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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 16.1 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 +3.5% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Niger vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger North Macedonia
2100 92,149,803 866,884
2099 91,788,730 877,788
2098 91,409,848 888,715
2097 91,009,119 899,716
2096 90,589,670 910,709
2095 90,150,766 921,559
2094 89,694,201 932,633
2093 89,215,318 943,984
2092 88,716,114 955,335
2091 88,197,952 966,773
2090 87,660,657 978,130
2089 87,103,777 989,666
2088 86,525,686 1,001,224
2087 85,929,075 1,012,831
2086 85,313,560 1,024,787
2085 84,675,788 1,036,668
2084 84,017,371 1,048,876
2083 83,337,884 1,061,031
2082 82,638,198 1,073,408
2081 81,922,470 1,085,823
2080 81,186,181 1,098,127
2079 80,435,226 1,110,614
2078 79,665,207 1,123,398
2077 78,877,754 1,136,448
2076 78,071,174 1,149,787
2075 77,248,629 1,163,080
2074 76,412,785 1,176,671
2073 75,560,272 1,190,351
2072 74,691,713 1,204,015
2071 73,808,594 1,217,691
2070 72,912,178 1,231,978
2069 71,999,238 1,246,408
2068 71,073,720 1,260,869
2067 70,133,854 1,275,289
2066 69,181,625 1,289,439
2065 68,221,595 1,303,917
2064 67,248,034 1,318,161
2063 66,264,418 1,332,807
2062 65,270,595 1,347,540
2061 64,267,053 1,362,299
2060 63,257,169 1,376,807
2059 62,239,490 1,390,921
2058 61,213,177 1,404,982
2057 60,180,993 1,419,185
2056 59,145,841 1,433,595
2055 58,103,375 1,447,857
2054 57,056,756 1,462,210
2053 56,007,297 1,476,351
2052 54,958,567 1,489,905
2051 53,907,164 1,503,526
2050 52,858,275 1,516,629
2049 51,810,418 1,529,608
2048 50,763,456 1,542,390
2047 49,719,695 1,555,085
2046 48,677,799 1,568,151
2045 47,638,048 1,581,115
2044 46,602,104 1,593,878
2043 45,572,618 1,606,930
2042 44,546,381 1,619,941
2041 43,525,533 1,632,704
2040 42,508,212 1,645,446
2039 41,495,840 1,658,034
2038 40,485,407 1,670,347
2037 39,476,789 1,682,850
2036 38,472,178 1,695,204
2035 37,470,776 1,707,302
2034 36,477,557 1,719,193
2033 35,487,806 1,730,723
2032 34,508,717 1,742,288
2031 33,538,029 1,753,729
2030 32,574,145 1,765,162
2029 31,620,865 1,775,815
2028 30,680,257 1,786,051
2027 29,750,695 1,795,945
2026 28,832,547 1,805,954
2025 27,926,917 1,815,368
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% 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 81.8% to 52,858,275 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 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 867K 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 3.31% -0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Niger North Macedonia
Current population
29080898
1805954
Population rank 53/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.02%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
28.8 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 -9
Annual growth/decline +872,545 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 176/197
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 - -4,041 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 100% of the population change in Niger is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people). In North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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