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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.28 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Niger vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Zambia
2100 92,119,820 65,204,593
2099 91,758,864 64,858,778
2098 91,380,105 64,503,193
2097 90,979,507 64,136,110
2096 90,560,194 63,764,760
2095 90,121,433 63,380,692
2094 89,665,016 62,980,254
2093 89,186,290 62,578,008
2092 88,687,247 62,163,693
2091 88,169,255 61,738,437
2090 87,632,134 61,309,330
2089 87,075,435 60,868,166
2088 86,497,532 60,422,781
2087 85,901,116 59,958,303
2086 85,285,801 59,487,524
2085 84,648,237 59,011,423
2084 83,990,034 58,524,337
2083 83,310,768 58,029,088
2082 82,611,309 57,527,347
2081 81,895,814 57,016,267
2080 81,159,765 56,495,299
2079 80,409,054 55,972,223
2078 79,639,286 55,438,864
2077 78,852,089 54,895,964
2076 78,045,772 54,350,375
2075 77,223,494 53,796,265
2074 76,387,922 53,236,297
2073 75,535,687 52,666,980
2072 74,667,410 52,090,884
2071 73,784,579 51,509,551
2070 72,888,455 50,921,590
2069 71,975,811 50,324,793
2068 71,050,594 49,727,689
2067 70,111,034 49,125,817
2066 69,159,115 48,520,891
2065 68,199,397 47,909,160
2064 67,226,153 47,290,430
2063 66,242,857 46,668,252
2062 65,249,357 46,039,755
2061 64,246,142 45,407,718
2060 63,236,587 44,768,534
2059 62,219,239 44,128,619
2058 61,193,260 43,485,891
2057 60,161,411 42,843,489
2056 59,126,596 42,198,591
2055 58,084,470 41,550,105
2054 57,038,192 40,898,440
2053 55,989,073 40,247,706
2052 54,940,685 39,596,094
2051 53,889,624 38,942,292
2050 52,841,076 38,287,070
2049 51,793,560 37,626,787
2048 50,746,939 36,964,032
2047 49,703,518 36,302,603
2046 48,661,960 35,638,852
2045 47,622,548 34,974,927
2044 46,586,941 34,310,227
2043 45,557,790 33,645,797
2042 44,531,886 32,984,164
2041 43,511,370 32,323,084
2040 42,494,381 31,658,029
2039 41,482,338 30,995,204
2038 40,472,234 30,329,691
2037 39,463,944 29,662,721
2036 38,459,660 28,994,556
2035 37,458,584 28,327,922
2034 36,465,688 27,665,749
2033 35,476,260 27,006,658
2032 34,497,489 26,351,393
2031 33,527,117 25,697,754
2030 32,563,547 25,050,285
2029 31,610,576 24,409,600
2028 30,670,274 23,776,128
2027 29,741,014 23,146,922
2026 28,823,166 22,525,308
2025 27,917,831 21,913,874
2024 27,032,412 21,314,956
2023 26,159,867 20,723,965
2022 25,311,973 20,152,938
2021 24,502,140 19,603,607
2020 23,717,613 19,059,395
2019 22,947,757 18,513,839
2018 22,188,069 17,973,569
2017 21,435,446 17,441,320
2016 20,685,753 16,914,423
2015 19,939,498 16,399,089
2014 19,215,909 15,895,315
2013 18,519,898 15,398,997
2012 17,836,769 14,913,629
2011 17,176,283 14,437,796
2010 16,548,835 13,965,594
2009 15,943,675 13,490,389
2008 15,361,915 13,021,324
2007 14,803,610 12,565,085
2006 14,268,581 12,129,553
2005 13,756,192 11,718,819
2004 13,265,836 11,338,198
2003 12,796,984 10,983,595
2002 12,349,144 10,647,949
2001 11,920,647 10,325,185
2000 11,509,630 10,017,631
1999 11,117,411 9,740,005
1998 10,741,413 9,482,408
1997 10,383,969 9,237,063
