Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Niger
3.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.4%
in 2025
Niger rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.2% against 2.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 3.2% against 2.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population growth?
- Niger ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- 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.