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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.49 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Niger vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Yemen
2100 92,119,820 111,481,288
2099 91,758,864 111,166,365
2098 91,380,105 110,823,878
2097 90,979,507 110,463,393
2096 90,560,194 110,075,677
2095 90,121,433 109,669,492
2094 89,665,016 109,238,445
2093 89,186,290 108,785,158
2092 88,687,247 108,301,955
2091 88,169,255 107,796,487
2090 87,632,134 107,270,820
2089 87,075,435 106,721,736
2088 86,497,532 106,150,572
2087 85,901,116 105,558,607
2086 85,285,801 104,947,326
2085 84,648,237 104,309,237
2084 83,990,034 103,657,284
2083 83,310,768 102,986,631
2082 82,611,309 102,302,622
2081 81,895,814 101,596,159
2080 81,159,765 100,875,201
2079 80,409,054 100,134,051
2078 79,639,286 99,378,110
2077 78,852,089 98,609,975
2076 78,045,772 97,818,664
2075 77,223,494 97,013,320
2074 76,387,922 96,187,203
2073 75,535,687 95,346,716
2072 74,667,410 94,485,874
2071 73,784,579 93,603,848
2070 72,888,455 92,709,049
2069 71,975,811 91,795,290
2068 71,050,594 90,865,447
2067 70,111,034 89,921,194
2066 69,159,115 88,958,695
2065 68,199,397 87,982,501
2064 67,226,153 86,994,159
2063 66,242,857 85,982,061
2062 65,249,357 84,947,120
2061 64,246,142 83,896,256
2060 63,236,587 82,829,722
2059 62,219,239 81,744,993
2058 61,193,260 80,641,636
2057 60,161,411 79,527,942
2056 59,126,596 78,400,761
2055 58,084,470 77,261,521
2054 57,038,192 76,109,237
2053 55,989,073 74,951,358
2052 54,940,685 73,780,088
2051 53,889,624 72,598,574
2050 52,841,076 71,404,664
2049 51,793,560 70,211,386
2048 50,746,939 69,012,729
2047 49,703,518 67,813,135
2046 48,661,960 66,608,054
2045 47,622,548 65,404,355
2044 46,586,941 64,201,447
2043 45,557,790 63,002,861
2042 44,531,886 61,810,280
2041 43,511,370 60,624,401
2040 42,494,381 59,448,342
2039 41,482,338 58,277,392
2038 40,472,234 57,109,914
2037 39,463,944 55,948,438
2036 38,459,660 54,784,372
2035 37,458,584 53,617,795
2034 36,465,688 52,452,522
2033 35,476,260 51,284,323
2032 34,497,489 50,117,732
2031 33,527,117 48,947,870
2030 32,563,547 47,764,521
2029 31,610,576 46,573,906
2028 30,670,274 45,382,831
2027 29,741,014 44,183,742
2026 28,823,166 42,980,680
2025 27,917,831 41,773,878
2024 27,032,412 40,583,164
2023 26,159,867 39,390,799
2022 25,311,973 38,222,876
2021 24,502,140 37,140,230
2020 23,717,613 36,134,863
2019 22,947,757 35,111,408
2018 22,188,069 34,085,182
2017 21,435,446 33,090,921
2016 20,685,753 32,109,010
2015 19,939,498 31,159,379
2014 19,215,909 30,226,309
2013 18,519,898 29,312,952
2012 17,836,769 28,433,647
2011 17,176,283 27,582,897
2010 16,548,835 26,754,387
2009 15,943,675 25,927,724
2008 15,361,915 25,111,941
2007 14,803,610 24,318,082
2006 14,268,581 23,543,083
2005 13,756,192 22,790,085
2004 13,265,836 22,095,167
2003 12,796,984 21,456,379
2002 12,349,144 20,835,086
2001 11,920,647 20,226,147
2000 11,509,630 19,624,141
1999 11,117,411 19,029,420
1998 10,741,413 18,446,013
1997 10,383,969 17,873,936
1996 10,044,852 17,313,177
1995 9,714,529 16,740,058
