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Population in Niger compared to Serbia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,917,831 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,294,628 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 4.51 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.3M (105.3% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Niger vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Serbia
2100 92,119,820 3,624,616
2099 91,758,864 3,652,806
2098 91,380,105 3,681,036
2097 90,979,507 3,709,552
2096 90,560,194 3,738,231
2095 90,121,433 3,767,093
2094 89,665,016 3,796,201
2093 89,186,290 3,825,522
2092 88,687,247 3,855,267
2091 88,169,255 3,885,260
2090 87,632,134 3,915,419
2089 87,075,435 3,946,052
2088 86,497,532 3,976,782
2087 85,901,116 4,008,021
2086 85,285,801 4,039,630
2085 84,648,237 4,071,614
2084 83,990,034 4,104,024
2083 83,310,768 4,137,041
2082 82,611,309 4,170,603
2081 81,895,814 4,204,520
2080 81,159,765 4,239,046
2079 80,409,054 4,274,213
2078 79,639,286 4,310,048
2077 78,852,089 4,346,216
2076 78,045,772 4,382,620
2075 77,223,494 4,419,404
2074 76,387,922 4,456,820
2073 75,535,687 4,494,554
2072 74,667,410 4,532,671
2071 73,784,579 4,571,200
2070 72,888,455 4,610,279
2069 71,975,811 4,649,626
2068 71,050,594 4,689,227
2067 70,111,034 4,728,969
2066 69,159,115 4,768,652
2065 68,199,397 4,808,648
2064 67,226,153 4,848,712
2063 66,242,857 4,888,888
2062 65,249,357 4,929,248
2061 64,246,142 4,969,370
2060 63,236,587 5,009,557
2059 62,219,239 5,049,580
2058 61,193,260 5,089,783
2057 60,161,411 5,130,427
2056 59,126,596 5,171,093
2055 58,084,470 5,211,735
2054 57,038,192 5,252,427
2053 55,989,073 5,293,039
2052 54,940,685 5,334,193
2051 53,889,624 5,376,024
2050 52,841,076 5,417,847
2049 51,793,560 5,460,219
2048 50,746,939 5,502,886
2047 49,703,518 5,546,051
2046 48,661,960 5,589,756
2045 47,622,548 5,634,078
2044 46,586,941 5,678,918
2043 45,557,790 5,724,337
2042 44,531,886 5,770,492
2041 43,511,370 5,817,068
2040 42,494,381 5,863,637
2039 41,482,338 5,910,619
2038 40,472,234 5,957,363
2037 39,463,944 6,004,061
2036 38,459,660 6,050,436
2035 37,458,584 6,096,764
2034 36,465,688 6,142,866
2033 35,476,260 6,188,997
2032 34,497,489 6,234,637
2031 33,527,117 6,279,936
2030 32,563,547 6,325,002
2029 31,610,576 6,369,418
2028 30,670,274 6,413,572
2027 29,741,014 6,457,306
2026 28,823,166 6,500,256
2025 27,917,831 6,549,143
2024 27,032,412 6,586,476
2023 26,159,867 6,623,183
2022 25,311,973 6,664,449
2021 24,502,140 6,834,326
2020 23,717,613 6,899,126
2019 22,947,757 6,945,235
2018 22,188,069 6,982,604
2017 21,435,446 7,020,858
2016 20,685,753 7,058,322
2015 19,939,498 7,095,383
2014 19,215,909 7,131,787
2013 18,519,898 7,166,553
2012 17,836,769 7,201,497
2011 17,176,283 7,236,519
2010 16,548,835 7,291,436
2009 15,943,675 7,320,807
2008 15,361,915 7,350,222
2007 14,803,610 7,381,579
2006 14,268,581 7,411,569
2005 13,756,192 7,440,769
2004 13,265,836 7,463,157
2003 12,796,984 7,480,591
2002 12,349,144 7,500,031
2001 11,920,647 7,503,433
2000 11,509,630 7,516,346
1999 11,117,411 7,540,401
1998 10,741,413 7,567,745
1997 10,383,969 7,598,538
1996 10,044,852 7,622,185
