Niger vs Zimbabwe

Niger vs Zimbabwe: Population

Population in 2023: 26.2 million people in Niger and 16.3 million people in Zimbabwe, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 9.82 million people, or 1.6 times that in Zimbabwe.

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Niger vs Zimbabwe: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 26.2 million people in Niger and 16.3 million people in Zimbabwe, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 9.82 million people, or 1.6 times that in Zimbabwe.
NigerZimbabweEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Niger has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Zimbabwe.
  • In 2023, Niger ranked 56 and Zimbabwe ranked 74 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Niger at 90.8 million people and Zimbabwe at 37.2 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNigerZimbabweWorld
202326.2 million16.3 million8.09 billion
202225.3 million16.1 million8.02 billion
202124.5 million15.8 million7.95 billion
202023.7 million15.5 million7.89 billion
201923 million15.3 million7.81 billion
201822.2 million15 million7.73 billion
201721.4 million14.8 million7.65 billion
201620.7 million14.6 million7.56 billion
201519.9 million14.4 million7.47 billion
201419.2 million14.2 million7.38 billion
201318.5 million14 million7.29 billion
201217.8 million13.8 million7.2 billion
201117.2 million13.6 million7.11 billion
201016.6 million13.4 million7.02 billion
200915.9 million13.1 million6.93 billion
200815.4 million13 million6.84 billion
200714.8 million12.8 million6.76 billion
200614.3 million12.6 million6.67 billion
200513.8 million12.5 million6.59 billion
200413.3 million12.4 million6.5 billion
200312.8 million12.2 million6.42 billion
200212.4 million12.1 million6.34 billion
200111.9 million12 million6.26 billion
200011.5 million11.9 million6.17 billion
199911.1 million11.8 million6.09 billion
199810.7 million11.6 million6.01 billion
199710.4 million11.4 million5.93 billion
199610 million11.2 million5.84 billion
19959.72 million11 million5.76 billion
19949.4 million10.9 million5.68 billion
19939.1 million10.9 million5.59 billion
19928.82 million10.7 million5.51 billion
19918.55 million10.4 million5.42 billion
19908.29 million10.1 million5.33 billion
19898.04 million9.87 million5.23 billion
19887.79 million9.58 million5.14 billion
19877.56 million9.29 million5.05 billion
19867.34 million8.98 million4.96 billion
19857.12 million8.69 million4.87 billion
19846.91 million8.39 million4.78 billion
19836.71 million8.1 million4.7 billion
19826.51 million7.8 million4.61 billion
19816.32 million7.5 million4.53 billion
19806.14 million7.04 million4.45 billion
19795.96 million6.65 million4.37 billion
19785.78 million6.54 million4.29 billion
19775.62 million6.45 million4.22 billion
19765.47 million6.29 million4.14 billion
19755.32 million6.1 million4.07 billion
19745.18 million5.91 million4 billion
19735.04 million5.72 million3.92 billion
19724.91 million5.54 million3.85 billion
19714.78 million5.38 million3.77 billion
19704.65 million5.22 million3.7 billion
19694.53 million5.06 million3.62 billion
19684.4 million4.9 million3.55 billion
19674.28 million4.75 million3.47 billion
19664.17 million4.6 million3.4 billion
19654.05 million4.46 million3.34 billion
19643.94 million4.32 million3.26 billion
19633.82 million4.19 million3.19 billion
19623.72 million4.06 million3.12 billion
19613.61 million3.93 million3.07 billion
19603.51 million3.81 million3.02 billion
19593.41 million3.69 million2.97 billion
19583.31 million3.58 million2.91 billion
19573.22 million3.47 million2.85 billion
19563.13 million3.37 million2.8 billion
19553.04 million3.26 million2.74 billion
