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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.67 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Niger vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Zimbabwe
2100 92,149,803 37,483,053
2099 91,788,730 37,412,398
2098 91,409,848 37,328,255
2097 91,009,119 37,235,542
2096 90,589,670 37,142,915
2095 90,150,766 37,032,129
2094 89,694,201 36,912,747
2093 89,215,318 36,810,893
2092 88,716,114 36,688,511
2091 88,197,952 36,567,262
2090 87,660,657 36,425,606
2089 87,103,777 36,280,973
2088 86,525,686 36,141,446
2087 85,929,075 35,977,638
2086 85,313,560 35,808,135
2085 84,675,788 35,637,092
2084 84,017,371 35,456,207
2083 83,337,884 35,268,035
2082 82,638,198 35,078,904
2081 81,922,470 34,873,129
2080 81,186,181 34,658,962
2079 80,435,226 34,439,720
2078 79,665,207 34,217,295
2077 78,877,754 33,982,909
2076 78,071,174 33,739,228
2075 77,248,629 33,495,867
2074 76,412,785 33,244,838
2073 75,560,272 32,978,488
2072 74,691,713 32,706,059
2071 73,808,594 32,445,747
2070 72,912,178 32,181,119
2069 71,999,238 31,906,793
2068 71,073,720 31,631,000
2067 70,133,854 31,345,338
2066 69,181,625 31,062,884
2065 68,221,595 30,766,830
2064 67,248,034 30,479,939
2063 66,264,418 30,176,104
2062 65,270,595 29,867,679
2061 64,267,053 29,557,068
2060 63,257,169 29,252,423
2059 62,239,490 28,945,088
2058 61,213,177 28,631,679
2057 60,180,993 28,307,305
2056 59,145,841 27,990,713
2055 58,103,375 27,658,887
2054 57,056,756 27,331,920
2053 56,007,297 26,986,935
2052 54,958,567 26,643,553
2051 53,907,164 26,287,592
2050 52,858,275 25,934,893
2049 51,810,418 25,585,239
2048 50,763,456 25,228,082
2047 49,719,695 24,874,649
2046 48,677,799 24,513,443
2045 47,638,048 24,147,637
2044 46,602,104 23,783,088
2043 45,572,618 23,401,965
2042 44,546,381 23,035,288
2041 43,525,533 22,647,950
2040 42,508,212 22,273,520
2039 41,495,840 21,902,980
2038 40,485,407 21,530,130
2037 39,476,789 21,159,664
2036 38,472,178 20,791,034
2035 37,470,776 20,413,656
2034 36,477,557 20,048,019
2033 35,487,806 19,676,339
2032 34,508,717 19,311,985
2031 33,538,029 18,959,300
2030 32,574,145 18,613,738
2029 31,620,865 18,270,049
2028 30,680,257 17,933,466
2027 29,750,695 17,600,984
2026 28,832,547 17,273,208
2025 27,926,917 16,949,303
2024 27,032,412 16,634,373
2023 26,159,867 16,340,822
2022 25,311,973 16,069,056
2021 24,502,140 15,797,210
2020 23,717,613 15,526,888
2019 22,947,757 15,271,368
2018 22,188,069 15,034,452
2017 21,435,446 14,812,482
2016 20,685,753 14,600,294
2015 19,939,498 14,399,013
2014 19,215,909 14,207,359
2013 18,519,898 14,013,808
2012 17,836,769 13,817,887
2011 17,176,283 13,595,424
2010 16,548,835 13,356,548
2009 15,943,675 13,142,790
2008 15,361,915 12,959,149
2007 14,803,610 12,804,058
2006 14,268,581 12,636,445
2005 13,756,192 12,483,432
2004 13,265,836 12,365,896
2003 12,796,984 12,232,323
2002 12,349,144 12,087,653
2001 11,920,647 11,971,901
2000 11,509,630 11,892,055
1999 11,117,411 11,783,458
1998 10,741,413 11,594,297
1997 10,383,969 11,369,827
1996 10,044,852 11,158,360
1995 9,714,529 10,974,599
1994 9,398,258 10,873,148
1993 9,100,789 10,860,288
