Niger vs Sudan: Population density
Niger
71.7 people per km²
in 2100
Sudan
73.28 people per km²
in 2100
Niger rank
147th
Sudan rank
145th
Population density over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 73.28 people per km² against 71.7 people per km² in Niger, a difference of 1.58 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 145th of 235 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4326 people per km² | 1.61 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1100s | 0.4651 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1200s | 0.4975 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1300s | 0.5526 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1400s | 0.5921 people per km² | 2 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1500s | 0.6489 people per km² | 2.14 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1600s | 0.7571 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1700s | 0.8652 people per km² | 2.46 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1710s | 0.9162 people per km² | 2.25 people per km² | 1.33 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1720s | 0.9239 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1730s | 0.932 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 1.35 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1740s | 0.9406 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1750s | 0.9496 people per km² | 2.32 people per km² | 1.37 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1760s | 0.9592 people per km² | 2.34 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1770s | 0.9694 people per km² | 2.36 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1780s | 0.9803 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1790s | 0.992 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1800s | 0.6732 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1810s | 0.676 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1820s | 0.6933 people per km² | 2.25 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.7268 people per km² | 2.34 people per km² | 1.62 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.766 people per km² | 2.45 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.8022 people per km² | 2.53 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.8404 people per km² | 2.59 people per km² | 1.74 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.889 people per km² | 2.64 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.9451 people per km² | 2.69 people per km² | 1.74 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1890s | 1 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1900s | 1.1 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 1.69 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1910s | 1.24 people per km² | 2.84 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1920s | 1.38 people per km² | 2.94 people per km² | 1.56 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1930s | 1.58 people per km² | 3.08 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1940s | 1.83 people per km² | 3.22 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1950s | 2.36 people per km² | 3.8 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1960s | 3.16 people per km² | 5.22 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1970s | 4.16 people per km² | 7.43 people per km² | 3.27 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1980s | 5.56 people per km² | 10.47 people per km² | 4.91 people per km² | Sudan |
| 1990s | 7.59 people per km² | 13.07 people per km² | 5.48 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2000s | 10.73 people per km² | 16.61 people per km² | 5.87 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.51 people per km² | 21.35 people per km² | 5.84 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2020s | 21.74 people per km² | 27.71 people per km² | 5.97 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2030s | 29.12 people per km² | 34.52 people per km² | 5.4 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2040s | 37.01 people per km² | 41.62 people per km² | 4.62 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2050s | 45.11 people per km² | 48.89 people per km² | 3.78 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2060s | 52.94 people per km² | 55.8 people per km² | 2.86 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2070s | 59.94 people per km² | 61.92 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2080s | 65.69 people per km² | 67.17 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2090s | 69.95 people per km² | 71.42 people per km² | 1.47 people per km² | Sudan |
| 2100s | 71.7 people per km² | 73.28 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Niger or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 73.28 people per km² against 71.7 people per km² in Niger as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Niger and Sudan?
- 1.58 people per km², with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for population density?
- Niger ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 145th 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.