1994 9,398,258 16,149,147
1993 9,100,789 15,563,914
1992 8,817,633 14,989,494
1991 8,546,900 14,430,201
1990 8,286,059 13,887,862
1989 8,034,780 13,364,174
1988 7,793,748 12,859,708
1987 7,561,150 12,369,912
1986 7,335,811 11,901,040
1985 7,118,457 11,453,825
1984 6,909,971 11,025,597
1983 6,708,644 10,621,499
1982 6,512,732 10,241,006
1981 6,322,006 9,882,362
1980 6,135,971 9,543,358
1979 5,955,556 9,224,194
1978 5,782,932 8,926,586
1977 5,619,716 8,648,222
1976 5,464,962 8,384,113
1975 5,317,019 8,133,598
1974 5,174,953 7,896,783
1973 5,037,865 7,672,796
1972 4,904,845 7,460,068
1971 4,776,225 7,257,462
1970 4,650,275 7,065,279
1969 4,525,725 6,875,859
1968 4,403,637 6,690,524
1967 4,283,590 6,516,444
1966 4,165,544 6,351,494
1965 4,049,695 6,195,593
1964 3,935,814 6,048,006
1963 3,823,873 5,911,135
1962 3,714,520 5,782,221
1961 3,608,162 5,655,232
1960 3,505,050 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Yemen
2100 0.39% 0.28%
2099 0.41% 0.31%
2098 0.44% 0.33%
2097 0.46% 0.35%
2096 0.49% 0.37%
2095 0.51% 0.39%
2094 0.54% 0.42%
2093 0.56% 0.45%
2092 0.59% 0.47%
2091 0.61% 0.49%
2090 0.64% 0.51%
2089 0.67% 0.54%
2088 0.69% 0.56%
2087 0.72% 0.58%
2086 0.75% 0.61%
2085 0.78% 0.63%
2084 0.82% 0.65%
2083 0.85% 0.67%
2082 0.87% 0.7%
2081 0.91% 0.71%
2080 0.93% 0.74%
2079 0.97% 0.76%
2078 1% 0.78%
2077 1.03% 0.81%
2076 1.06% 0.83%
2075 1.09% 0.86%
2074 1.13% 0.88%
2073 1.16% 0.91%
2072 1.2% 0.94%
2071 1.23% 0.97%
2070 1.27% 1%
2069 1.3% 1.02%
2068 1.34% 1.05%
2067 1.38% 1.08%
2066 1.41% 1.11%
2065 1.45% 1.14%
2064 1.48% 1.18%
2063 1.52% 1.22%
2062 1.56% 1.25%
2061 1.6% 1.29%
2060 1.64% 1.33%
2059 1.68% 1.37%
2058 1.72% 1.4%
2057 1.75% 1.44%
2056 1.79% 1.47%
2055 1.83% 1.51%
2054 1.87% 1.54%
2053 1.91% 1.59%
2052 1.95% 1.63%
2051 1.98% 1.67%
2050 2.02% 1.7%
2049 2.06% 1.74%
2048 2.1% 1.77%
2047 2.14% 1.81%
2046 2.18% 1.84%
2045 2.22% 1.87%
2044 2.26% 1.9%
2043 2.3% 1.93%
2042 2.35% 1.96%
2041 2.39% 1.98%
2040 2.44% 2.01%
2039 2.5% 2.04%
2038 2.55% 2.08%
2037 2.61% 2.12%
2036 2.67% 2.18%
2035 2.72% 2.22%
2034 2.79% 2.28%
2033 2.84% 2.33%
2032 2.89% 2.39%
2031 2.96% 2.48%
2030 3.01% 2.56%
2029 3.07% 2.62%
2028 3.12% 2.71%
2027 3.18% 2.8%
2026 3.24% 2.89%
2025 3.28% 2.93%
2024 3.34% 3.03%
2023 3.35% 3.06%
2022 3.31% 2.92%
2021 3.31% 2.78%
2020 3.35% 2.91%
2019 3.42% 3.01%
2018 3.51% 3%
2017 3.62% 3.06%
2016 3.74% 3.05%
2015 3.77% 3.09%
2014 3.76% 3.12%
2013 3.83% 3.09%
2012 3.85% 3.08%
2011 3.79% 3.1%
2010 3.8% 3.19%
2009 3.79% 3.25%
2008 3.77% 3.26%
2007 3.75% 3.29%
2006 3.72% 3.3%
2005 3.7% 3.15%
2004 3.66% 2.98%
2003 3.63% 2.98%
2002 3.59% 3.01%
2001 3.57% 3.07%
2000 3.53% 3.13%
1999 3.5% 3.16%
1998 3.44% 3.2%
1997 3.38% 3.24%
1996 3.4% 3.42%
1995 3.37% 3.66%
1994 3.27% 3.76%
1993 3.21% 3.83%
1992 3.17% 3.88%
1991 3.15% 3.91%
1990 3.13% 3.92%
1989 3.09% 3.92%
1988 3.08% 3.96%
1987 3.07% 3.94%
1986 3.05% 3.9%
1985 3.02% 3.88%
1984 3% 3.8%
1983 3.01% 3.72%
1982 3.02% 3.63%
1981 3.03% 3.55%
1980 3.03% 3.46%
1979 2.99% 3.33%
1978 2.9% 3.22%
1977 2.83% 3.15%
1976 2.78% 3.08%
1975 2.75% 3%
1974 2.72% 2.92%
1973 2.71% 2.85%
1972 2.69% 2.79%
1971 2.71% 2.72%
