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

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.68 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 +3.45% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Niger vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Zimbabwe
2100 92,119,820 37,486,352
2099 91,758,864 37,415,690
2098 91,380,105 37,331,540
2097 90,979,507 37,238,819
2096 90,560,194 37,146,184
2095 90,121,433 37,035,388
2094 89,665,016 36,915,996
2093 89,186,290 36,814,133
2092 88,687,247 36,691,740
2091 88,169,255 36,570,481
2090 87,632,134 36,428,812
2089 87,075,435 36,284,166
2088 86,497,532 36,144,627
2087 85,901,116 35,980,805
2086 85,285,801 35,811,286
2085 84,648,237 35,640,228
2084 83,990,034 35,459,328
2083 83,310,768 35,271,139
2082 82,611,309 35,081,992
2081 81,895,814 34,876,198
2080 81,159,765 34,662,013
2079 80,409,054 34,442,751
2078 79,639,286 34,220,306
2077 78,852,089 33,985,899
2076 78,045,772 33,742,198
2075 77,223,494 33,498,815
2074 76,387,922 33,247,764
2073 75,535,687 32,981,390
2072 74,667,410 32,708,937
2071 73,784,579 32,448,602
2070 72,888,455 32,183,952
2069 71,975,811 31,909,601
2068 71,050,594 31,633,783
2067 70,111,034 31,348,096
2066 69,159,115 31,065,618
2065 68,199,397 30,769,538
2064 67,226,153 30,482,622
2063 66,242,857 30,178,760
2062 65,249,357 29,870,308
2061 64,246,142 29,559,670
2060 63,236,587 29,254,998
2059 62,219,239 28,947,636
2058 61,193,260 28,634,199
2057 60,161,411 28,309,796
2056 59,126,596 27,993,176
2055 58,084,470 27,661,321
2054 57,038,192 27,334,325
2053 55,989,073 26,989,310
2052 54,940,685 26,645,898
2051 53,889,624 26,289,905
2050 52,841,076 25,937,176
2049 51,793,560 25,587,491
2048 50,746,939 25,230,302
2047 49,703,518 24,876,838
2046 48,661,960 24,515,600
2045 47,622,548 24,149,762
2044 46,586,941 23,785,181
2043 45,557,790 23,404,024
2042 44,531,886 23,037,316
2041 43,511,370 22,649,943
2040 42,494,381 22,275,480
2039 41,482,338 21,904,908
2038 40,472,234 21,532,024
2037 39,463,944 21,161,527
2036 38,459,660 20,792,863
2035 37,458,584 20,415,452
2034 36,465,688 20,049,783
2033 35,476,260 19,678,070
2032 34,497,489 19,313,685
2031 33,527,117 18,960,968
2030 32,563,547 18,615,376
2029 31,610,576 18,271,657
2028 30,670,274 17,935,044
2027 29,741,014 17,602,533
2026 28,823,166 17,274,728
2025 27,917,831 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 80.4% to 52,841,076 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 3.28% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Niger Zimbabwe
Current population
29294628
17443108
Population rank 53/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.21%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 +867
Annual growth/decline +885,419 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 53/197
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 883,987 -4,041 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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