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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 13.7 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Niger vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Slovenia
2100 92,149,803 1,640,541
2099 91,788,730 1,644,752
2098 91,409,848 1,648,834
2097 91,009,119 1,653,196
2096 90,589,670 1,657,434
2095 90,150,766 1,661,656
2094 89,694,201 1,665,825
2093 89,215,318 1,670,076
2092 88,716,114 1,674,280
2091 88,197,952 1,678,462
2090 87,660,657 1,682,998
2089 87,103,777 1,687,376
2088 86,525,686 1,691,788
2087 85,929,075 1,696,409
2086 85,313,560 1,701,325
2085 84,675,788 1,706,189
2084 84,017,371 1,711,157
2083 83,337,884 1,716,396
2082 82,638,198 1,721,709
2081 81,922,470 1,727,302
2080 81,186,181 1,733,405
2079 80,435,226 1,739,518
2078 79,665,207 1,746,152
2077 78,877,754 1,752,783
2076 78,071,174 1,759,639
2075 77,248,629 1,766,867
2074 76,412,785 1,774,528
2073 75,560,272 1,782,697
2072 74,691,713 1,790,658
2071 73,808,594 1,798,960
2070 72,912,178 1,807,483
2069 71,999,238 1,816,607
2068 71,073,720 1,825,849
2067 70,133,854 1,834,865
2066 69,181,625 1,844,034
2065 68,221,595 1,853,651
2064 67,248,034 1,863,550
2063 66,264,418 1,873,173
2062 65,270,595 1,882,832
2061 64,267,053 1,892,739
2060 63,257,169 1,902,939
2059 62,239,490 1,912,861
2058 61,213,177 1,922,175
2057 60,180,993 1,932,119
2056 59,145,841 1,941,469
2055 58,103,375 1,950,861
2054 57,056,756 1,959,953
2053 56,007,297 1,968,641
2052 54,958,567 1,977,227
2051 53,907,164 1,985,279
2050 52,858,275 1,993,115
2049 51,810,418 2,000,477
2048 50,763,456 2,007,283
2047 49,719,695 2,014,140
2046 48,677,799 2,020,756
2045 47,638,048 2,027,366
2044 46,602,104 2,033,871
2043 45,572,618 2,040,173
2042 44,546,381 2,046,339
2041 43,525,533 2,052,041
2040 42,508,212 2,057,278
2039 41,495,840 2,062,718
2038 40,485,407 2,067,922
2037 39,476,789 2,073,705
2036 38,472,178 2,079,201
2035 37,470,776 2,084,471
2034 36,477,557 2,089,430
2033 35,487,806 2,094,601
2032 34,508,717 2,099,622
2031 33,538,029 2,104,690
2030 32,574,145 2,109,416
2029 31,620,865 2,113,874
2028 30,680,257 2,118,053
2027 29,750,695 2,121,324
2026 28,832,547 2,124,138
2025 27,926,917 2,126,340
2024 27,032,412 2,127,400
2023 26,159,867 2,120,461
2022 25,311,973 2,112,076
2021 24,502,140 2,108,079
2020 23,717,613 2,102,419
2019 22,947,757 2,088,385
2018 22,188,069 2,073,894
2017 21,435,446 2,066,388
2016 20,685,753 2,065,042
2015 19,939,498 2,063,531
2014 19,215,909 2,061,980
2013 18,519,898 2,059,953
2012 17,836,769 2,057,159
2011 17,176,283 2,052,843
2010 16,548,835 2,048,583
2009 15,943,675 2,039,669
2008 15,361,915 2,021,316
2007 14,803,610 2,018,122
2006 14,268,581 2,006,868
2005 13,756,192 2,000,474
2004 13,265,836 1,997,012
2003 12,796,984 1,995,733
2002 12,349,144 1,994,530
2001 11,920,647 1,992,060
2000 11,509,630 1,988,925
1999 11,117,411 1,983,045
1998 10,741,413 1,981,629
1997 10,383,969 1,985,956
1996 10,044,852 1,988,628
1995 9,714,529 1,989,872