19542.95 million3.16 million2.69 billion
19532.86 million3.07 million2.63 billion
19522.77 million2.97 million2.58 billion
19512.69 million2.88 million2.54 billion
19502.6 million2.79 million2.49 billion
19492.51 million2.73 million–
19482.46 million2.67 million–
19472.42 million2.62 million–
19462.38 million2.57 million–
19452.34 million2.52 million–
19442.3 million2.47 million–
19432.26 million2.43 million–
19422.22 million2.38 million–
19412.19 million2.33 million–
19402.16 million2.29 million–
19392.12 million2.25 million–
19382.1 million2.2 million–
19372.07 million2.16 million–
19362.04 million2.12 million–
19352.02 million2.07 million–
19341.99 million2.03 million–
19331.96 million1.99 million–
19321.94 million1.95 million–
19311.91 million1.91 million–
19301.89 million1.88 million–
19291.86 million1.84 million–
19281.84 million1.8 million–
19271.81 million1.76 million–
19261.79 million1.73 million–
19251.76 million1.69 million–
19241.74 million1.66 million–
19231.71 million1.62 million–
19221.69 million1.59 million–
19211.67 million1.56 million–
19201.65 million1.53 million–
19191.63 million1.5 million–
19181.62 million1.48 million–
19171.61 million1.46 million–
19161.59 million1.43 million–
19151.57 million1.41 million–
19141.56 million1.39 million–
19131.54 million1.37 million–
19121.53 million1.35 million–
19111.51 million1.33 million–
19101.49 million1.3 million–
19091.48 million1.28 million–
19081.46 million1.26 million–
19071.44 million1.24 million–
19061.42 million1.22 million–
19051.4 million1.2 million–
19041.39 million1.18 million–
19031.37 million1.16 million–
19021.35 million1.14 million–
19011.33 million1.13 million–
19001.32 million1.11 million–
18991.31 million1.1 million–
18981.3 million1.09 million–
18971.29 million1.07 million–
18961.28 million1.06 million–
18951.28 million1.05 million–
18941.27 million1.04 million–
18931.26 million1.03 million–
18921.25 million1.02 million–
18911.25 million1.01 million–
18901.24 million1 million–
18891.23 million989,900–
18881.22 million979,900–
18871.22 million970,000–
18861.21 million960,200–
18851.2 million950,500–
18841.19 million940,900–
18831.19 million931,300–
18821.18 million921,900–
18811.17 million912,600–
18801.16 million903,300–
18791.16 million894,200–
18781.15 million885,200–
18771.14 million876,200–
18761.14 million867,300–
18751.13 million858,600–
18741.12 million849,900–
18731.12 million841,300–
18721.11 million832,800–
18711.1 million824,300–
18701.1 million816,000–
18691.09 million807,700–
18681.08 million799,600–
18671.08 million791,500–
18661.07 million783,500–
18651.07 million775,500–
18641.06 million767,700–
18631.06 million759,900–
18621.05 million752,200–
18611.05 million744,600–
18601.04 million737,100–
18591.04 million729,600–
18581.03 million722,200–
18571.03 million714,900–
18561.02 million707,700–
18551.02 million700,500–
18541.01 million693,400–
18531.01 million686,400–
18521.01 million679,500–
18511 million676,100–
1850998,500676,400–
1849993,300680,300–
1848988,100688,000–
1847983,000699,300–
1846977,800710,800–
1845972,700722,500–
1844967,600734,300–
1843962,600746,400–
1842957,500758,700–
1841952,500771,200–
1840947,500783,800–
1839942,600796,700–
1838937,600809,800–
1837932,700823,100–
1836927,900836,700–
1835923,000850,400–
1834918,200864,400–
1833913,400878,600–
1832908,600893,100–
1831903,800907,800–
1830899,100922,700–
1829894,600937,800–
1828890,400953,300–
1827886,300968,900–
1826882,600984,900–
1825879,0001 million–
1824875,7001.02 million–
1823872,6001.03 million–
1822869,7001.05 million–
1821867,1001.07 million–
1820864,7001.08 million–
1819862,5001.08 million–
1818860,5001.09 million–
1817858,8001.09 million–
1816857,3001.09 million–
1815856,0001.09 million–