1996 10,044,852 9,004,053
1995 9,714,529 8,785,763
1994 9,398,258 8,576,269
1993 9,100,789 8,373,921
1992 8,817,633 8,176,680
1991 8,546,900 7,981,650
1990 8,286,059 7,786,169
1989 8,034,780 7,589,216
1988 7,793,748 7,391,440
1987 7,561,150 7,191,282
1986 7,335,811 6,986,471
1985 7,118,457 6,780,953
1984 6,909,971 6,580,490
1983 6,708,644 6,381,038
1982 6,512,732 6,178,637
1981 6,322,006 5,983,289
1980 6,135,971 5,802,833
1979 5,955,556 5,631,728
1978 5,782,932 5,465,374
1977 5,619,716 5,302,480
1976 5,464,962 5,143,842
1975 5,317,019 4,990,086
1974 5,174,953 4,842,746
1973 5,037,865 4,702,693
1972 4,904,845 4,569,309
1971 4,776,225 4,442,525
1970 4,650,275 4,321,718
1969 4,525,725 4,197,116
1968 4,403,637 4,065,593
1967 4,283,590 3,936,343
1966 4,165,544 3,812,003
1965 4,049,695 3,692,086
1964 3,935,814 3,577,017
1963 3,823,873 3,465,907
1962 3,714,520 3,358,099
1961 3,608,162 3,254,086
1960 3,505,050 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Zambia
2100 0.39% 0.53%
2099 0.41% 0.55%
2098 0.44% 0.57%
2097 0.46% 0.58%
2096 0.49% 0.61%
2095 0.51% 0.64%
2094 0.54% 0.64%
2093 0.56% 0.67%
2092 0.59% 0.69%
2091 0.61% 0.7%
2090 0.64% 0.72%
2089 0.67% 0.74%
2088 0.69% 0.77%
2087 0.72% 0.79%
2086 0.75% 0.81%
2085 0.78% 0.83%
2084 0.82% 0.85%
2083 0.85% 0.87%
2082 0.87% 0.9%
2081 0.91% 0.92%
2080 0.93% 0.93%
2079 0.97% 0.96%
2078 1% 0.99%
2077 1.03% 1%
2076 1.06% 1.03%
2075 1.09% 1.05%
2074 1.13% 1.08%
2073 1.16% 1.11%
2072 1.2% 1.13%
2071 1.23% 1.15%
2070 1.27% 1.19%
2069 1.3% 1.2%
2068 1.34% 1.23%
2067 1.38% 1.25%
2066 1.41% 1.28%
2065 1.45% 1.31%
2064 1.48% 1.33%
2063 1.52% 1.37%
2062 1.56% 1.39%
2061 1.6% 1.43%
2060 1.64% 1.45%
2059 1.68% 1.48%
2058 1.72% 1.5%
2057 1.75% 1.53%
2056 1.79% 1.56%
2055 1.83% 1.59%
2054 1.87% 1.62%
2053 1.91% 1.65%
2052 1.95% 1.68%
2051 1.98% 1.71%
2050 2.02% 1.75%
2049 2.06% 1.79%
2048 2.1% 1.82%
2047 2.14% 1.86%
2046 2.18% 1.9%
2045 2.22% 1.94%
2044 2.26% 1.97%
2043 2.3% 2.01%
2042 2.35% 2.05%
2041 2.39% 2.1%
2040 2.44% 2.14%
2039 2.5% 2.19%
2038 2.55% 2.25%
2037 2.61% 2.3%
2036 2.67% 2.35%
2035 2.72% 2.39%
2034 2.79% 2.44%
2033 2.84% 2.49%
2032 2.89% 2.54%
2031 2.96% 2.58%
2030 3.01% 2.62%
2029 3.07% 2.66%
2028 3.12% 2.72%
2027 3.18% 2.76%
2026 3.24% 2.79%
2025 3.28% 2.81%
2024 3.34% 2.85%
2023 3.35% 2.83%
2022 3.31% 2.8%
2021 3.31% 2.86%
2020 3.35% 2.95%
2019 3.42% 3.01%
2018 3.51% 3.05%
2017 3.62% 3.12%
2016 3.74% 3.14%
2015 3.77% 3.17%
2014 3.76% 3.22%
2013 3.83% 3.25%
2012 3.85% 3.3%
2011 3.79% 3.38%
2010 3.8% 3.52%
2009 3.79% 3.6%
2008 3.77% 3.63%
2007 3.75% 3.59%
2006 3.72% 3.5%
2005 3.7% 3.36%
2004 3.66% 3.23%
2003 3.63% 3.15%
2002 3.59% 3.13%
2001 3.57% 3.07%
2000 3.53% 2.85%
1999 3.5% 2.72%
1998 3.44% 2.66%
1997 3.38% 2.59%
1996 3.4% 2.48%
1995 3.37% 2.44%
1994 3.27% 2.42%
1993 3.21% 2.41%
1992 3.17% 2.44%
1991 3.15% 2.51%
1990 3.13% 2.6%
1989 3.09% 2.68%
1988 3.08% 2.78%
1987 3.07% 2.93%
1986 3.05% 3.03%
1985 3.02% 3.05%
1984 3% 3.13%
1983 3.01% 3.28%
1982 3.02% 3.26%
1981 3.03% 3.11%
1980 3.03% 3.04%
1979 2.99% 3.04%
1978 2.9% 3.07%
1977 2.83% 3.08%
