Nepal vs Niger: Total population
Nepal
29,628 thousands
in 2025
Niger
27,472 thousands
in 2025
Nepal rank
50th
Niger rank
53rd
Total population over time
- Nepal
- Niger
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 29,628 thousands against 27,472 thousands in Niger, a difference of 2,156 thousands.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 50th and Niger ranks 53rd of 230 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,602 thousands | 5,196 thousands | 8,407 thousands | Nepal |
| 1980s | 17,089 thousands | 6,938 thousands | 10,151 thousands | Nepal |
| 1990s | 21,655 thousands | 9,458 thousands | 12,197 thousands | Nepal |
| 2000s | 25,890 thousands | 13,351 thousands | 12,538 thousands | Nepal |
| 2010s | 27,717 thousands | 19,295 thousands | 8,422 thousands | Nepal |
| 2020s | 29,444 thousands | 25,354 thousands | 4,090 thousands | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Nepal or Niger?
- Nepal, at 29,628 thousands against 27,472 thousands in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Nepal and Niger?
- 2,156 thousands, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Niger rank globally for total population?
- Nepal ranks 50th and Niger ranks 53rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release