Australia vs Niger: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Australia
26.45 million
in 2023
Niger
26.16 million
in 2023
Australia rank
55th
Niger rank
57th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Australia
  • Niger
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Niger ahead.

Australia ranks 55th and Niger ranks 57th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Niger in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Niger Difference Ahead
1000s 314,851 548,000 233,149 Niger
1100s 315,026 589,100 274,074 Niger
1200s 315,290 630,200 314,910 Niger
1300s 315,685 700,000 384,315 Niger
1400s 316,277 750,000 433,723 Niger
1500s 317,166 822,000 504,834 Niger
1600s 318,500 959,000 640,500 Niger
1700s 314,500 1.10 million 781,500 Niger
1710s 314,500 1.16 million 846,060 Niger
1720s 314,500 1.17 million 855,810 Niger
1730s 314,500 1.18 million 866,080 Niger
1740s 314,500 1.19 million 876,910 Niger
1750s 314,500 1.20 million 888,360 Niger
1760s 314,500 1.22 million 900,510 Niger
1770s 314,667 1.23 million 913,273 Niger
1780s 315,087 1.24 million 926,653 Niger
1790s 316,556 1.26 million 939,964 Niger
1800s 225,070 852,737 627,666 Niger
1810s 290,865 856,297 565,432 Niger
1820s 331,661 878,260 546,599 Niger
1830s 369,690 920,687 550,997 Niger
1840s 499,291 970,265 470,974 Niger
1850s 888,154 1.02 million 128,048 Niger
1860s 1.51 million 1.06 million 443,808 Australia
1870s 1.95 million 1.13 million 820,845 Australia
1880s 2.56 million 1.20 million 1.37 million Australia
1890s 3.35 million 1.27 million 2.07 million Australia
1900s 3.97 million 1.40 million 2.57 million Australia
1910s 4.73 million 1.56 million 3.17 million Australia
1920s 5.75 million 1.75 million 4.00 million Australia
1930s 6.62 million 2.00 million 4.61 million Australia
1940s 7.47 million 2.32 million 5.15 million Australia
1950s 9.12 million 3.00 million 6.13 million Australia
1960s 11.26 million 4.00 million 7.26 million Australia
1970s 13.72 million 5.27 million 8.45 million Australia
1980s 15.76 million 7.04 million 8.72 million Australia
1990s 18.02 million 9.62 million 8.40 million Australia
2000s 20.30 million 13.60 million 6.70 million Australia
2010s 23.79 million 19.65 million 4.14 million Australia
2020s 26.09 million 24.92 million 1.17 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Australia or Niger?
Australia, at 26.45 million against 26.16 million in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Australia and Niger?
291,200, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Niger?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Niger rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Australia ranks 55th and Niger ranks 57th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed