Namibia vs Niue: Population density
Namibia
7.16 people per km²
in 2100
Niue
9.25 people per km²
in 2100
Namibia rank
223rd
Niue rank
220th
Population density over time
- Namibia
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 9.25 people per km² against 7.16 people per km² in Namibia, a difference of 2.09 people per km².
That makes Niue's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 223rd and Niue ranks 220th of 235 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6621 people per km² | 17.91 people per km² | 17.25 people per km² | Niue |
| 1960s | 0.7981 people per km² | 19.63 people per km² | 18.83 people per km² | Niue |
| 1970s | 1.05 people per km² | 16.89 people per km² | 15.83 people per km² | Niue |
| 1980s | 1.33 people per km² | 11.34 people per km² | 10.01 people per km² | Niue |
| 1990s | 1.91 people per km² | 8.99 people per km² | 7.08 people per km² | Niue |
| 2000s | 2.37 people per km² | 7.29 people per km² | 4.91 people per km² | Niue |
| 2010s | 2.86 people per km² | 6.91 people per km² | 4.04 people per km² | Niue |
| 2020s | 3.7 people per km² | 7.08 people per km² | 3.38 people per km² | Niue |
| 2030s | 4.43 people per km² | 7.26 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | Niue |
| 2040s | 5.12 people per km² | 7.52 people per km² | 2.4 people per km² | Niue |
| 2050s | 5.75 people per km² | 7.76 people per km² | 2 people per km² | Niue |
| 2060s | 6.28 people per km² | 8.11 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | Niue |
| 2070s | 6.67 people per km² | 8.58 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | Niue |
| 2080s | 6.95 people per km² | 8.96 people per km² | 2 people per km² | Niue |
| 2090s | 7.12 people per km² | 9.18 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | Niue |
| 2100s | 7.16 people per km² | 9.25 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Namibia or Niue?
- Niue, at 9.25 people per km² against 7.16 people per km² in Namibia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Namibia and Niue?
- 2.09 people per km², with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niue?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Namibia and Niue rank globally for population density?
- Namibia ranks 223rd and Niue ranks 220th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.