Iran vs Niger: Population

Iran
80.05 million people
in 2100
Niger
90.82 million people
in 2100
Iran rank
30th
Niger rank
27th

Population over time

  • Iran
  • Niger
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M202420622100

How they compare

Niger currently reports 90.82 million people against 80.05 million people in Iran, a difference of 10.77 million people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 30th and Niger ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Niger Difference Ahead
2020s 93.40 million people 29.28 million people 64.12 million people Iran
2030s 97.42 million people 36.89 million people 60.54 million people Iran
2040s 100.77 million people 46.88 million people 53.89 million people Iran
2050s 101.78 million people 57.14 million people 44.63 million people Iran
2060s 99.27 million people 67.06 million people 32.20 million people Iran
2070s 94.11 million people 75.93 million people 18.19 million people Iran
2080s 88.26 million people 83.21 million people 5.05 million people Iran
2090s 82.92 million people 88.60 million people 5.68 million people Niger
2100s 80.05 million people 90.82 million people 10.77 million people Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Iran or Niger?
Niger, at 90.82 million people against 80.05 million people in Iran as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Iran and Niger?
10.77 million people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Iran and Niger rank globally for population?
Iran ranks 30th and Niger ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.