Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Niger ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 160 Vanuatu 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 161 Croatia 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 162 Colombia 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 164 Ukraine 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bulgaria 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mali 0.0089 thousands 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.