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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.5 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.59% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Niger vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Vietnam
2100 92,119,820 92,225,380
2099 91,758,864 92,721,469
2098 91,380,105 93,212,742
2097 90,979,507 93,688,693
2096 90,560,194 94,163,950
2095 90,121,433 94,626,063
2094 89,665,016 95,083,879
2093 89,186,290 95,543,293
2092 88,687,247 96,000,019
2091 88,169,255 96,459,165
2090 87,632,134 96,922,871
2089 87,075,435 97,384,434
2088 86,497,532 97,843,001
2087 85,901,116 98,308,755
2086 85,285,801 98,773,008
2085 84,648,237 99,233,927
2084 83,990,034 99,695,401
2083 83,310,768 100,162,677
2082 82,611,309 100,634,653
2081 81,895,814 101,104,469
2080 81,159,765 101,568,526
2079 80,409,054 102,030,723
2078 79,639,286 102,480,219
2077 78,852,089 102,928,253
2076 78,045,772 103,358,352
2075 77,223,494 103,783,177
2074 76,387,922 104,197,814
2073 75,535,687 104,606,950
2072 74,667,410 105,005,673
2071 73,784,579 105,384,777
2070 72,888,455 105,757,144
2069 71,975,811 106,110,195
2068 71,050,594 106,454,379
2067 70,111,034 106,794,625
2066 69,159,115 107,126,965
2065 68,199,397 107,442,675
2064 67,226,153 107,744,261
2063 66,242,857 108,038,461
2062 65,249,357 108,322,712
2061 64,246,142 108,590,617
2060 63,236,587 108,842,045
2059 62,219,239 109,087,333
2058 61,193,260 109,320,301
2057 60,161,411 109,529,799
2056 59,126,596 109,715,196
2055 58,084,470 109,886,647
2054 57,038,192 110,035,740
2053 55,989,073 110,156,643
2052 54,940,685 110,253,026
2051 53,889,624 110,321,289
2050 52,841,076 110,344,733
2049 51,793,560 110,339,565
2048 50,746,939 110,296,602
2047 49,703,518 110,211,618
2046 48,661,960 110,090,837
2045 47,622,548 109,926,260
2044 46,586,941 109,731,512
2043 45,557,790 109,497,595
2042 44,531,886 109,225,525
2041 43,511,370 108,919,674
2040 42,494,381 108,594,542
2039 41,482,338 108,237,715
2038 40,472,234 107,861,117
2037 39,463,944 107,463,482
2036 38,459,660 107,058,359
2035 37,458,584 106,630,705
2034 36,465,688 106,189,495
2033 35,476,260 105,745,684
2032 34,497,489 105,283,013
2031 33,527,117 104,809,957
2030 32,563,547 104,314,150
2029 31,610,576 103,819,556
2028 30,670,274 103,300,347
2027 29,741,014 102,759,746
2026 28,823,166 102,197,177
2025 27,917,831 101,598,527
2024 27,032,412 100,987,686
2023 26,159,867 100,352,192
2022 25,311,973 99,680,655
2021 24,502,140 98,935,098
2020 23,717,613 98,079,191
2019 22,947,757 97,173,776
2018 22,188,069 96,237,319
2017 21,435,446 95,176,977
2016 20,685,753 94,000,117
2015 19,939,498 92,823,254
2014 19,215,909 91,679,578
2013 18,519,898 90,573,104
2012 17,836,769 89,510,356
2011 17,176,283 88,468,314
2010 16,548,835 87,455,152
2009 15,943,675 86,460,018
2008 15,361,915 85,175,788
2007 14,803,610 83,633,375
2006 14,268,581 82,167,897
2005 13,756,192 81,088,313
2004 13,265,836 80,338,971
2003 12,796,984 79,563,777
2002 12,349,144 78,772,224
2001 11,920,647 77,969,361
2000 11,509,630 77,154,011
1999 11,117,411 76,287,452
1998 10,741,413 75,299,660
1997 10,383,969 74,226,889
1996 10,044,852 73,156,447
1995 9,714,529 72,049,940
1994 9,398,258 70,854,391
1993 9,100,789 69,586,384
1992 8,817,633 68,260,337
1991 8,546,900 66,891,775
1990 8,286,059 65,504,552
1989 8,034,780 64,147,348
1988 7,793,748 62,843,228
1987 7,561,150 61,584,651
1986 7,335,811 60,347,048
