Eritrea vs Niger: Population density

Eritrea
69.76
in 2100
Niger
71.7
in 2100
Eritrea rank
150th
Niger rank
147th

Population density over time

  • Eritrea
  • Niger
020406080100015502100

How they compare

Niger currently reports 71.7 against 69.76 in Eritrea, a difference of 1.94.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 150th and Niger ranks 147th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 46 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Niger Difference Ahead
1000s 0.4792 0.4326 0.0466 Eritrea
1100s 0.5511 0.4651 0.086 Eritrea
1200s 0.6229 0.4975 0.1254 Eritrea
1300s 0.7347 0.5526 0.1821 Eritrea
1400s 0.8465 0.5921 0.2545 Eritrea
1500s 0.9584 0.6489 0.3094 Eritrea
1600s 1.08 0.7571 0.3211 Eritrea
1700s 1.2 0.8652 0.3327 Eritrea
1710s 1.22 0.9162 0.304 Eritrea
1720s 1.24 0.9239 0.321 Eritrea
1730s 1.27 0.932 0.3392 Eritrea
1740s 1.3 0.9406 0.3588 Eritrea
1750s 1.33 0.9496 0.3799 Eritrea
1760s 1.36 0.9592 0.4027 Eritrea
1770s 1.4 0.9694 0.4275 Eritrea
1780s 1.43 0.9803 0.4546 Eritrea
1790s 1.48 0.992 0.4843 Eritrea
1800s 1.69 0.6732 1.02 Eritrea
1810s 1.7 0.676 1.02 Eritrea
1820s 2.06 0.6933 1.37 Eritrea
1830s 3.09 0.7268 2.37 Eritrea
1840s 4.66 0.766 3.89 Eritrea
1850s 5.66 0.8022 4.86 Eritrea
1860s 5.43 0.8404 4.59 Eritrea
1870s 5.21 0.889 4.33 Eritrea
1880s 5.02 0.9451 4.07 Eritrea
1890s 4.82 1 3.82 Eritrea
1900s 4.74 1.1 3.64 Eritrea
1910s 4.79 1.24 3.56 Eritrea
1920s 5.1 1.38 3.72 Eritrea
1930s 5.58 1.58 4 Eritrea
1940s 6.24 1.83 4.41 Eritrea
1950s 7.27 2.36 4.9 Eritrea
1960s 8.98 3.16 5.82 Eritrea
1970s 11.54 4.16 7.38 Eritrea
1980s 14.81 5.56 9.25 Eritrea
1990s 16.71 7.59 9.11 Eritrea
2000s 21.36 10.73 10.63 Eritrea
2010s 25.58 15.51 10.07 Eritrea
2020s 29.63 21.74 7.89 Eritrea
2030s 36.22 29.12 7.1 Eritrea
2040s 43.35 37.01 6.34 Eritrea
2050s 50 45.11 4.89 Eritrea
2060s 56.28 52.94 3.33 Eritrea
2070s 61.66 59.94 1.72 Eritrea
2080s 65.81 65.69 0.1193 Eritrea
2090s 68.65 69.95 1.29 Niger
2100s 69.76 71.7 1.93 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Eritrea or Niger?
Niger, at 71.7 against 69.76 in Eritrea as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Eritrea and Niger?
1.94, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for population density?
Eritrea ranks 150th and Niger ranks 147th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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