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

Niger
26.16 million
in 2023
Taiwan
23.32 million
in 2023
Niger rank
57th
Taiwan rank
60th

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

  • Niger
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 26.16 million against 23.32 million in Taiwan, a difference of 2.84 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 57th and Taiwan ranks 60th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 30.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Taiwan Difference Ahead
1000s 548,000 99,087 448,913 Niger
1100s 589,100 118,905 470,195 Niger
1200s 630,200 138,722 491,478 Niger
1300s 700,000 158,540 541,460 Niger
1400s 750,000 178,357 571,643 Niger
1500s 822,000 198,175 623,825 Niger
1600s 959,000 198,175 760,825 Niger
1700s 1.10 million 990,877 105,123 Niger
1710s 1.16 million 1.13 million 33,340 Niger
1720s 1.17 million 1.19 million 16,240 Taiwan
1730s 1.18 million 1.25 million 68,420 Taiwan
1740s 1.19 million 1.31 million 123,330 Taiwan
1750s 1.20 million 1.38 million 181,070 Taiwan
1760s 1.22 million 1.46 million 241,760 Taiwan
1770s 1.23 million 1.53 million 305,500 Taiwan
1780s 1.24 million 1.61 million 372,410 Taiwan
1790s 1.26 million 1.70 million 442,590 Taiwan
1800s 852,737 2.00 million 1.15 million Taiwan
1810s 856,297 2.01 million 1.15 million Taiwan
1820s 878,260 2.04 million 1.16 million Taiwan
1830s 920,687 2.09 million 1.17 million Taiwan
1840s 970,265 2.16 million 1.19 million Taiwan
1850s 1.02 million 2.23 million 1.21 million Taiwan
1860s 1.06 million 2.29 million 1.23 million Taiwan
1870s 1.13 million 2.36 million 1.23 million Taiwan
1880s 1.20 million 2.43 million 1.23 million Taiwan
1890s 1.27 million 2.62 million 1.35 million Taiwan
1900s 1.40 million 2.99 million 1.59 million Taiwan
1910s 1.56 million 3.42 million 1.86 million Taiwan
1920s 1.75 million 3.97 million 2.22 million Taiwan
1930s 2.00 million 5.06 million 3.06 million Taiwan
1940s 2.32 million 6.33 million 4.01 million Taiwan
1950s 3.00 million 9.01 million 6.02 million Taiwan
1960s 4.00 million 12.87 million 8.86 million Taiwan
1970s 5.27 million 16.24 million 10.97 million Taiwan
1980s 7.04 million 19.36 million 12.32 million Taiwan
1990s 9.62 million 21.43 million 11.81 million Taiwan
2000s 13.60 million 22.78 million 9.18 million Taiwan
2010s 19.65 million 23.48 million 3.83 million Taiwan
2020s 24.92 million 23.49 million 1.43 million Niger

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, Niger or Taiwan?
Niger, at 26.16 million against 23.32 million in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Niger and Taiwan?
2.84 million, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Taiwan?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Niger and Taiwan rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Niger ranks 57th and Taiwan ranks 60th 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