1985 7,118,457 59,060,622
1984 6,909,971 57,706,067
1983 6,708,644 56,337,921
1982 6,512,732 55,011,289
1981 6,322,006 53,738,141
1980 6,135,971 52,490,101
1979 5,955,556 51,378,211
1978 5,782,932 50,249,552
1977 5,619,716 48,954,872
1976 5,464,962 47,684,931
1975 5,317,019 46,482,903
1974 5,174,953 45,413,537
1973 5,037,865 44,409,861
1972 4,904,845 43,429,168
1971 4,776,225 42,449,276
1970 4,650,275 41,475,230
1969 4,525,725 40,582,096
1968 4,403,637 39,734,609
1967 4,283,590 38,895,080
1966 4,165,544 38,024,836
1965 4,049,695 37,129,656
1964 3,935,814 36,201,563
1963 3,823,873 35,249,101
1962 3,714,520 34,288,560
1961 3,608,162 33,409,059
1960 3,505,050 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Vietnam
2100 0.39% -0.54%
2099 0.41% -0.53%
2098 0.44% -0.51%
2097 0.46% -0.5%
2096 0.49% -0.49%
2095 0.51% -0.48%
2094 0.54% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.48%
2092 0.59% -0.48%
2091 0.61% -0.48%
2090 0.64% -0.47%
2089 0.67% -0.47%
2088 0.69% -0.47%
2087 0.72% -0.47%
2086 0.75% -0.46%
2085 0.78% -0.46%
2084 0.82% -0.47%
2083 0.85% -0.47%
2082 0.87% -0.46%
2081 0.91% -0.46%
2080 0.93% -0.45%
2079 0.97% -0.44%
2078 1% -0.44%
2077 1.03% -0.42%
2076 1.06% -0.41%
2075 1.09% -0.4%
2074 1.13% -0.39%
2073 1.16% -0.38%
2072 1.2% -0.36%
2071 1.23% -0.35%
2070 1.27% -0.33%
2069 1.3% -0.32%
2068 1.34% -0.32%
2067 1.38% -0.31%
2066 1.41% -0.29%
2065 1.45% -0.28%
2064 1.48% -0.27%
2063 1.52% -0.26%
2062 1.56% -0.25%
2061 1.6% -0.23%
2060 1.64% -0.22%
2059 1.68% -0.21%
2058 1.72% -0.19%
2057 1.75% -0.17%
2056 1.79% -0.16%
2055 1.83% -0.14%
2054 1.87% -0.11%
2053 1.91% -0.09%
2052 1.95% -0.06%
2051 1.98% -0.02%
2050 2.02% 0.005%
2049 2.06% 0.04%
2048 2.1% 0.08%
2047 2.14% 0.11%
2046 2.18% 0.15%
2045 2.22% 0.18%
2044 2.26% 0.21%
2043 2.3% 0.25%
2042 2.35% 0.28%
2041 2.39% 0.3%
2040 2.44% 0.33%
2039 2.5% 0.35%
2038 2.55% 0.37%
2037 2.61% 0.38%
2036 2.67% 0.4%
2035 2.72% 0.42%
2034 2.79% 0.42%
2033 2.84% 0.44%
2032 2.89% 0.45%
2031 2.96% 0.48%
2030 3.01% 0.48%
2029 3.07% 0.5%
2028 3.12% 0.53%
2027 3.18% 0.55%
2026 3.24% 0.59%
2025 3.28% 0.6%
2024 3.34% 0.63%
2023 3.35% 0.67%
2022 3.31% 0.75%
2021 3.31% 0.87%
2020 3.35% 0.93%
2019 3.42% 0.97%
2018 3.51% 1.11%
2017 3.62% 1.25%
2016 3.74% 1.27%
2015 3.77% 1.25%
2014 3.76% 1.22%
2013 3.83% 1.19%
2012 3.85% 1.18%
2011 3.79% 1.16%
2010 3.8% 1.15%
2009 3.79% 1.51%
2008 3.77% 1.84%
2007 3.75% 1.78%
2006 3.72% 1.33%
2005 3.7% 0.93%
2004 3.66% 0.97%
2003 3.63% 1%
2002 3.59% 1.03%
2001 3.57% 1.06%
2000 3.53% 1.14%
1999 3.5% 1.31%
1998 3.44% 1.45%
1997 3.38% 1.46%
1996 3.4% 1.54%
1995 3.37% 1.69%
1994 3.27% 1.82%
1993 3.21% 1.94%
1992 3.17% 2.05%
1991 3.15% 2.12%
1990 3.13% 2.12%
1989 3.09% 2.08%
1988 3.08% 2.04%
1987 3.07% 2.05%
1986 3.05% 2.18%
1985 3.02% 2.35%
1984 3% 2.43%
1983 3.01% 2.41%
1982 3.02% 2.37%
1981 3.03% 2.38%
1980 3.03% 2.16%
1979 2.99% 2.25%
1978 2.9% 2.64%
1977 2.83% 2.66%
1976 2.78% 2.59%
1975 2.75% 2.35%
1974 2.72% 2.26%
1973 2.71% 2.26%
1972 2.69% 2.31%
1971 2.71% 2.35%
1970 2.75% 2.2%
1969 2.77% 2.13%
1968 2.8% 2.16%
1967 2.83% 2.29%
1966 2.86% 2.41%
1965 2.89% 2.56%
1964 2.93% 2.7%
1963 2.94% 2.8%
1962 2.95% 2.63%
1961 2.94% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Niger Vietnam
Current population
29294628
102486146
Population rank 53/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 1.23%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -48,171
Net migration rank 126/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -48,171
