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Niger
27,930,206
Population nowvs
Rwanda
15,063,686
Population nowAs of 2026, Niger has a population of about 27,930,206 while Rwanda has about 15,063,686 — a difference of 12,866,520 people. Niger is growing faster (2.7% per year).
| Niger | Metric | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7% | Growth rate / yr | 2.5% |
| 36.0 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 32.5 |
| 9.0 | Death rate / 1,000 | 7.5 |
| 22.0 | Density / km² | 571.9 |
| 50.2% | Male % | 49.8% |
| 55.0% | Literacy % | 70.0% |
| 8.0% | Smoking % | 9.0% |
| 41.3 | Life expectancy | 39.3 |