Afghanistan vs Niger: Annual population growth

Afghanistan
875,915
in 2023
Niger
847,885
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Niger rank
24th

Annual population growth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
-1.0M01.0M2.0M195119872023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 875,915 against 847,885 in Niger, a difference of 28,030.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 121,454 89,739 31,715 Afghanistan
1960s 214,815 112,026 102,789 Afghanistan
1970s 263,816 142,983 120,832 Afghanistan
1980s -178,149 207,922 386,071 Niger
1990s 801,369 308,263 493,106 Afghanistan
2000s 757,830 482,626 275,205 Afghanistan
2010s 1.04 million 700,409 338,593 Afghanistan
2020s 899,659 803,024 96,634 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Afghanistan or Niger?
Afghanistan, at 875,915 against 847,885 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Afghanistan and Niger?
28,030, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for annual population growth?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed