Iraq vs Niger: Population

Iraq
100.65 million people
in 2100
Niger
90.82 million people
in 2100
Iraq rank
24th
Niger rank
27th

Population over time

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

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 100.65 million people against 90.82 million people in Niger, a difference of 9.83 million people.

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

Across all 77 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 24th and Niger ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Niger Difference Ahead
2020s 48.49 million people 29.28 million people 19.21 million people Iraq
2030s 56.53 million people 36.89 million people 19.65 million people Iraq
2040s 66.67 million people 46.88 million people 19.79 million people Iraq
2050s 75.89 million people 57.14 million people 18.74 million people Iraq
2060s 84.02 million people 67.06 million people 16.95 million people Iraq
2070s 90.74 million people 75.93 million people 14.81 million people Iraq
2080s 95.81 million people 83.21 million people 12.60 million people Iraq
2090s 99.33 million people 88.60 million people 10.73 million people Iraq
2100s 100.65 million people 90.82 million people 9.83 million people Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Iraq or Niger?
Iraq, at 100.65 million people against 90.82 million people in Niger as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Iraq and Niger?
9.83 million people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for population?
Iraq ranks 24th 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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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.