1994 9,398,258 1,989,443
1993 9,100,789 1,991,746
1992 8,817,633 1,996,498
1991 8,546,900 1,999,429
1990 8,286,059 1,998,161
1989 8,034,780 1,996,351
1988 7,793,748 1,995,196
1987 7,561,150 1,989,776
1986 7,335,811 1,965,964
1985 7,118,457 1,941,641
1984 6,909,971 1,932,154
1983 6,708,644 1,922,321
1982 6,512,732 1,910,334
1981 6,322,006 1,906,531
1980 6,135,971 1,901,315
1979 5,955,556 1,882,599
1978 5,782,932 1,862,548
1977 5,619,716 1,842,377
1976 5,464,962 1,820,249
1975 5,317,019 1,793,581
1974 5,174,953 1,776,132
1973 5,037,865 1,766,697
1972 4,904,845 1,752,233
1971 4,776,225 1,738,335
1970 4,650,275 1,724,891
1969 4,525,725 1,713,874
1968 4,403,637 1,704,546
1967 4,283,590 1,689,528
1966 4,165,544 1,669,905
1965 4,049,695 1,649,160
1964 3,935,814 1,632,114
1963 3,823,873 1,616,971
1962 3,714,520 1,603,649
1961 3,608,162 1,594,131
1960 3,505,050 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Slovenia
2100 0.39% -0.26%
2099 0.41% -0.25%
2098 0.44% -0.26%
2097 0.46% -0.26%
2096 0.49% -0.25%
2095 0.51% -0.25%
2094 0.54% -0.25%
2093 0.56% -0.25%
2092 0.59% -0.25%
2091 0.61% -0.27%
2090 0.64% -0.26%
2089 0.67% -0.26%
2088 0.69% -0.27%
2087 0.72% -0.29%
2086 0.75% -0.29%
2085 0.78% -0.29%
2084 0.82% -0.31%
2083 0.85% -0.31%
2082 0.87% -0.32%
2081 0.91% -0.35%
2080 0.93% -0.35%
2079 0.97% -0.38%
2078 1% -0.38%
2077 1.03% -0.39%
2076 1.06% -0.41%
2075 1.09% -0.43%
2074 1.13% -0.46%
2073 1.16% -0.44%
2072 1.2% -0.46%
2071 1.23% -0.47%
2070 1.27% -0.5%
2069 1.3% -0.51%
2068 1.34% -0.49%
2067 1.38% -0.5%
2066 1.41% -0.52%
2065 1.45% -0.53%
2064 1.48% -0.51%
2063 1.52% -0.51%
2062 1.56% -0.52%
2061 1.6% -0.54%
2060 1.64% -0.52%
2059 1.68% -0.48%
2058 1.72% -0.51%
2057 1.75% -0.48%
2056 1.79% -0.48%
2055 1.83% -0.46%
2054 1.87% -0.44%
2053 1.91% -0.43%
2052 1.95% -0.41%
2051 1.98% -0.39%
2050 2.02% -0.37%
2049 2.06% -0.34%
2048 2.1% -0.34%
2047 2.14% -0.33%
2046 2.18% -0.33%
2045 2.22% -0.32%
2044 2.26% -0.31%
2043 2.3% -0.3%
2042 2.35% -0.28%
2041 2.39% -0.25%
2040 2.44% -0.26%
2039 2.5% -0.25%
2038 2.55% -0.28%
2037 2.61% -0.26%
2036 2.67% -0.25%
2035 2.72% -0.24%
2034 2.79% -0.25%
2033 2.84% -0.24%
2032 2.89% -0.24%
2031 2.96% -0.22%
2030 3.01% -0.21%
2029 3.07% -0.2%
2028 3.12% -0.15%
2027 3.18% -0.13%
2026 3.24% -0.1%
2025 3.31% -0.05%
2024 3.34% 0.33%
2023 3.35% 0.4%
2022 3.31% 0.19%
2021 3.31% 0.27%
2020 3.35% 0.67%
2019 3.42% 0.7%
2018 3.51% 0.36%
2017 3.62% 0.07%
2016 3.74% 0.07%
2015 3.77% 0.08%
2014 3.76% 0.1%
2013 3.83% 0.14%
2012 3.85% 0.21%
2011 3.79% 0.21%
2010 3.8% 0.44%
2009 3.79% 0.91%
2008 3.77% 0.16%
2007 3.75% 0.56%
2006 3.72% 0.32%
2005 3.7% 0.17%
2004 3.66% 0.06%
2003 3.63% 0.06%
2002 3.59% 0.12%
2001 3.57% 0.16%
2000 3.53% 0.3%
1999 3.5% 0.07%
1998 3.44% -0.22%
1997 3.38% -0.13%
1996 3.4% -0.06%
1995 3.37% 0.02%
1994 3.27% -0.12%
1993 3.21% -0.24%
1992 3.17% -0.15%
1991 3.15% 0.06%
1990 3.13% 0.09%
1989 3.09% 0.06%
1988 3.08% 0.27%
1987 3.07% 1.21%
1986 3.05% 1.25%
1985 3.02% 0.49%
1984 3% 0.51%
1983 3.01% 0.63%
