Niger vs Nigeria

Niger vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 26.2 million people in Niger and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 202 million people, or 8.71 times that in Niger.

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Niger vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 26.2 million people in Niger and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 202 million people, or 8.71 times that in Niger.
NigerNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Niger ranked 56 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Niger at 90.8 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNigerNigeriaWorld
202326.2 million228 million8.09 billion
202225.3 million223 million8.02 billion
202124.5 million219 million7.95 billion
202023.7 million214 million7.89 billion
201923 million210 million7.81 billion
201822.2 million205 million7.73 billion
201721.4 million200 million7.65 billion
201620.7 million195 million7.56 billion
201519.9 million191 million7.47 billion
201419.2 million186 million7.38 billion
201318.5 million181 million7.29 billion
201217.8 million176 million7.2 billion
201117.2 million171 million7.11 billion
201016.6 million167 million7.02 billion
200915.9 million162 million6.93 billion
200815.4 million158 million6.84 billion
200714.8 million153 million6.76 billion
200614.3 million149 million6.67 billion
200513.8 million145 million6.59 billion
200413.3 million141 million6.5 billion
200312.8 million137 million6.42 billion
200212.4 million134 million6.34 billion
200111.9 million130 million6.26 billion
200011.5 million126 million6.17 billion
199911.1 million123 million6.09 billion
199810.7 million120 million6.01 billion
199710.4 million117 million5.93 billion
199610 million114 million5.84 billion
19959.72 million111 million5.76 billion
19949.4 million108 million5.68 billion
19939.1 million105 million5.59 billion
19928.82 million102 million5.51 billion
19918.55 million99.7 million5.42 billion
19908.29 million97.1 million5.33 billion
19898.04 million94.5 million5.23 billion
19887.79 million92 million5.14 billion
19877.56 million89.6 million5.05 billion
19867.34 million87.2 million4.96 billion
19857.12 million84.9 million4.87 billion
19846.91 million82.5 million4.78 billion
19836.71 million80.4 million4.7 billion
19826.51 million78.4 million4.61 billion
19816.32 million76.1 million4.53 billion
19806.14 million73.8 million4.45 billion
19795.96 million71.5 million4.37 billion
19785.78 million69.3 million4.29 billion
19775.62 million67.2 million4.22 billion
19765.47 million65.3 million4.14 billion
19755.32 million63.4 million4.07 billion
19745.18 million61.7 million4 billion
19735.04 million60.1 million3.92 billion
19724.91 million58.6 million3.85 billion
19714.78 million57.2 million3.77 billion
19704.65 million55.9 million3.7 billion
19694.53 million54.6 million3.62 billion
19684.4 million53.4 million3.55 billion
19674.28 million52.3 million3.47 billion
19664.17 million51.2 million3.4 billion
19654.05 million50.1 million3.34 billion
19643.94 million49 million3.26 billion
19633.82 million48 million3.19 billion
19623.72 million47 million3.12 billion
19613.61 million46 million3.07 billion
19603.51 million45.1 million3.02 billion
19593.41 million44.2 million2.97 billion
19583.31 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19573.22 million42.5 million2.85 billion
19563.13 million41.7 million2.8 billion
19553.04 million40.9 million2.74 billion
19542.95 million40.2 million2.69 billion
19532.86 million39.4 million2.63 billion
19522.77 million38.7 million2.58 billion
19512.69 million38 million2.54 billion
19502.6 million37.3 million2.49 billion
19492.51 million36.5 million–
19482.46 million35.8 million–
19472.42 million35.2 million–
19462.38 million34.5 million–
19452.34 million33.9 million–
19442.3 million33.3 million–
19432.26 million32.7 million–
19422.22 million32.2 million–
19412.19 million31.6 million–
19402.16 million31.1 million–
19392.12 million30.6 million–
19382.1 million30.1 million–
19372.07 million29.7 million–
19362.04 million29.2 million–
19352.02 million28.8 million–
19341.99 million28.4 million–
19331.96 million28 million–
19321.94 million27.6 million–
19311.91 million27.2 million–
19301.89 million26.7 million–
19291.86 million26.3 million–
19281.84 million25.9 million–
19271.81 million25.5 million–
19261.79 million25.1 million–
19251.76 million24.7 million–
19241.74 million24.3 million–
19231.71 million24 million–
19221.69 million23.6 million–
19211.67 million23.2 million–
19201.65 million22.9 million–
19191.63 million22.7 million–
19181.62 million22.4 million–
19171.61 million22.2 million–
19161.59 million22 million–
19151.57 million21.8 million–
19141.56 million21.5 million–
19131.54 million21.3 million–
19121.53 million21.1 million–
19111.51 million20.9 million–
19101.49 million20.7 million–
19091.48 million20.4 million–
19081.46 million20.2 million–
19071.44 million20 million–
19061.42 million19.8 million–
19051.4 million19.6 million–
19041.39 million19.4 million–
19031.37 million19.2 million–
19021.35 million19 million–
19011.33 million18.8 million–
19001.32 million18.7 million–
18991.31 million18.5 million–
18981.3 million18.4 million–
18971.29 million18.3 million–
18961.28 million18.1 million–
18951.28 million18 million–
18941.27 million17.9 million–
18931.26 million17.8 million–
18921.25 million17.6 million–
18911.25 million17.5 million–
18901.24 million17.4 million–
18891.23 million17.3 million–
18881.22 million17.1 million–
18871.22 million17 million–
18861.21 million16.9 million–
18851.2 million16.7 million–
18841.19 million16.6 million–
18831.19 million16.5 million–
18821.18 million16.4 million–
18811.17 million16.2 million–
18801.16 million16.1 million–
18791.16 million16 million–
18781.15 million15.9 million–
18771.14 million15.8 million–
18761.14 million15.7 million–
18751.13 million15.6 million–
18741.12 million15.5 million–
18731.12 million15.4 million–
18721.11 million15.3 million–
18711.1 million15.2 million–
18701.1 million15.1 million–
18691.09 million15 million–
18681.08 million14.9 million–
18671.08 million14.8 million–
18661.07 million14.8 million–
18651.07 million14.7 million–
18641.06 million14.6 million–
18631.06 million14.5 million–
18621.05 million14.4 million–
18611.05 million14.3 million–
18601.04 million14.3 million–
18591.04 million14.2 million–
18581.03 million14.1 million–
18571.03 million14 million–
18561.02 million14 million–
18551.02 million13.9 million–
18541.01 million13.8 million–
18531.01 million13.8 million–
18521.01 million13.7 million–
18511 million13.6 million–
1850998,50013.5 million–
1849993,30013.5 million–
1848988,10013.4 million–
1847983,00013.4 million–
1846977,80013.3 million–
1845972,70013.3 million–
1844967,60013.2 million–
1843962,60013.2 million–
1842957,50013.1 million–
1841952,50013.1 million–
1840947,50013 million–
1839942,60013 million–
1838937,60012.9 million–
1837932,70012.9 million–
1836927,90012.9 million–
1835923,00012.8 million–
1834918,20012.8 million–
1833913,40012.7 million–
1832908,60012.7 million–
1831903,80012.6 million–
1830899,10012.6 million–
1829894,60012.5 million–
1828890,40012.5 million–
1827886,30012.4 million–
1826882,60012.4 million–
1825879,00012.3 million–
1824875,70012.3 million–
1823872,60012.2 million–