2024 883,987 -4,041 684,393 -59,645
2023 864,139 995 727,955 -81,789
2022 829,651 995 775,914 -78,977
2021 793,428 -4,405 799,593 -5,418
2020 784,437 -4,402 924,004 -6,457
2019 775,474 -15,778 895,262 -2,051
2018 763,536 -3,830 882,977 96,650
2017 752,384 -6,830 1,001,833 139,245
2016 738,999 14,833 1,045,094 167,652
2015 721,630 17,051 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 704,609 3,891 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 686,070 -2,543 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 664,009 18,714 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 645,175 -6,941 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 624,685 -8,033 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 602,671 -9,014 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 579,727 -9,847 1,008,141 571,113
2007 556,808 -10,069 981,689 523,784
2006 533,374 -10,054 943,041 482,399
2005 511,167 -9,700 942,084 -208,337
2004 488,328 -9,070 985,438 -220,458
2003 467,295 -8,841 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 446,767 -9,550 991,427 -193,766
2001 428,417 -8,654 985,610 -177,586
2000 410,779 -8,522 966,894 -144,298
1999 394,212 -12,037 925,519 -15,010
1998 377,120 -7,298 959,016 106,091
1997 358,745 -13,680 1,028,116 52,382
1996 341,223 -8,057 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 323,630 3,843 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 306,026 -959 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 292,135 -2,269 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 278,690 -2,258 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 266,527 -1,500 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 256,594 73 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 245,278 613 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 237,296 -1,139 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 231,371 -2,338 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 224,365 -2,728 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 219,206 -6,126 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 213,111 -9,208 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 207,962 -9,209 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 202,012 -8,935 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 195,938 -7,559 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 189,251 -5,564 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 180,632 -3,495 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 171,614 -3,494 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 161,792 -3,476 1,259,315 49,655
1976 154,489 -3,308 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 147,962 -3,254 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 142,606 -3,179 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 137,695 -2,942 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 133,813 -2,525 921,524 -1,920
1971 128,223 -2,277 963,259 76,961
1970 128,184 -2,225 905,902 1,997
1969 125,389 -2,245 878,359 0
1968 123,301 -2,277 815,116 1,489
1967 121,358 -2,289 862,071 394
1966 119,314 -2,289 876,283 1,769
1965 116,963 -2,289 913,761 -1,438
1964 115,386 -2,289 950,219 -6,328
1963 113,072 -2,289 961,067 0
1962 110,280 -2,369 960,046 0
1961 107,693 -2,893 798,978 0
1960 105,081 -3,641 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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