1814854,9001.09 million–
1813854,0001.09 million–
1812853,4001.09 million–
1811853,0001.09 million–
1810852,7001.09 million–
1809852,7001.09 million–
1808852,7001.09 million–
1807852,7001.09 million–
1806852,7001.09 million–
1805852,7001.09 million–
1804852,7001.09 million–
1803852,7001.09 million–
1802852,7001.09 million–
1801852,7001.09 million–
1800852,7001.09 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigerZimbabweWorld
202427 million27 million–27.1 million16.6 million16.5 million–16.8 million8.16 billion
202527.9 million27.7 million–28.1 million17 million16.5 million–17.4 million8.23 billion
202628.8 million28.5 million–29.1 million17.3 million16.6 million–17.9 million8.3 billion
202729.7 million29.2 million–30.2 million17.6 million16.8 million–18.4 million8.37 billion
202830.6 million29.9 million–31.3 million17.9 million16.9 million–19 million8.44 billion
202931.6 million30.5 million–32.5 million18.3 million17.2 million–19.5 million8.5 billion
203032.5 million31.2 million–33.6 million18.6 million17.3 million–20 million8.57 billion
203133.5 million31.8 million–34.8 million19 million17.6 million–20.5 million8.63 billion
203234.4 million32.5 million–36.1 million19.3 million17.8 million–21.1 million8.7 billion
203335.4 million33 million–37.3 million19.7 million18 million–21.6 million8.76 billion
203436.4 million33.6 million–38.6 million20 million18.2 million–22.2 million8.82 billion
203537.4 million34.2 million–40 million20.4 million18.4 million–22.8 million8.89 billion
203638.3 million34.7 million–41.3 million20.8 million18.6 million–23.3 million8.95 billion
203739.3 million35.3 million–42.8 million21.1 million18.8 million–23.9 million9.01 billion
203840.3 million35.8 million–44.2 million21.5 million19 million–24.5 million9.06 billion
203941.3 million36.4 million–45.7 million21.9 million19.2 million–25.1 million9.12 billion
204042.3 million36.9 million–47.3 million22.3 million19.4 million–25.7 million9.18 billion
204143.3 million37.3 million–48.8 million22.6 million19.6 million–26.3 million9.23 billion
204244.3 million37.8 million–50.3 million23 million19.8 million–26.9 million9.29 billion
204345.3 million38.3 million–51.9 million23.4 million20 million–27.4 million9.34 billion
204446.4 million38.7 million–53.5 million23.7 million20.1 million–28 million9.39 billion
204547.4 million39.2 million–55.2 million24.1 million20.2 million–28.5 million9.44 billion
204648.4 million39.7 million–56.9 million24.5 million20.3 million–29.1 million9.49 billion
204749.4 million40.2 million–58.7 million24.8 million20.6 million–29.8 million9.54 billion
204850.5 million40.7 million–60.5 million25.2 million20.8 million–30.5 million9.58 billion
204951.5 million41.1 million–62.4 million25.5 million21 million–31.1 million9.62 billion
205052.5 million41.6 million–64.2 million25.9 million21.1 million–31.8 million9.66 billion
205153.6 million42.1 million–66 million26.2 million21.3 million–32.3 million9.7 billion
205254.6 million42.5 million–67.9 million26.6 million21.4 million–33 million9.74 billion
205355.6 million43 million–70 million26.9 million21.5 million–33.6 million9.78 billion
205456.6 million43.5 million–72.1 million27.2 million21.5 million–34.3 million9.81 billion
205557.7 million44 million–74.2 million27.6 million21.6 million–35 million9.85 billion
205658.7 million44.4 million–76.3 million27.9 million21.8 million–35.6 million9.88 billion
205759.7 million44.8 million–78.4 million28.2 million21.9 million–36.3 million9.91 billion
205860.7 million45.3 million–80.6 million28.5 million21.9 million–37 million9.94 billion
205961.7 million45.6 million–82.8 million28.8 million21.9 million–37.8 million9.96 billion