1976 2.78% 3.08%
1975 2.75% 3.04%
1974 2.72% 2.98%
1973 2.71% 2.92%
1972 2.69% 2.85%
1971 2.71% 2.8%
1970 2.75% 2.97%
1969 2.77% 3.24%
1968 2.8% 3.28%
1967 2.83% 3.26%
1966 2.86% 3.25%
1965 2.89% 3.22%
1964 2.93% 3.21%
1963 2.94% 3.21%
1962 2.95% 3.2%
1961 2.94% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Niger Zambia
Current population
29294628
22844606
Population rank 53/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.27%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
52.8 seconds
One birth every
28.2 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -7,704 +6,562
Net migration rank 126/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 6,562
2024 883,987 -4,041 587,419 7,381
2023 864,139 995 577,660 9,521
2022 829,651 995 563,456 -8,566
2021 793,428 -4,405 535,629 8,143
2020 784,437 -4,402 536,484 8,156
2019 775,474 -15,778 528,089 18,385
2018 763,536 -3,830 515,644 18,431
2017 752,384 -6,830 504,630 25,789
2016 738,999 14,833 497,521 25,860
2015 721,630 17,051 491,021 16,261
2014 704,609 3,891 483,663 16,574
2013 686,070 -2,543 476,846 15,542
2012 664,009 18,714 469,406 8,958
2011 645,175 -6,941 459,743 13,569
2010 624,685 -8,033 448,337 22,761
2009 602,671 -9,014 434,458 44,867
2008 579,727 -9,847 419,560 39,249
2007 556,808 -10,069 403,729 49,945
2006 533,374 -10,054 387,891 29,517
2005 511,167 -9,700 368,756 35,316
2004 488,328 -9,070 349,352 7,819
2003 467,295 -8,841 331,189 20,845
2002 446,767 -9,550 316,041 3,206
2001 428,417 -8,654 302,682 23,582
2000 410,779 -8,522 293,186 -4,338
1999 394,212 -12,037 283,297 -16,888
1998 377,120 -7,298 275,568 -26,796
1997 358,745 -13,680 268,198 -26,276
1996 341,223 -8,057 262,468 -38,358
1995 323,630 3,843 257,897 -45,423
1994 306,026 -959 252,023 -45,504
1993 292,135 -2,269 245,917 -47,739
1992 278,690 -2,258 239,953 -43,656
1991 266,527 -1,500 237,957 -44,203
1990 256,594 73 235,835 -38,619
1989 245,278 613 233,429 -36,736
1988 237,296 -1,139 230,118 -31,270
1987 231,371 -2,338 227,813 -26,338
1986 224,365 -2,728 224,768 -16,610
1985 219,206 -6,126 221,351 -18,474
1984 213,111 -9,208 216,695 -18,652
1983 207,962 -9,209 212,712 -11,849
1982 202,012 -8,935 207,621 -3,676
1981 195,938 -7,559 202,822 -16,072
1980 189,251 -5,564 198,817 -24,664
1979 180,632 -3,495 197,578 -29,515
1978 171,614 -3,494 194,933 -30,284
1977 161,792 -3,476 191,557 -30,423
1976 154,489 -3,308 186,762 -30,612
1975 147,962 -3,254 182,258 -30,886
1974 142,606 -3,179 174,484 -31,178
1973 137,695 -2,942 168,258 -31,472
1972 133,813 -2,525 161,648 -31,672
1971 128,223 -2,277 155,249 -31,651
1970 128,184 -2,225 149,380 -31,370
1969 125,389 -2,245 142,660 -11,469
1968 123,301 -2,277 137,315 -5,447
1967 121,358 -2,289 131,938 -5,298
1966 119,314 -2,289 127,164 -5,129
1965 116,963 -2,289 122,814 -5,023
1964 115,386 -2,289 117,197 -4,851
1963 113,072 -2,289 114,555 -4,676
1962 110,280 -2,369 110,173 -4,428
1961 107,693 -2,893 106,318 -4,043
1960 105,081 -3,641 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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