Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 3.67 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.67 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.67 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1666 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.67 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 3.67 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1666 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1666 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1759 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1869 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2006 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2163 people per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2335 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2532 people per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2766 people per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3032 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3326 people per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3643 people per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3977 people per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4323 people per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4675 people per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5024 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5364 people per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5683 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5991 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6307 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6632 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6964 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.73 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.764 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7983 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.833 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8683 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9038 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9394 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9748 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.59 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.83 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.97 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.12 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.28 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.37 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.46 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.57 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.68 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.79 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.92 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.05 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.18 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.33 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.49 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.67 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.67 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.39 people per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.67 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.41 people per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2237 people per square kilometre | 0.1666 people per square kilometre | 0.3032 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4831 people per square kilometre | 0.3326 people per square kilometre | 0.6307 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8171 people per square kilometre | 0.6632 people per square kilometre | 0.9748 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 people per square kilometre | 1.01 people per square kilometre | 1.41 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 people per square kilometre | 1.47 people per square kilometre | 2.05 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 people per square kilometre | 2.12 people per square kilometre | 3.05 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 people per square kilometre | 3.18 people per square kilometre | 3.67 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 200 Chad 4.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 201 South Sudan 3.83 people per square kilometre compare
- 202 Canada 3.69 people per square kilometre compare
- 204 Libya 3.65 people per square kilometre compare
- 205 Iceland 3.62 people per square kilometre compare
- 206 Central African Republic 3.61 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Niger
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Niger was 3.67 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1666 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.