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Population in Niger compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 16.2 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Niger vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger North Macedonia
2100 92,119,820 869,530
2099 91,758,864 880,467
2098 91,380,105 891,427
2097 90,979,507 902,461
2096 90,560,194 913,488
2095 90,121,433 924,371
2094 89,665,016 935,479
2093 89,186,290 946,865
2092 88,687,247 958,251
2091 88,169,255 969,723
2090 87,632,134 981,115
2089 87,075,435 992,687
2088 86,497,532 1,004,280
2087 85,901,116 1,015,922
2086 85,285,801 1,027,915
2085 84,648,237 1,039,832
2084 83,990,034 1,052,077
2083 83,310,768 1,064,269
2082 82,611,309 1,076,684
2081 81,895,814 1,089,137
2080 81,159,765 1,101,478
2079 80,409,054 1,114,004
2078 79,639,286 1,126,827
2077 78,852,089 1,139,917
2076 78,045,772 1,153,296
2075 77,223,494 1,166,630
2074 76,387,922 1,180,262
2073 75,535,687 1,193,984
2072 74,667,410 1,207,689
2071 73,784,579 1,221,407
2070 72,888,455 1,235,738
2069 71,975,811 1,250,212
2068 71,050,594 1,264,718
2067 70,111,034 1,279,182
2066 69,159,115 1,293,374
2065 68,199,397 1,307,896
2064 67,226,153 1,322,184
2063 66,242,857 1,336,875
2062 65,249,357 1,351,652
2061 64,246,142 1,366,457
2060 63,236,587 1,381,009
2059 62,219,239 1,395,166
2058 61,193,260 1,409,270
2057 60,161,411 1,423,516
2056 59,126,596 1,437,970
2055 58,084,470 1,452,276
2054 57,038,192 1,466,673
2053 55,989,073 1,480,857
2052 54,940,685 1,494,452
2051 53,889,624 1,508,115
2050 52,841,076 1,521,258
2049 51,793,560 1,534,276
2048 50,746,939 1,547,097
2047 49,703,518 1,559,831
2046 48,661,960 1,572,937
2045 47,622,548 1,585,940
2044 46,586,941 1,598,742
2043 45,557,790 1,611,835
2042 44,531,886 1,624,885
2041 43,511,370 1,637,687
2040 42,494,381 1,650,468
2039 41,482,338 1,663,094
2038 40,472,234 1,675,445
2037 39,463,944 1,687,986
2036 38,459,660 1,700,377
2035 37,458,584 1,712,512
2034 36,465,688 1,724,440
2033 35,476,260 1,736,005
2032 34,497,489 1,747,606
2031 33,527,117 1,759,081
2030 32,563,547 1,770,549
2029 31,610,576 1,781,235
2028 30,670,274 1,791,502
2027 29,741,014 1,801,426
2026 28,823,166 1,811,466
2025 27,917,831 1,820,909
2024 27,032,412 1,824,359
2023 26,159,867 1,827,816
2022 25,311,973 1,831,712
2021 24,502,140 1,837,114
2020 23,717,613 1,856,124
2019 22,947,757 1,876,262
2018 22,188,069 1,889,051
2017 21,435,446 1,898,657
2016 20,685,753 1,906,313
2015 19,939,498 1,912,430
2014 19,215,909 1,917,557
2013 18,519,898 1,922,716
2012 17,836,769 1,929,821
2011 17,176,283 1,937,398
2010 16,548,835 1,946,298
2009 15,943,675 1,958,782
2008 15,361,915 1,971,493
2007 14,803,610 1,982,933
2006 14,268,581 1,994,287
2005 13,756,192 2,005,330
2004 13,265,836 2,016,186
2003 12,796,984 2,022,725
2002 12,349,144 2,020,157
2001 11,920,647 2,034,882
2000 11,509,630 2,026,350
1999 11,117,411 2,017,142
1998 10,741,413 2,007,523
1997 10,383,969 1,996,869
1996 10,044,852 2,012,553
1995 9,714,529 1,998,534
1994 9,398,258 1,992,666
1993 9,100,789 2,006,854
1992 8,817,633 2,032,523
1991 8,546,900 2,055,994
1990 8,286,059 2,063,689
1989 8,034,780 2,055,649
1988 7,793,748 2,045,737
1987 7,561,150 2,035,157
1986 7,335,811 2,024,732
1985 7,118,457 2,014,331
1984 6,909,971 2,003,399
1983 6,708,644 1,991,901
1982 6,512,732 1,978,956
1981 6,322,006 1,959,065
1980 6,135,971 1,933,038
1979 5,955,556 1,906,523
1978 5,782,932 1,879,847
1977 5,619,716 1,853,138
1976 5,464,962 1,825,830
1975 5,317,019 1,797,972
1974 5,174,953 1,770,545
1973 5,037,865 1,743,816
1972 4,904,845 1,717,395
1971 4,776,225 1,691,216
1970 4,650,275 1,664,208
1969 4,525,725 1,636,345
1968 4,403,637 1,608,930
1967 4,283,590 1,582,492
1966 4,165,544 1,557,349
1965 4,049,695 1,533,466
1964 3,935,814 1,510,900
1963 3,823,873 1,488,737
1962 3,714,520 1,471,745
1961 3,608,162 1,455,171
1960 3,505,050 1,435,059

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/niger/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Niger's population will grow by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger North Macedonia
2100 0.39% -1.24%
2099 0.41% -1.23%
2098 0.44% -1.22%
2097 0.46% -1.21%
2096 0.49% -1.18%
2095 0.51% -1.19%
2094 0.54% -1.2%
2093 0.56% -1.19%
2092 0.59% -1.18%
2091 0.61% -1.16%
2090 0.64% -1.17%
2089 0.67% -1.15%
2088 0.69% -1.15%
2087 0.72% -1.17%
2086 0.75% -1.15%
2085 0.78% -1.16%
2084 0.82% -1.15%
2083 0.85% -1.15%
2082 0.87% -1.14%
2081 0.91% -1.12%
2080 0.93% -1.12%
2079 0.97% -1.14%
2078 1% -1.15%
2077 1.03% -1.16%
2076 1.06% -1.14%
2075 1.09% -1.15%
2074 1.13% -1.15%
2073 1.16% -1.13%
2072 1.2% -1.12%
2071 1.23% -1.16%
2070 1.27% -1.16%
2069 1.3% -1.15%
2068 1.34% -1.13%
2067 1.38% -1.1%
2066 1.41% -1.11%
2065 1.45% -1.08%
2064 1.48% -1.1%
2063 1.52% -1.09%
2062 1.56% -1.08%
2061 1.6% -1.05%
2060 1.64% -1.01%
2059 1.68% -1%
2058 1.72% -1%
2057 1.75% -1.01%
2056 1.79% -0.99%
2055 1.83% -0.98%
2054 1.87% -0.96%
2053 1.91% -0.91%
2052 1.95% -0.91%
2051 1.98% -0.86%
2050 2.02% -0.85%
2049 2.06% -0.83%
2048 2.1% -0.82%
2047 2.14% -0.83%
2046 2.18% -0.82%
2045 2.22% -0.8%
2044 2.26% -0.81%
2043 2.3% -0.8%
2042 2.35% -0.78%
2041 2.39% -0.77%
2040 2.44% -0.76%
2039 2.5% -0.74%
2038 2.55% -0.74%
2037 2.61% -0.73%
2036 2.67% -0.71%
2035 2.72% -0.69%
2034 2.79% -0.67%
2033 2.84% -0.66%
2032 2.89% -0.65%
2031 2.96% -0.65%
2030 3.01% -0.6%
2029 3.07% -0.57%
2028 3.12% -0.55%
2027 3.18% -0.55%
2026 3.24% -0.52%
2025 3.28% -0.19%
2024 3.34% -0.19%
2023 3.35% -0.21%
2022 3.31% -0.29%
2021 3.31% -1.02%
2020 3.35% -1.07%
2019 3.42% -0.68%
2018 3.51% -0.51%
2017 3.62% -0.4%
2016 3.74% -0.32%
2015 3.77% -0.27%
2014 3.76% -0.27%
2013 3.83% -0.37%
2012 3.85% -0.39%
2011 3.79% -0.46%
2010 3.8% -0.64%
2009 3.79% -0.64%
2008 3.77% -0.58%
2007 3.75% -0.57%
2006 3.72% -0.55%
2005 3.7% -0.54%
2004 3.66% -0.32%
2003 3.63% 0.13%
2002 3.59% -0.72%
2001 3.57% 0.42%
2000 3.53% 0.46%
1999 3.5% 0.48%
1998 3.44% 0.53%
1997 3.38% -0.78%
1996 3.4% 0.7%
1995 3.37% 0.29%
1994 3.27% -0.71%
1993 3.21% -1.26%
1992 3.17% -1.14%
1991 3.15% -0.37%
1990 3.13% 0.39%
1989 3.09% 0.48%
1988 3.08% 0.52%
1987 3.07% 0.51%
1986 3.05% 0.52%
1985 3.02% 0.55%
1984 3% 0.58%
1983 3.01% 0.65%
1982 3.02% 1.02%
1981 3.03% 1.35%
1980 3.03% 1.39%
1979 2.99% 1.42%
1978 2.9% 1.44%
1977 2.83% 1.5%
1976 2.78% 1.55%
1975 2.75% 1.55%
1974 2.72% 1.53%
1973 2.71% 1.54%
1972 2.69% 1.55%
1971 2.71% 1.62%
1970 2.75% 1.7%
1969 2.77% 1.7%