1822869,70012.2 million–
1821867,10012.2 million–
1820864,70012.1 million–
1819862,50012.1 million–
1818860,50012.1 million–
1817858,80012.1 million–
1816857,30012.1 million–
1815856,00012.1 million–
1814854,90012.1 million–
1813854,00012.1 million–
1812853,40012.1 million–
1811853,00012.1 million–
1810852,70012.1 million–
1809852,70012.1 million–
1808852,70012.1 million–
1807852,70012.1 million–
1806852,70012.1 million–
1805852,70012.1 million–
1804852,70012.1 million–
1803852,70012.1 million–
1802852,70012.1 million–
1801852,70012.1 million–
1800852,70012.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigerNigeriaWorld
202427 million27 million–27.1 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202527.9 million27.7 million–28.1 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202628.8 million28.5 million–29.1 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202729.7 million29.2 million–30.2 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202830.6 million29.9 million–31.3 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202931.6 million30.5 million–32.5 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203032.5 million31.2 million–33.6 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203133.5 million31.8 million–34.8 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203234.4 million32.5 million–36.1 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203335.4 million33 million–37.3 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203436.4 million33.6 million–38.6 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203537.4 million34.2 million–40 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203638.3 million34.7 million–41.3 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203739.3 million35.3 million–42.8 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203840.3 million35.8 million–44.2 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203941.3 million36.4 million–45.7 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204042.3 million36.9 million–47.3 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204143.3 million37.3 million–48.8 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204244.3 million37.8 million–50.3 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204345.3 million38.3 million–51.9 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204446.4 million38.7 million–53.5 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204547.4 million39.2 million–55.2 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204648.4 million39.7 million–56.9 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204749.4 million40.2 million–58.7 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204850.5 million40.7 million–60.5 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204951.5 million41.1 million–62.4 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205052.5 million41.6 million–64.2 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205153.6 million42.1 million–66 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205254.6 million42.5 million–67.9 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205355.6 million43 million–70 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205456.6 million43.5 million–72.1 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205557.7 million44 million–74.2 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205658.7 million44.4 million–76.3 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205759.7 million44.8 million–78.4 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205860.7 million45.3 million–80.6 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205961.7 million45.6 million–82.8 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206062.7 million45.9 million–85 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206163.7 million46.3 million–87.2 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206264.7 million46.5 million–89.4 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206365.7 million46.8 million–91.9 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206466.6 million47 million–94.3 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206567.6 million47.3 million–96.7 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206668.5 million47.5 million–99.2 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206769.5 million47.8 million–102 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206870.4 million48 million–104 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206971.3 million48.2 million–107 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207072.2 million48.3 million–109 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207173 million48.4 million–112 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207273.9 million48.5 million–115 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207374.8 million48.6 million–118 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207475.6 million48.6 million–120 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207576.4 million48.7 million–123 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207677.2 million48.6 million–126 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207778 million48.6 million–129 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207878.8 million48.6 million–132 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207979.5 million48.7 million–135 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208080.2 million48.7 million–138 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208180.9 million48.7 million–141 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208281.6 million48.6 million–144 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208382.3 million48.4 million–146 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208483 million48.3 million–150 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208583.6 million48.3 million–153 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208684.2 million48.3 million–156 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208784.8 million48.3 million–159 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208885.4 million48.1 million–162 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208986 million48 million–165 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209086.5 million47.9 million–168 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209187 million47.8 million–171 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209287.5 million47.6 million–174 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209388 million47.5 million–178 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209488.5 million47.2 million–181 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209588.9 million47 million–185 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209689.3 million46.9 million–188 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209789.7 million46.8 million–191 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209890.1 million46.5 million–195 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209990.5 million46.3 million–198 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210090.8 million46.1 million–202 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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