Niger vs Venezuela: Population
Niger
26.16 million people
in 2023
Venezuela
28.30 million people
in 2023
Niger rank
56th
Venezuela rank
53rd
Population over time
- Niger
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28.30 million people against 26.16 million people in Niger, a difference of 2.14 million people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.00 million people | 6.65 million people | 3.65 million people | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 4.00 million people | 9.56 million people | 5.56 million people | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 5.27 million people | 13.06 million people | 7.79 million people | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 7.04 million people | 17.26 million people | 10.22 million people | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 9.62 million people | 21.95 million people | 12.34 million people | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 13.60 million people | 26.53 million people | 12.94 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 19.65 million people | 29.84 million people | 10.19 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 24.92 million people | 28.30 million people | 3.38 million people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Niger or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28.30 million people against 26.16 million people in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Niger and Venezuela?
- 2.14 million people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Venezuela?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Venezuela rank globally for population?
- Niger ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.