IDA only vs Niger: Population growth
IDA only
2.2%
in 2025
Niger
3.2%
in 2025
IDA only rank
9th
Niger rank
9th
Population growth over time
- IDA only
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.2% against 2.2% in IDA only, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 9th and Niger ranks 9th of 46 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, IDA only or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.2% against 2.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between IDA only and Niger?
- 1.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Niger rank globally for population growth?
- IDA only ranks 9th and Niger ranks 9th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.