Least developed countries vs Niger: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Least developed countries
2.3%
in 2025
Niger
3.2%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
9th
Niger rank
9th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Least developed countries
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.2% against 2.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Niger ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Least developed countries or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.2% against 2.3% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Least developed countries and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for population growth?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Niger ranks 9th of 47 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.
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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.