1968 2.8% 1.67%
1967 2.83% 1.61%
1966 2.86% 1.56%
1965 2.89% 1.49%
1964 2.93% 1.49%
1963 2.94% 1.15%
1962 2.95% 1.14%
1961 2.94% 1.4%

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/niger/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Niger North Macedonia
Current population
29294628
1811466
Population rank 53/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.02%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
2.55 hours
One birth every
28.2 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 -9
Annual growth/decline +885,419 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -7,704 -5,645
Net migration rank 126/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -5,645
2024 883,987 -4,041 -4,196 -5,728
2023 864,139 995 -3,290 -5,597
2022 829,651 995 -4,397 -5,296
2021 793,428 -4,405 -9,737 -5,483
2020 784,437 -4,402 -5,939 -23,458
2019 775,474 -15,778 -375 -24,204
2018 763,536 -3,830 1,512 -24,878
2017 752,384 -6,830 1,329 -24,227
2016 738,999 14,833 2,374 -24,144
2015 721,630 17,051 2,294 -23,010
2014 704,609 3,891 3,644 -22,132
2013 686,070 -2,543 3,653 -20,297
2012 664,009 18,714 3,087 -19,083
2011 645,175 -6,941 3,100 -17,871
2010 624,685 -8,033 4,866 -16,668
2009 602,671 -9,014 4,309 -15,455
2008 579,727 -9,847 3,746 -17,645
2007 556,808 -10,069 2,974 -15,705
2006 533,374 -10,054 3,988 -9,632
2005 511,167 -9,700 4,011 -2,244
2004 488,328 -9,070 5,444 -2,640
2003 467,295 -8,841 8,900 -2,880
2002 446,767 -9,550 9,697 -2,858
2001 428,417 -8,654 10,174 -922
2000 410,779 -8,522 12,159 -2,824
1999 394,212 -12,037 10,489 -1,261
1998 377,120 -7,298 12,446 -589
1997 358,745 -13,680 12,979 -477
1996 341,223 -8,057 14,806 -397
1995 323,630 3,843 17,239 -3,603
1994 306,026 -959 19,103 -21,006
1993 292,135 -2,269 20,797 -47,273
1992 278,690 -2,258 21,659 -46,509
1991 266,527 -1,500 23,387 -45,484
1990 256,594 73 22,868 -16,174
1989 245,278 613 22,912 -13,528
1988 237,296 -1,139 24,064 -13,621
1987 231,371 -2,338 24,359 -13,635
1986 224,365 -2,728 23,720 -13,589
1985 219,206 -6,126 24,167 -13,492
1984 213,111 -9,208 24,436 -13,251
1983 207,962 -9,209 24,690 -12,884
1982 202,012 -8,935 25,810 -11,716
1981 195,938 -7,559 25,689 0
1980 189,251 -5,564 26,547 -189
1979 180,632 -3,495 27,096 -426
1978 171,614 -3,494 27,150 -462
1977 161,792 -3,476 27,410 -683
1976 154,489 -3,308 28,799 -911
1975 147,962 -3,254 28,983 -1,147
1974 142,606 -3,179 28,400 -1,376
1973 137,695 -2,942 28,032 -1,600
1972 133,813 -2,525 28,236 -1,834
1971 128,223 -2,277 28,010 -2,064
1970 128,184 -2,225 28,022 60
1969 125,389 -2,245 27,464 181
1968 123,301 -2,277 28,378 -1,201
1967 121,358 -2,289 28,401 -2,696
1966 119,314 -2,289 28,766 -4,176
1965 116,963 -2,289 28,564 -5,385
1964 115,386 -2,289 27,889 -5,938
1963 113,072 -2,289 28,124 -5,759
1962 110,280 -2,369 25,317 -13,702
1961 107,693 -2,893 27,846 -6,309
1960 105,081 -3,641 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/niger/north-macedonia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.9% of the population change in Niger is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people). In North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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