1995 9,714,529 7,628,264
1994 9,398,258 7,622,711
1993 9,100,789 7,614,328
1992 8,817,633 7,604,063
1991 8,546,900 7,595,636
1990 8,286,059 7,897,937
1989 8,034,780 7,893,787
1988 7,793,748 7,884,218
1987 7,561,150 7,868,027
1986 7,335,811 7,853,824
1985 7,118,457 7,835,902
1984 6,909,971 7,813,549
1983 6,708,644 7,788,100
1982 6,512,732 7,763,335
1981 6,322,006 7,736,787
1980 6,135,971 7,709,544
1979 5,955,556 7,541,997
1978 5,782,932 7,504,017
1977 5,619,716 7,462,783
1976 5,464,962 7,418,973
1975 5,317,019 7,368,717
1974 5,174,953 7,326,043
1973 5,037,865 7,283,902
1972 4,904,845 7,252,012
1971 4,776,225 7,211,716
1970 4,650,275 7,164,993
1969 4,525,725 7,123,249
1968 4,403,637 7,007,586
1967 4,283,590 6,966,522
1966 4,165,544 6,927,969
1965 4,049,695 6,876,624
1964 3,935,814 6,832,855
1963 3,823,873 6,787,950
1962 3,714,520 6,740,264
1961 3,608,162 6,689,077
1960 3,505,050 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Serbia
2100 0.39% -0.77%
2099 0.41% -0.77%
2098 0.44% -0.77%
2097 0.46% -0.77%
2096 0.49% -0.77%
2095 0.51% -0.77%
2094 0.54% -0.77%
2093 0.56% -0.77%
2092 0.59% -0.77%
2091 0.61% -0.77%
2090 0.64% -0.78%
2089 0.67% -0.77%
2088 0.69% -0.78%
2087 0.72% -0.78%
2086 0.75% -0.79%
2085 0.78% -0.79%
2084 0.82% -0.8%
2083 0.85% -0.8%
2082 0.87% -0.81%
2081 0.91% -0.81%
2080 0.93% -0.82%
2079 0.97% -0.83%
2078 1% -0.83%
2077 1.03% -0.83%
2076 1.06% -0.83%
2075 1.09% -0.84%
2074 1.13% -0.84%
2073 1.16% -0.84%
2072 1.2% -0.84%
2071 1.23% -0.85%
2070 1.27% -0.85%
2069 1.3% -0.84%
2068 1.34% -0.84%
2067 1.38% -0.83%
2066 1.41% -0.83%
2065 1.45% -0.83%
2064 1.48% -0.82%
2063 1.52% -0.82%
2062 1.56% -0.81%
2061 1.6% -0.8%
2060 1.64% -0.79%
2059 1.68% -0.79%
2058 1.72% -0.79%
2057 1.75% -0.79%
2056 1.79% -0.78%
2055 1.83% -0.77%
2054 1.87% -0.77%
2053 1.91% -0.77%
2052 1.95% -0.78%
2051 1.98% -0.77%
2050 2.02% -0.78%
2049 2.06% -0.78%
2048 2.1% -0.78%
2047 2.14% -0.78%
2046 2.18% -0.79%
2045 2.22% -0.79%
2044 2.26% -0.79%
2043 2.3% -0.8%
2042 2.35% -0.8%
2041 2.39% -0.79%
2040 2.44% -0.79%
2039 2.5% -0.78%
2038 2.55% -0.78%
2037 2.61% -0.77%
2036 2.67% -0.76%
2035 2.72% -0.75%
2034 2.79% -0.75%
2033 2.84% -0.73%
2032 2.89% -0.72%
2031 2.96% -0.71%
2030 3.01% -0.7%
2029 3.07% -0.69%
2028 3.12% -0.68%
2027 3.18% -0.66%
2026 3.24% -0.75%
2025 3.28% -0.57%
2024 3.34% -0.55%
2023 3.35% -0.62%
2022 3.31% -2.49%
2021 3.31% -0.94%
2020 3.35% -0.66%
2019 3.42% -0.54%
2018 3.51% -0.54%
2017 3.62% -0.53%
2016 3.74% -0.52%
2015 3.77% -0.51%
2014 3.76% -0.49%
2013 3.83% -0.49%
2012 3.85% -0.48%
2011 3.79% -0.75%
2010 3.8% -0.4%
2009 3.79% -0.4%
2008 3.77% -0.42%
2007 3.75% -0.4%
2006 3.72% -0.39%
2005 3.7% -0.3%
2004 3.66% -0.23%
2003 3.63% -0.26%
2002 3.59% -0.05%
2001 3.57% -0.17%
2000 3.53% -0.32%
1999 3.5% -0.36%
1998 3.44% -0.41%
1997 3.38% -0.31%
1996 3.4% -0.08%
1995 3.37% 0.07%
1994 3.27% 0.11%
1993 3.21% 0.13%
1992 3.17% 0.11%
1991 3.15% -3.83%
1990 3.13% 0.05%
1989 3.09% 0.12%
1988 3.08% 0.21%
1987 3.07% 0.18%
1986 3.05% 0.23%
1985 3.02% 0.29%
1984 3% 0.33%
1983 3.01% 0.32%
1982 3.02% 0.34%
1981 3.03% 0.35%
1980 3.03% 2.22%
1979 2.99% 0.51%
1978 2.9% 0.55%
1977 2.83% 0.59%
1976 2.78% 0.68%
1975 2.75% 0.58%
1974 2.72% 0.58%
1973 2.71% 0.44%