1970 2.75% 2.75%
1969 2.77% 2.77%
1968 2.8% 2.67%
1967 2.83% 2.6%
1966 2.86% 2.52%
1965 2.89% 2.44%
1964 2.93% 2.32%
1963 2.94% 2.23%
1962 2.95% 2.25%
1961 2.94% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Niger Yemen
Current population
29294628
43598646
Population rank 53/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.52%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -16,291
Net migration rank 126/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -16,291
2024 883,987 -4,041 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 864,139 995 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 829,651 995 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 793,428 -4,405 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 784,437 -4,402 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 775,474 -15,778 1,056,432 2,129
2018 763,536 -3,830 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 752,384 -6,830 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 738,999 14,833 975,697 -6,492
2015 721,630 17,051 939,922 -9,883
2014 704,609 3,891 920,330 15,764
2013 686,070 -2,543 884,929 5,697
2012 664,009 18,714 845,645 22,349
2011 645,175 -6,941 806,359 27,184
2010 624,685 -8,033 803,246 20,269
2009 602,671 -9,014 798,911 30,919
2008 579,727 -9,847 779,123 22,621
2007 556,808 -10,069 764,780 21,210
2006 533,374 -10,054 750,082 13,940
2005 511,167 -9,700 726,708 15,283
2004 488,328 -9,070 710,493 -62,641
2003 467,295 -8,841 694,457 -64,737
2002 446,767 -9,550 672,494 -59,648
2001 428,417 -8,654 658,704 -53,698
2000 410,779 -8,522 646,694 -47,713
1999 394,212 -12,037 633,166 -42,731
1998 377,120 -7,298 615,488 -39,096
1997 358,745 -13,680 604,443 -36,694
1996 341,223 -8,057 588,786 -35,043
1995 323,630 3,843 607,966 -15,485
1994 306,026 -959 602,363 -13,040
1993 292,135 -2,269 595,459 -14,332
1992 278,690 -2,258 582,072 -14,372
1991 266,527 -1,500 565,837 -14,964
1990 256,594 73 549,654 -15,847
1989 245,278 613 530,464 -16,876
1988 237,296 -1,139 513,296 -17,952
1987 231,371 -2,338 493,337 -9,097
1986 224,365 -2,728 464,665 -11,151
1985 219,206 -6,126 455,576 -14,660
1984 213,111 -9,208 434,674 -19,143
1983 207,962 -9,209 414,823 -22,152
1982 202,012 -8,935 392,302 -23,981
1981 195,938 -7,559 374,482 -25,499
1980 189,251 -5,564 355,767 -26,740
1979 180,632 -3,495 336,378 -27,090
1978 171,614 -3,494 312,439 -26,524
1977 161,792 -3,476 296,115 -25,305
1976 154,489 -3,308 281,078 -23,669
1975 147,962 -3,254 266,815 -23,192
1974 142,606 -3,179 252,737 -22,726
1973 137,695 -2,942 240,235 -22,282
1972 133,813 -2,525 229,322 -21,826
1971 128,223 -2,277 219,095 -21,386
1970 128,184 -2,225 207,613 -20,966
1969 125,389 -2,245 196,305 -4,121
1968 123,301 -2,277 182,518 -4,031
1967 121,358 -2,289 173,637 -3,959
1966 119,314 -2,289 164,091 -3,874
1965 116,963 -2,289 155,398 -3,797
1964 115,386 -2,289 147,299 -3,712
1963 113,072 -2,289 133,781 -3,640
1962 110,280 -2,369 131,262 -3,572
1961 107,693 -2,893 129,787 -3,503
1960 105,081 -3,641 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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