1982 3.02% 0.2%
1981 3.03% 0.27%
1980 3.03% 0.99%
1979 2.99% 1.08%
1978 2.9% 1.09%
1977 2.83% 1.22%
1976 2.78% 1.49%
1975 2.75% 0.98%
1974 2.72% 0.53%
1973 2.71% 0.83%
1972 2.69% 0.8%
1971 2.71% 0.78%
1970 2.75% 0.64%
1969 2.77% 0.55%
1968 2.8% 0.89%
1967 2.83% 1.18%
1966 2.86% 1.26%
1965 2.89% 1.04%
1964 2.93% 0.94%
1963 2.94% 0.83%
1962 2.95% 0.6%
1961 2.94% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Niger Slovenia
Current population
29080898
2124138
Population rank 53/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.03%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
1.26 hours
One birth every
28.8 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +19
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -7,704 +2,711
Net migration rank 126/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 2,711
2024 - -4,041 - 3,319
2023 864,139 995 -4,665 5,339
2022 829,651 995 -4,858 9,014
2021 793,428 -4,405 -4,216 2,477
2020 784,437 -4,402 -5,256 28,514
2019 775,474 -15,778 -1,254 16,352
2018 763,536 -3,830 -1,037 14,640
2017 752,384 -6,830 -207 1,359
2016 738,999 14,833 826 1,195
2015 721,630 17,051 826 712
2014 704,609 3,891 2,268 -70
2013 686,070 -2,543 1,648 639
2012 664,009 18,714 2,674 1,117
2011 645,175 -6,941 3,285 2,190
2010 624,685 -8,033 3,687 -410
2009 602,671 -9,014 3,060 11,594
2008 579,727 -9,847 3,437 2,971
2007 556,808 -10,069 1,211 14,191
2006 533,374 -10,054 602 6,081
2005 511,167 -9,700 -600 6,317
2004 488,328 -9,070 -599 1,759
2003 467,295 -8,841 -1,996 3,218
2002 446,767 -9,550 -1,197 1,975
2001 428,417 -8,654 -996 4,527
2000 410,779 -8,522 -398 3,124
1999 394,212 -12,037 -1,388 10,291
1998 377,120 -7,298 -1,189 -5,280
1997 358,745 -13,680 -794 -1,298
1996 341,223 -8,057 0 -2,456
1995 323,630 3,843 0 356
1994 306,026 -959 199 -153
1993 292,135 -2,269 -199 -4,641
1992 278,690 -2,258 598 -5,547
1991 266,527 -1,500 2,199 -3,325
1990 256,594 73 3,797 618
1989 245,278 613 4,592 -2,718
1988 237,296 -1,139 5,986 -3,023
1987 231,371 -2,338 5,771 2,972
1986 224,365 -2,728 6,094 32,700
1985 219,206 -6,126 6,213 3,404
1984 213,111 -9,208 5,990 3,280
1983 207,962 -9,209 6,343 3,613
1982 202,012 -8,935 9,170 -8,695
1981 195,938 -7,559 10,485 -5,016
1980 189,251 -5,564 11,027 3,128
1979 180,632 -3,495 12,614 2,107
1978 171,614 -3,494 11,920 2,113
1977 161,792 -3,476 12,160 2,584
1976 154,489 -3,308 12,196 2,226
1975 147,962 -3,254 11,658 2,421
1974 142,606 -3,179 11,367 3,145
1973 137,695 -2,942 11,837 2,175
1972 133,813 -2,525 10,513 2,924
1971 128,223 -2,277 10,951 2,286
1970 128,184 -2,225 10,004 260
1969 125,389 -2,245 9,427 685
1968 123,301 -2,277 11,250 438
1967 121,358 -2,289 13,516 -192
1966 119,314 -2,289 15,697 -1,262
1965 116,963 -2,289 14,513 -1,421
1964 115,386 -2,289 12,567 -349
1963 113,072 -2,289 14,068 -180
1962 110,280 -2,369 13,150 148
1961 107,693 -2,893 14,985 -306
1960 105,081 -3,641 12,678 -929

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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