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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to Niger: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 9.41 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Niger
2100 1,368,062 92,119,820
2099 1,382,211 91,758,864
2098 1,396,949 91,380,105
2097 1,412,908 90,979,507
2096 1,428,574 90,560,194
2095 1,443,843 90,121,433
2094 1,459,099 89,665,016
2093 1,474,841 89,186,290
2092 1,490,288 88,687,247
2091 1,505,574 88,169,255
2090 1,521,165 87,632,134
2089 1,537,449 87,075,435
2088 1,554,002 86,497,532
2087 1,570,515 85,901,116
2086 1,587,803 85,285,801
2085 1,605,248 84,648,237
2084 1,623,603 83,990,034
2083 1,642,536 83,310,768
2082 1,661,441 82,611,309
2081 1,680,572 81,895,814
2080 1,700,417 81,159,765
2079 1,720,559 80,409,054
2078 1,741,147 79,639,286
2077 1,762,029 78,852,089
2076 1,783,547 78,045,772
2075 1,805,988 77,223,494
2074 1,828,419 76,387,922
2073 1,850,549 75,535,687
2072 1,873,199 74,667,410
2071 1,896,330 73,784,579
2070 1,920,335 72,888,455
2069 1,943,983 71,975,811
2068 1,967,713 71,050,594
2067 1,993,328 70,111,034
2066 2,018,796 69,159,115
2065 2,045,094 68,199,397
2064 2,071,026 67,226,153
2063 2,096,801 66,242,857
2062 2,122,454 65,249,357
2061 2,148,932 64,246,142
2060 2,176,154 63,236,587
2059 2,203,131 62,219,239
2058 2,230,453 61,193,260
2057 2,258,553 60,161,411
2056 2,288,270 59,126,596
2055 2,318,066 58,084,470
2054 2,345,650 57,038,192
2053 2,374,091 55,989,073
2052 2,401,804 54,940,685
2051 2,431,166 53,889,624
2050 2,459,340 52,841,076
2049 2,488,686 51,793,560
2048 2,516,605 50,746,939
2047 2,545,909 49,703,518
2046 2,575,176 48,661,960
2045 2,603,679 47,622,548
2044 2,631,917 46,586,941
2043 2,660,625 45,557,790
2042 2,689,157 44,531,886
2041 2,719,360 43,511,370
2040 2,748,491 42,494,381
2039 2,776,696 41,482,338
2038 2,803,054 40,472,234
2037 2,829,544 39,463,944
2036 2,856,285 38,459,660
2035 2,883,527 37,458,584
2034 2,912,522 36,465,688
2033 2,939,434 35,476,260
2032 2,966,176 34,497,489
2031 2,989,887 33,527,117
2030 3,013,719 32,563,547
2029 3,037,488 31,610,576
2028 3,062,650 30,670,274
2027 3,088,595 29,741,014
2026 3,114,736 28,823,166
2025 3,140,095 27,917,831
2024 3,164,253 27,032,412
2023 3,185,073 26,159,867
2022 3,204,802 25,311,973
2021 3,244,907 24,502,140
2020 3,299,349 23,717,613
2019 3,345,533 22,947,757
2018 3,387,000 22,188,069
2017 3,428,682 21,435,446
2016 3,473,003 20,685,753
2015 3,518,541 19,939,498
2014 3,564,829 19,215,909
2013 3,610,859 18,519,898
2012 3,670,113 17,836,769
2011 3,741,798 17,176,283
2010 3,811,472 16,548,835
2009 3,879,794 15,943,675
2008 3,947,544 15,361,915
2007 4,013,424 14,803,610
2006 4,063,272 14,268,581
2005 4,096,493 13,756,192
2004 4,140,987 13,265,836
2003 4,178,523 12,796,984
2002 4,188,002 12,349,144
2001 4,179,438 11,920,647
2000 4,159,771 11,509,630
1999 4,130,305 11,117,411
1998 4,089,356 10,741,413
1997 4,018,227 10,383,969
1996 3,875,246 10,044,852
1995 3,715,564 9,714,529
1994 3,725,412 9,398,258
1993 3,904,482 9,100,789
1992 4,234,616 8,817,633
1991 4,458,343 8,546,900
1990 4,448,652 8,286,059
1989 4,433,983 8,034,780
1988 4,414,404 7,793,748
1987 4,390,246 7,561,150
1986 4,362,115 7,335,811
1985 4,330,364 7,118,457