1992 8,817,633 10,702,700
1991 8,546,900 10,404,816
1990 8,286,059 10,137,281
1989 8,034,780 9,864,798
1988 7,793,748 9,583,094
1987 7,561,150 9,284,644
1986 7,335,811 8,982,578
1985 7,118,457 8,686,813
1984 6,909,971 8,391,488
1983 6,708,644 8,098,404
1982 6,512,732 7,796,496
1981 6,322,006 7,498,635
1980 6,135,971 7,041,303
1979 5,955,556 6,647,556
1978 5,782,932 6,543,575
1977 5,619,716 6,449,512
1976 5,464,962 6,287,105
1975 5,317,019 6,098,658
1974 5,174,953 5,908,328
1973 5,037,865 5,720,404
1972 4,904,845 5,542,445
1971 4,776,225 5,374,712
1970 4,650,275 5,215,918
1969 4,525,725 5,058,181
1968 4,403,637 4,900,440
1967 4,283,590 4,748,307
1966 4,165,544 4,601,217
1965 4,049,695 4,458,462
1964 3,935,814 4,320,006
1963 3,823,873 4,185,877
1962 3,714,520 4,055,959
1961 3,608,162 3,930,401
1960 3,505,050 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Niger's population will grow by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Zimbabwe
2100 0.39% 0.19%
2099 0.41% 0.23%
2098 0.44% 0.25%
2097 0.46% 0.25%
2096 0.49% 0.3%
2095 0.51% 0.32%
2094 0.54% 0.28%
2093 0.56% 0.33%
2092 0.59% 0.33%
2091 0.61% 0.39%
2090 0.64% 0.4%
2089 0.67% 0.39%
2088 0.69% 0.46%
2087 0.72% 0.47%
2086 0.75% 0.48%
2085 0.78% 0.51%
2084 0.82% 0.53%
2083 0.85% 0.54%
2082 0.87% 0.59%
2081 0.91% 0.62%
2080 0.93% 0.64%
2079 0.97% 0.65%
2078 1% 0.69%
2077 1.03% 0.72%
2076 1.06% 0.73%
2075 1.09% 0.76%
2074 1.13% 0.81%
2073 1.16% 0.83%
2072 1.2% 0.8%
2071 1.23% 0.82%
2070 1.27% 0.86%
2069 1.3% 0.87%
2068 1.34% 0.91%
2067 1.38% 0.91%
2066 1.41% 0.96%
2065 1.45% 0.94%
2064 1.48% 1.01%
2063 1.52% 1.03%
2062 1.56% 1.05%
2061 1.6% 1.04%
2060 1.64% 1.06%
2059 1.68% 1.09%
2058 1.72% 1.15%
2057 1.75% 1.13%
2056 1.79% 1.2%
2055 1.83% 1.2%
2054 1.87% 1.28%
2053 1.91% 1.29%
2052 1.95% 1.35%
2051 1.98% 1.36%
2050 2.02% 1.37%
2049 2.06% 1.42%
2048 2.1% 1.42%
2047 2.14% 1.47%
2046 2.18% 1.51%
2045 2.22% 1.53%
2044 2.26% 1.63%
2043 2.3% 1.59%
2042 2.35% 1.71%
2041 2.39% 1.68%
2040 2.44% 1.69%
2039 2.5% 1.73%
2038 2.55% 1.75%
2037 2.61% 1.77%
2036 2.67% 1.85%
2035 2.72% 1.82%
2034 2.79% 1.89%
2033 2.84% 1.89%
2032 2.89% 1.86%
2031 2.96% 1.86%
2030 3.01% 1.88%
2029 3.07% 1.88%
2028 3.12% 1.89%
2027 3.18% 1.9%
2026 3.24% 1.91%
2025 3.31% 1.89%
2024 3.34% 1.8%
2023 3.35% 1.69%
2022 3.31% 1.72%
2021 3.31% 1.74%
2020 3.35% 1.67%
2019 3.42% 1.58%
2018 3.51% 1.5%
2017 3.62% 1.45%
2016 3.74% 1.4%
2015 3.77% 1.35%
2014 3.76% 1.38%
2013 3.83% 1.42%
2012 3.85% 1.64%
2011 3.79% 1.79%
2010 3.8% 1.63%
2009 3.79% 1.42%
2008 3.77% 1.21%
2007 3.75% 1.33%
2006 3.72% 1.23%
2005 3.7% 0.95%
2004 3.66% 1.09%
2003 3.63% 1.2%
2002 3.59% 0.97%
2001 3.57% 0.67%
2000 3.53% 0.92%
1999 3.5% 1.63%
1998 3.44% 1.97%
1997 3.38% 1.9%
1996 3.4% 1.67%
1995 3.37% 0.93%
1994 3.27% 0.12%
1993 3.21% 1.47%
1992 3.17% 2.86%
1991 3.15% 2.64%
1990 3.13% 2.76%
1989 3.09% 2.94%
1988 3.08% 3.21%
1987 3.07% 3.36%
1986 3.05% 3.4%
1985 3.02% 3.52%
1984 3% 3.62%
1983 3.01% 3.87%
1982 3.02% 3.97%
1981 3.03% 6.49%
1980 3.03% 5.92%
1979 2.99% 1.59%
1978 2.9% 1.46%
1977 2.83% 2.58%
1976 2.78% 3.09%
1975 2.75% 3.22%
1974 2.72% 3.29%
1973 2.71% 3.21%
1972 2.69% 3.12%
1971 2.71% 3.04%
1970 2.75% 3.12%