1972 2.69% 0.56%
1971 2.71% 0.65%
1970 2.75% 0.59%
1969 2.77% 1.65%
1968 2.8% 0.59%
1967 2.83% 0.56%
1966 2.86% 0.75%
1965 2.89% 0.64%
1964 2.93% 0.66%
1963 2.94% 0.71%
1962 2.95% 0.77%
1961 2.94% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Niger grew by 3.28%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Niger Serbia
Current population
29294628
6500256
Population rank 53/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.08%
One net population change
35.7 seconds
14.1 minutes
One birth every
28.2 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,426 -102
Annual growth/decline +885,419 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +3.28% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 187/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 -13,086
Net migration rank 126/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - -13,086
2024 883,987 -4,041 -37,543 -8,132
2023 864,139 995 -36,427 4,348
2022 829,651 995 -46,651 40,118
2021 793,428 -4,405 -74,494 -8,974
2020 784,437 -4,402 -55,193 -10,220
2019 775,474 -15,778 -36,810 -18,891
2018 763,536 -3,830 -37,707 -18,883
2017 752,384 -6,830 -39,317 -18,651
2016 738,999 14,833 -35,998 -18,322
2015 721,630 17,051 -37,605 -18,789
2014 704,609 3,891 -34,946 -18,846
2013 686,070 -2,543 -34,399 -17,866
2012 664,009 18,714 -35,288 -18,513
2011 645,175 -6,941 -36,906 611
2010 624,685 -8,033 -34,999 3,632
2009 602,671 -9,014 -33,676 6,043
2008 579,727 -9,847 -33,590 7,070
2007 556,808 -10,069 -34,693 7,045
2006 533,374 -10,054 -31,870 8,018
2005 511,167 -9,700 -34,227 7,945
2004 488,328 -9,070 -26,121 7,300
2003 467,295 -8,841 -24,686 6,854
2002 446,767 -9,550 -24,750 1,562
2001 428,417 -8,654 -20,259 -12,007
2000 410,779 -8,522 -30,065 -14,368
1999 394,212 -12,037 -29,408 -4,073
1998 377,120 -7,298 -23,006 -5,665
1997 358,745 -13,680 -18,389 -5,817
1996 341,223 -8,057 -16,007 -5,598
1995 323,630 3,843 -7,628 -6,019
1994 306,026 -959 -7,157 -5,934
1993 292,135 -2,269 -5,703 -5,972
1992 278,690 -2,258 -3,779 -4,415
1991 266,527 -1,500 2,210 -8,483
1990 256,594 73 7,416 -16,260
1989 245,278 613 11,872 -16,360
1988 237,296 -1,139 13,852 -15,715
1987 231,371 -2,338 16,711 -16,686
1986 224,365 -2,728 19,407 -17,990
1985 219,206 -6,126 22,090 -17,646
1984 213,111 -9,208 23,815 -15,567
1983 207,962 -9,209 27,515 -15,301
1982 202,012 -8,935 30,603 -13,550
1981 195,938 -7,559 34,304 -8,531
1980 189,251 -5,564 36,273 287
1979 180,632 -3,495 39,022 -960
1978 171,614 -3,494 43,636 -1,481
1977 161,792 -3,476 48,105 -1,953
1976 154,489 -3,308 51,399 -2,744
1975 147,962 -3,254 52,502 -3,490
1974 142,606 -3,179 51,583 -3,525
1973 137,695 -2,942 49,596 -2,396
1972 133,813 -2,525 48,248 -348
1971 128,223 -2,277 47,424 1,655
1970 128,184 -2,225 48,343 1,861
1969 125,389 -2,245 50,304 4,112
1968 123,301 -2,277 51,653 5,430
1967 121,358 -2,289 53,120 6,114
1966 119,314 -2,289 53,338 7,037
1965 116,963 -2,289 53,383 7,957
1964 115,386 -2,289 54,185 8,045
1963 113,072 -2,289 55,580 8,276
1962 110,280 -2,369 59,307 6,064
1961 107,693 -2,893 61,065 6,422
1960 105,081 -3,641 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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