1984 4,295,536 6,909,971
1983 4,258,728 6,708,644
1982 4,221,100 6,512,732
1981 4,184,217 6,322,006
1980 4,148,426 6,135,971
1979 4,113,300 5,955,556
1978 4,078,240 5,782,932
1977 4,042,124 5,619,716
1976 4,004,552 5,464,962
1975 3,965,743 5,317,019
1974 3,926,472 5,174,953
1973 3,887,376 5,037,865
1972 3,848,271 4,904,845
1971 3,809,376 4,776,225
1970 3,773,247 4,650,275
1969 3,737,765 4,525,725
1968 3,698,794 4,403,637
1967 3,656,223 4,283,590
1966 3,610,562 4,165,544
1965 3,562,834 4,049,695
1964 3,513,441 3,935,814
1963 3,461,942 3,823,873
1962 3,407,532 3,714,520
1961 3,348,035 3,608,162
1960 3,281,381 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bosnia and Herzegovina's population will shrink by 21% to 2,459,340 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population already peaked in 1991 at 4.46M people and is projected to decrease to 1.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Niger
2100 -1.02% 0.39%
2099 -1.06% 0.41%
2098 -1.13% 0.44%
2097 -1.1% 0.46%
2096 -1.06% 0.49%
2095 -1.05% 0.51%
2094 -1.07% 0.54%
2093 -1.04% 0.56%
2092 -1.02% 0.59%
2091 -1.02% 0.61%
2090 -1.06% 0.64%
2089 -1.07% 0.67%
2088 -1.05% 0.69%
2087 -1.09% 0.72%
2086 -1.09% 0.75%
2085 -1.13% 0.78%
2084 -1.15% 0.82%
2083 -1.14% 0.85%
2082 -1.14% 0.87%
2081 -1.17% 0.91%
2080 -1.17% 0.93%
2079 -1.18% 0.97%
2078 -1.19% 1%
2077 -1.21% 1.03%
2076 -1.24% 1.06%
2075 -1.23% 1.09%
2074 -1.2% 1.13%
2073 -1.21% 1.16%
2072 -1.22% 1.2%
2071 -1.25% 1.23%
2070 -1.22% 1.27%
2069 -1.21% 1.3%
2068 -1.29% 1.34%
2067 -1.26% 1.38%
2066 -1.29% 1.41%
2065 -1.25% 1.45%
2064 -1.23% 1.48%
2063 -1.21% 1.52%
2062 -1.23% 1.56%
2061 -1.25% 1.6%
2060 -1.22% 1.64%
2059 -1.22% 1.68%
2058 -1.24% 1.72%
2057 -1.3% 1.75%
2056 -1.29% 1.79%
2055 -1.18% 1.83%
2054 -1.2% 1.87%
2053 -1.15% 1.91%
2052 -1.21% 1.95%
2051 -1.15% 1.98%
2050 -1.18% 2.02%
2049 -1.11% 2.06%
2048 -1.15% 2.1%
2047 -1.14% 2.14%
2046 -1.09% 2.18%
2045 -1.07% 2.22%
2044 -1.08% 2.26%
2043 -1.06% 2.3%
2042 -1.11% 2.35%
2041 -1.06% 2.39%
2040 -1.02% 2.44%
2039 -0.94% 2.5%
2038 -0.94% 2.55%
2037 -0.94% 2.61%
2036 -0.94% 2.67%
2035 -1% 2.72%
2034 -0.92% 2.79%
2033 -0.9% 2.84%
2032 -0.79% 2.89%
2031 -0.79% 2.96%
2030 -0.78% 3.01%
2029 -0.82% 3.07%
2028 -0.84% 3.12%
2027 -0.84% 3.18%
2026 -0.81% 3.24%
2025 -0.76% 3.28%
2024 -0.65% 3.34%
2023 -0.62% 3.35%
2022 -1.24% 3.31%
2021 -1.65% 3.31%
2020 -1.38% 3.35%
2019 -1.22% 3.42%
2018 -1.22% 3.51%
2017 -1.28% 3.62%
2016 -1.29% 3.74%
2015 -1.3% 3.77%
2014 -1.27% 3.76%
2013 -1.61% 3.83%
2012 -1.92% 3.85%
2011 -1.83% 3.79%
2010 -1.76% 3.8%
2009 -1.72% 3.79%
2008 -1.64% 3.77%
2007 -1.23% 3.75%
2006 -0.81% 3.72%
2005 -1.07% 3.7%
2004 -0.9% 3.66%
2003 -0.23% 3.63%
2002 0.2% 3.59%
2001 0.47% 3.57%
2000 0.71% 3.53%
1999 1% 3.5%
1998 1.77% 3.44%
1997 3.69% 3.38%
1996 4.3% 3.4%
1995 -0.26% 3.37%
1994 -4.59% 3.27%
1993 -7.8% 3.21%
1992 -5.02% 3.17%
1991 0.22% 3.15%
1990 0.33% 3.13%
1989 0.44% 3.09%
1988 0.55% 3.08%
1987 0.64% 3.07%
1986 0.73% 3.05%
1985 0.81% 3.02%
1984 0.86% 3%
1983 0.89% 3.01%
1982 0.88% 3.02%
1981 0.86% 3.03%
1980 0.85% 3.03%
1979 0.86% 2.99%
1978 0.89% 2.9%
1977 0.94% 2.83%
1976 0.98% 2.78%
1975 1% 2.75%
1974 1.01% 2.72%
1973 1.02% 2.71%
1972 1.02% 2.69%
1971 0.96% 2.71%
1970 0.95% 2.75%
1969 1.05% 2.77%
