Niger vs South Africa

Niger vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 26.2 million people in Niger and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 37.1 million people, or 2.42 times that in Niger.

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Niger vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 26.2 million people in Niger and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 37.1 million people, or 2.42 times that in Niger.
NigerSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Niger ranked 56 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Niger at 90.8 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNigerSouth AfricaWorld
202326.2 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202225.3 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202124.5 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202023.7 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201923 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201822.2 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201721.4 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201620.7 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201519.9 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201419.2 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201318.5 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201217.8 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201117.2 million53 million7.11 billion
201016.6 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200915.9 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200815.4 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200714.8 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200614.3 million50 million6.67 billion
200513.8 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200413.3 million49 million6.5 billion
200312.8 million48.5 million6.42 billion
200212.4 million48 million6.34 billion
200111.9 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200011.5 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199911.1 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199810.7 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199710.4 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199610 million45.1 million5.84 billion
19959.72 million44.5 million5.76 billion
19949.4 million44 million5.68 billion
19939.1 million43.3 million5.59 billion
19928.82 million42.4 million5.51 billion
19918.55 million41.7 million5.42 billion
19908.29 million40.8 million5.33 billion
19898.04 million39.6 million5.23 billion
19887.79 million38.5 million5.14 billion
19877.56 million37.3 million5.05 billion
19867.34 million36.2 million4.96 billion
19857.12 million35 million4.87 billion
19846.91 million33.9 million4.78 billion
19836.71 million32.7 million4.7 billion
19826.51 million31.6 million4.61 billion
19816.32 million30.5 million4.53 billion
19806.14 million29.5 million4.45 billion
19795.96 million28.6 million4.37 billion
19785.78 million27.9 million4.29 billion
19775.62 million27.1 million4.22 billion
19765.47 million26.4 million4.14 billion
19755.32 million25.7 million4.07 billion
19745.18 million25 million4 billion
19735.04 million24.3 million3.92 billion
19724.91 million23.6 million3.85 billion
19714.78 million22.9 million3.77 billion
19704.65 million22.3 million3.7 billion
19694.53 million21.6 million3.62 billion
19684.4 million21 million3.55 billion
19674.28 million20.3 million3.47 billion
19664.17 million19.7 million3.4 billion
19654.05 million19.1 million3.34 billion
19643.94 million18.5 million3.26 billion
19633.82 million18 million3.19 billion
19623.72 million17.4 million3.12 billion
19613.61 million16.9 million3.07 billion
19603.51 million16.4 million3.02 billion
19593.41 million16 million2.97 billion
19583.31 million15.6 million2.91 billion
19573.22 million15.2 million2.85 billion
19563.13 million14.9 million2.8 billion
19553.04 million14.5 million2.74 billion
19542.95 million14.2 million2.69 billion
19532.86 million13.9 million2.63 billion
19522.77 million13.6 million2.58 billion
19512.69 million13.3 million2.54 billion
19502.6 million13 million2.49 billion
19492.51 million12.8 million–
19482.46 million12.5 million–
19472.42 million12.3 million–
19462.38 million12 million–
19452.34 million11.8 million–
19442.3 million11.6 million–
19432.26 million11.4 million–
19422.22 million11.2 million–
19412.19 million11 million–
19402.16 million10.7 million–
19392.12 million10.5 million–
19382.1 million10.3 million–
19372.07 million10.1 million–
19362.04 million9.92 million–
19352.02 million9.72 million–
19341.99 million9.53 million–
19331.96 million9.34 million–
19321.94 million9.16 million–
19311.91 million8.97 million–
19301.89 million8.79 million–
19291.86 million8.62 million–
19281.84 million8.44 million–
19271.81 million8.27 million–
19261.79 million8.1 million–
19251.76 million7.93 million–
19241.74 million7.77 million–
19231.71 million7.61 million–
19221.69 million7.45 million–
19211.67 million7.3 million–
19201.65 million7.17 million–
19191.63 million7.04 million–
19181.62 million6.93 million–
19171.61 million6.82 million–
19161.59 million6.71 million–
19151.57 million6.61 million–
19141.56 million6.5 million–
19131.54 million6.4 million–
19121.53 million6.3 million–
19111.51 million6.2 million–
19101.49 million6.09 million–
19091.48 million5.99 million–
19081.46 million5.89 million–
19071.44 million5.79 million–
19061.42 million5.7 million–
19051.4 million5.6 million–
19041.39 million5.51 million–
19031.37 million5.41 million–
19021.35 million5.32 million–
19011.33 million5.24 million–
19001.32 million5.16 million–
18991.31 million5.1 million–
18981.3 million5.04 million–
18971.29 million4.98 million–
18961.28 million4.93 million–
18951.28 million4.88 million–
18941.27 million4.82 million–
18931.26 million4.77 million–
18921.25 million4.72 million–
18911.25 million4.67 million–
18901.24 million4.62 million–
18891.23 million4.57 million–
18881.22 million4.52 million–
18871.22 million4.48 million–
18861.21 million4.43 million–
18851.2 million4.38 million–
18841.19 million4.33 million–
18831.19 million4.29 million–
18821.18 million4.24 million–
18811.17 million4.2 million–
18801.16 million4.15 million–
18791.16 million4.11 million–
18781.15 million4.06 million–
18771.14 million4.02 million–
18761.14 million3.98 million–
18751.13 million3.93 million–
18741.12 million3.89 million–
18731.12 million3.85 million–
18721.11 million3.81 million–
18711.1 million3.77 million–
18701.1 million3.73 million–
18691.09 million3.69 million–
18681.08 million3.65 million–
18671.08 million3.61 million–
18661.07 million3.57 million–
18651.07 million3.53 million–
18641.06 million3.5 million–
18631.06 million3.46 million–
18621.05 million3.42 million–
18611.05 million3.39 million–
18601.04 million3.35 million–
18591.04 million3.31 million–
18581.03 million3.28 million–
18571.03 million3.24 million–
18561.02 million3.21 million–
18551.02 million3.17 million–
18541.01 million3.14 million–
18531.01 million3.11 million–
18521.01 million3.07 million–
18511 million3.03 million–
1850998,5002.99 million–
1849993,3002.94 million–
1848988,1002.88 million–
1847983,0002.82 million–
1846977,8002.75 million–
1845972,7002.69 million–
1844967,6002.64 million–
1843962,6002.58 million–
1842957,5002.52 million–
1841952,5002.47 million–
1840947,5002.41 million–
1839942,6002.36 million–
1838937,6002.31 million–
1837932,7002.26 million–
1836927,9002.21 million–
1835923,0002.16 million–
1834918,2002.11 million–
1833913,4002.07 million–
1832908,6002.02 million–
