Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Niger

Niger: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0215 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
137th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0215 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0066 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Niger, 1990–2023

0.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Niger is 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Niger peaked at 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Niger ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0077 Persons per square kilometre 0.0066 Persons per square kilometre 0.0089 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0108 Persons per square kilometre 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre 0.0127 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0157 Persons per square kilometre 0.0131 Persons per square kilometre 0.0185 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0203 Persons per square kilometre 0.0192 Persons per square kilometre 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 134 Brazil 0.0259 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 135 Sudan 0.0258 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 136 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 138 Bhutan 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 139 New Zealand 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 140 Uruguay 0.0196 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Niger?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Niger was 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Niger rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Niger ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.