1969 2.77% 3.22%
1968 2.8% 3.2%
1967 2.83% 3.2%
1966 2.86% 3.2%
1965 2.89% 3.2%
1964 2.93% 3.2%
1963 2.94% 3.2%
1962 2.95% 3.19%
1961 2.94% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Niger Zimbabwe
Current population
29080898
17361868
Population rank 53/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.21%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +804
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -54,555
Net migration rank 126/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -54,555
2024 - -4,041 - -60,528
2023 864,139 995 372,505 -97,380
2022 829,651 995 371,243 -102,828
2021 793,428 -4,405 349,908 -74,623
2020 784,437 -4,402 354,790 -89,440
2019 775,474 -15,778 348,798 -103,107
2018 763,536 -3,830 345,883 -117,758
2017 752,384 -6,830 344,035 -128,241
2016 738,999 14,833 348,772 -140,181
2015 721,630 17,051 356,203 -162,220
2014 704,609 3,891 366,350 -177,029
2013 686,070 -2,543 374,757 -176,972
2012 664,009 18,714 371,135 -177,061
2011 645,175 -6,941 359,572 -108,714
2010 624,685 -8,033 335,570 -108,671
2009 602,671 -9,014 309,316 -108,689
2008 579,727 -9,847 280,527 -113,858
2007 556,808 -10,069 261,805 -118,299
2006 533,374 -10,054 248,963 -57,257
2005 511,167 -9,700 248,545 -134,212
2004 488,328 -9,070 248,307 -127,550
2003 467,295 -8,841 243,057 -96,667
2002 446,767 -9,550 244,170 -101,212
2001 428,417 -8,654 227,909 -139,361
2000 410,779 -8,522 236,343 -165,181
1999 394,212 -12,037 232,393 -86,343
1998 377,120 -7,298 225,614 6,645
1997 358,745 -13,680 216,288 395
1996 341,223 -8,057 205,269 978
1995 323,630 3,843 206,695 -45,428
1994 306,026 -959 216,343 -174,723
1993 292,135 -2,269 228,045 -243,947
1992 278,690 -2,258 255,291 75,788
1991 266,527 -1,500 260,943 3,749
1990 256,594 73 265,444 4,948
1989 245,278 613 270,838 3,736
1988 237,296 -1,139 277,498 11,327
1987 231,371 -2,338 286,766 21,308
1986 224,365 -2,728 289,894 6,154
1985 219,206 -6,126 290,756 4,718
1984 213,111 -9,208 290,052 5,124
1983 207,962 -9,209 286,545 4,456
1982 202,012 -8,935 279,934 32,899
1981 195,938 -7,559 271,361 11,523
1980 189,251 -5,564 241,179 390,593
1979 180,632 -3,495 223,657 -67,937
1978 171,614 -3,494 222,979 -170,727
1977 161,792 -3,476 225,139 -89,270
1976 154,489 -3,308 221,419 -32,495
1975 147,962 -3,254 216,947 -28,988
1974 142,606 -3,179 208,806 -16,105
1973 137,695 -2,942 201,885 -18,733
1972 133,813 -2,525 193,725 -20,959
1971 128,223 -2,277 185,427 -22,719
1970 128,184 -2,225 178,979 -24,102
1969 125,389 -2,245 172,626 -12,028
1968 123,301 -2,277 166,865 -11,997
1967 121,358 -2,289 161,205 -11,814
1966 119,314 -2,289 156,014 -11,211
1965 116,963 -2,289 151,164 -10,465
1964 115,386 -2,289 145,848 -9,631
1963 113,072 -2,289 140,984 -8,936
1962 110,280 -2,369 136,317 -8,529
1961 107,693 -2,893 131,531 -8,204
1960 105,081 -3,641 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/zimbabwe | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 100% of the population change in Niger is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people). In Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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