3,641 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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