Australia vs Niger: Population by age group

Australia
26.45 million people
in 2023
Niger
26.16 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
Niger rank
56th

Population by age group over time

  • Australia
  • Niger
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 26.45 million people against 26.16 million people in Niger, a difference of 291,200 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 54th and Niger ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 9.12 million people 3.00 million people 6.13 million people Australia
1960s 11.26 million people 4.00 million people 7.26 million people Australia
1970s 13.72 million people 5.27 million people 8.45 million people Australia
1980s 15.76 million people 7.04 million people 8.72 million people Australia
1990s 18.02 million people 9.62 million people 8.40 million people Australia
2000s 20.30 million people 13.60 million people 6.70 million people Australia
2010s 23.79 million people 19.65 million people 4.14 million people Australia
2020s 26.09 million people 24.92 million people 1.17 million people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Australia or Niger?
Australia, at 26.45 million people against 26.16 million people in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Australia and Niger?
291,200 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Niger rank globally for population by age group?
Australia ranks 54th and Niger ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
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

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.