1968 1.16% 2.8%
1967 1.26% 2.83%
1966 1.34% 2.86%
1965 1.41% 2.89%
1964 1.49% 2.93%
1963 1.6% 2.94%
1962 1.78% 2.95%
1961 2.03% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.76%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Niger
Current population
3114736
29294628
Population rank 135/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.35%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +2,426
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 9/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -7,704
Net migration rank 124/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -7,704
2024 -18,359 -4,497 883,987 -4,041
2023 -18,292 -485 864,139 995
2022 -20,197 -485 829,651 995
2021 -33,670 -25,865 793,428 -4,405
2020 -22,502 -26,840 784,437 -4,402
2019 -15,192 -27,841 775,474 -15,778
2018 -10,761 -29,147 763,536 -3,830
2017 -12,810 -30,650 752,384 -6,830
2016 -13,009 -32,173 738,999 14,833
2015 -11,942 -33,948 721,630 17,051
2014 -11,009 -35,683 704,609 3,891
2013 -8,367 -37,002 686,070 -2,543
2012 -6,761 -66,378 664,009 18,714
2011 -5,354 -64,875 645,175 -6,941
2010 -1,895 -67,228 624,685 -8,033
2009 652 -68,182 602,671 -9,014
2008 161 -68,140 579,727 -9,847
2007 1,557 -65,335 556,808 -10,069
2006 2,714 -38,622 533,374 -10,054
2005 6,546 -37,086 511,167 -9,700
2004 9,549 -68,008 488,328 -9,070
2003 10,781 -27,396 467,295 -8,841
2002 10,972 -13,312 446,767 -9,550
2001 10,424 9,055 428,417 -8,654
2000 11,722 8,138 410,779 -8,522
1999 13,568 25,495 394,212 -12,037
1998 18,492 24,335 377,120 -7,298
1997 19,311 80,133 358,745 -13,680
1996 13,327 173,193 341,223 -8,057
1995 5,926 126,914 323,630 3,843
1994 4,895 -157,427 306,026 -959
1993 -27,199 -178,416 292,135 -2,269
1992 -17,883 -436,814 278,690 -2,258
1991 33,692 -26,483 266,527 -1,500
1990 34,993 -22,829 256,594 73
1989 36,802 -19,634 245,278 613
1988 39,058 -17,058 237,296 -1,139
1987 41,172 -14,853 231,371 -2,338
1986 42,884 -12,941 224,365 -2,728
1985 44,983 -11,429 219,206 -6,126
1984 46,413 -10,321 213,111 -9,208
1983 47,135 -9,599 207,962 -9,209
1982 47,023 -9,298 202,012 -8,935
1981 45,423 -9,384 195,938 -7,559
1980 42,911 -7,368 189,251 -5,564
1979 42,157 -7,454 180,632 -3,495
1978 44,800 -9,382 171,614 -3,494
1977 48,643 -11,834 161,792 -3,476
1976 52,107 -13,778 154,489 -3,308
1975 53,629 -14,348 147,962 -3,254
1974 53,600 -14,345 142,606 -3,179
1973 52,989 -14,043 137,695 -2,942
1972 54,072 -14,807 133,813 -2,525
1971 54,352 -15,829 128,223 -2,277
1970 54,455 -20,714 128,184 -2,225
1969 58,454 -21,229 125,389 -2,245
1968 61,422 -20,704 123,301 -2,277
1967 65,618 -21,195 121,358 -2,289
1966 70,085 -23,196 119,314 -2,289
1965 72,896 -24,330 116,963 -2,289
1964 74,151 -23,922 115,386 -2,289
1963 75,380 -22,611 113,072 -2,289
1962 77,582 -21,531 110,280 -2,369
1961 77,601 -14,655 107,693 -2,893
1960 76,840 -6,481 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/niger | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 45.5% of the population change in Bosnia and Herzegovina is from natural causes (a loss of 176,734 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 211,931 people). In Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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