Niger vs Somalia: Natural population growth rate

Niger
3.3%
in 2023
Somalia
3.3%
in 2023
Niger rank
3rd
Somalia rank
2nd

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.0% 2.7% 0.4% Niger
1960s 2.9% 2.6% 0.3% Niger
1970s 2.8% 2.7% 0.2% Niger
1980s 3.1% 3.1% 0.0% Somalia
1990s 3.3% 2.9% 0.4% Niger
2000s 3.7% 3.4% 0.3% Niger
2010s 3.6% 3.2% 0.4% Niger
2020s 3.3% 3.3% 0.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Niger or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Niger and Somalia?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.