206062.7 million45.9 million–85 million29.1 million22 million–38.7 million9.99 billion
206163.7 million46.3 million–87.2 million29.4 million22.1 million–39.5 million10 billion
206264.7 million46.5 million–89.4 million29.7 million22.1 million–40.3 million10 billion
206365.7 million46.8 million–91.9 million30 million22.2 million–41.1 million10.1 billion
206466.6 million47 million–94.3 million30.3 million22.3 million–41.8 million10.1 billion
206567.6 million47.3 million–96.7 million30.6 million22.3 million–42.6 million10.1 billion
206668.5 million47.5 million–99.2 million30.9 million22.4 million–43.4 million10.1 billion
206769.5 million47.8 million–102 million31.2 million22.5 million–44.1 million10.1 billion
206870.4 million48 million–104 million31.5 million22.5 million–44.8 million10.2 billion
206971.3 million48.2 million–107 million31.7 million22.6 million–45.7 million10.2 billion
207072.2 million48.3 million–109 million32 million22.6 million–46.6 million10.2 billion
207173 million48.4 million–112 million32.3 million22.6 million–47.5 million10.2 billion
207273.9 million48.5 million–115 million32.5 million22.6 million–48.2 million10.2 billion
207374.8 million48.6 million–118 million32.8 million22.6 million–48.7 million10.2 billion
207475.6 million48.6 million–120 million33.1 million22.6 million–49.3 million10.2 billion
207576.4 million48.7 million–123 million33.3 million22.6 million–50 million10.3 billion
207677.2 million48.6 million–126 million33.5 million22.6 million–51 million10.3 billion
207778 million48.6 million–129 million33.8 million22.6 million–51.9 million10.3 billion
207878.8 million48.6 million–132 million34 million22.5 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
207979.5 million48.7 million–135 million34.2 million22.4 million–53.3 million10.3 billion
208080.2 million48.7 million–138 million34.4 million22.4 million–54.1 million10.3 billion
208180.9 million48.7 million–141 million34.7 million22.4 million–55 million10.3 billion
208281.6 million48.6 million–144 million34.8 million22.3 million–55.8 million10.3 billion
208382.3 million48.4 million–146 million35 million22.3 million–56.6 million10.3 billion
208483 million48.3 million–150 million35.2 million22.3 million–57.4 million10.3 billion
208583.6 million48.3 million–153 million35.4 million22.3 million–58.2 million10.3 billion
208684.2 million48.3 million–156 million35.6 million22.2 million–58.9 million10.3 billion
208784.8 million48.3 million–159 million35.7 million22.1 million–59.7 million10.3 billion
208885.4 million48.1 million–162 million35.9 million22.1 million–60.6 million10.3 billion
208986 million48 million–165 million36 million22 million–61.5 million10.3 billion
209086.5 million47.9 million–168 million36.2 million22 million–62.6 million10.3 billion
209187 million47.8 million–171 million36.3 million21.9 million–63.9 million10.3 billion
209287.5 million47.6 million–174 million36.4 million21.9 million–64.7 million10.3 billion
209388 million47.5 million–178 million36.5 million21.8 million–65.5 million10.3 billion
209488.5 million47.2 million–181 million36.6 million21.7 million–66.3 million10.2 billion
209588.9 million47 million–185 million36.7 million21.5 million–67 million10.2 billion
209689.3 million46.9 million–188 million36.8 million21.3 million–67.6 million10.2 billion
209789.7 million46.8 million–191 million36.9 million21.3 million–68.1 million10.2 billion
209890.1 million46.5 million–195 million37 million21.2 million–68.7 million10.2 billion
209990.5 million46.3 million–198 million37.1 million21 million–69.3 million10.2 billion
210090.8 million46.1 million–202 million37.2 million20.9 million–70.2 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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