1831903,8001.98 million–
1830899,1001.93 million–
1829894,6001.89 million–
1828890,4001.85 million–
1827886,3001.81 million–
1826882,6001.77 million–
1825879,0001.73 million–
1824875,7001.69 million–
1823872,6001.66 million–
1822869,7001.62 million–
1821867,1001.6 million–
1820864,7001.59 million–
1819862,5001.57 million–
1818860,5001.56 million–
1817858,8001.56 million–
1816857,3001.55 million–
1815856,0001.54 million–
1814854,9001.53 million–
1813854,0001.52 million–
1812853,4001.52 million–
1811853,0001.51 million–
1810852,7001.5 million–
1809852,7001.5 million–
1808852,7001.49 million–
1807852,7001.49 million–
1806852,7001.48 million–
1805852,7001.48 million–
1804852,7001.47 million–
1803852,7001.46 million–
1802852,7001.46 million–
1801852,7001.45 million–
1800852,7001.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigerSouth AfricaWorld
202427 million27 million–27.1 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202527.9 million27.7 million–28.1 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202628.8 million28.5 million–29.1 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202729.7 million29.2 million–30.2 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202830.6 million29.9 million–31.3 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202931.6 million30.5 million–32.5 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203032.5 million31.2 million–33.6 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203133.5 million31.8 million–34.8 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203234.4 million32.5 million–36.1 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203335.4 million33 million–37.3 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203436.4 million33.6 million–38.6 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203537.4 million34.2 million–40 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203638.3 million34.7 million–41.3 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203739.3 million35.3 million–42.8 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203840.3 million35.8 million–44.2 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203941.3 million36.4 million–45.7 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204042.3 million36.9 million–47.3 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204143.3 million37.3 million–48.8 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204244.3 million37.8 million–50.3 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204345.3 million38.3 million–51.9 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204446.4 million38.7 million–53.5 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204547.4 million39.2 million–55.2 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204648.4 million39.7 million–56.9 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204749.4 million40.2 million–58.7 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204850.5 million40.7 million–60.5 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204951.5 million41.1 million–62.4 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205052.5 million41.6 million–64.2 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205153.6 million42.1 million–66 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205254.6 million42.5 million–67.9 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205355.6 million43 million–70 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205456.6 million43.5 million–72.1 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205557.7 million44 million–74.2 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205658.7 million44.4 million–76.3 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205759.7 million44.8 million–78.4 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205860.7 million45.3 million–80.6 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205961.7 million45.6 million–82.8 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206062.7 million45.9 million–85 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206163.7 million46.3 million–87.2 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206264.7 million46.5 million–89.4 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206365.7 million46.8 million–91.9 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206466.6 million47 million–94.3 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206567.6 million47.3 million–96.7 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206668.5 million47.5 million–99.2 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206769.5 million47.8 million–102 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206870.4 million48 million–104 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206971.3 million48.2 million–107 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207072.2 million48.3 million–109 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207173 million48.4 million–112 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207273.9 million48.5 million–115 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207374.8 million48.6 million–118 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207475.6 million48.6 million–120 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207576.4 million48.7 million–123 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207677.2 million48.6 million–126 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207778 million48.6 million–129 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207878.8 million48.6 million–132 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207979.5 million48.7 million–135 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208080.2 million48.7 million–138 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208180.9 million48.7 million–141 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208281.6 million48.6 million–144 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208382.3 million48.4 million–146 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208483 million48.3 million–150 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208583.6 million48.3 million–153 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208684.2 million48.3 million–156 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208784.8 million48.3 million–159 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208885.4 million48.1 million–162 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208986 million48 million–165 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209086.5 million47.9 million–168 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209187 million47.8 million–171 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209287.5 million47.6 million–174 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209388 million47.5 million–178 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209488.5 million47.2 million–181 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209588.9 million47 million–185 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209689.3 million46.9 million–188 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209789.7 million46.8 million–191 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209890.1 million46.5 million–195 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209990.5 million46.3 million–198 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210090.8 million46.1 million–202 million94.3 million53.3 million–159 million10.2 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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