Population density in Niger
Niger: Population density was 71.7 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
71.7 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 234 countries
All-time high
71.7 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.4326 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Niger, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Niger is 71.7 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Niger peaked at 71.7 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.4326 people per km², in 1000.
That places Niger 147th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4326 people per km² | 0.4326 people per km² | 0.4326 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4651 people per km² | 0.4651 people per km² | 0.4651 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4975 people per km² | 0.4975 people per km² | 0.4975 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5526 people per km² | 0.5526 people per km² | 0.5526 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5921 people per km² | 0.5921 people per km² | 0.5921 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6489 people per km² | 0.6489 people per km² | 0.6489 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7571 people per km² | 0.7571 people per km² | 0.7571 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8652 people per km² | 0.8652 people per km² | 0.8652 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9162 people per km² | 0.9162 people per km² | 0.9162 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9239 people per km² | 0.9239 people per km² | 0.9239 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.932 people per km² | 0.932 people per km² | 0.932 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9406 people per km² | 0.9406 people per km² | 0.9406 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9496 people per km² | 0.9496 people per km² | 0.9496 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9592 people per km² | 0.9592 people per km² | 0.9592 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9694 people per km² | 0.9694 people per km² | 0.9694 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9803 people per km² | 0.9803 people per km² | 0.9803 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.992 people per km² | 0.992 people per km² | 0.992 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6732 people per km² | 0.6732 people per km² | 0.6732 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.676 people per km² | 0.6732 people per km² | 0.6809 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.6933 people per km² | 0.6826 people per km² | 0.7063 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.7268 people per km² | 0.7098 people per km² | 0.7441 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.766 people per km² | 0.748 people per km² | 0.7842 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8022 people per km² | 0.7883 people per km² | 0.8175 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8404 people per km² | 0.8213 people per km² | 0.8603 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.889 people per km² | 0.8651 people per km² | 0.9137 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9451 people per km² | 0.9193 people per km² | 0.9712 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1 people per km² | 0.9771 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.1 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.24 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.38 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 1.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.58 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.83 people per km² | 1.7 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.36 people per km² | 2.05 people per km² | 2.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.16 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | 3.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.16 people per km² | 3.67 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 people per km² | 4.84 people per km² | 6.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 people per km² | 6.54 people per km² | 8.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 people per km² | 9.09 people per km² | 12.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 people per km² | 13.06 people per km² | 18.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.74 people per km² | 18.72 people per km² | 24.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.12 people per km² | 25.67 people per km² | 32.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 37.01 people per km² | 33.41 people per km² | 40.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 45.11 people per km² | 41.46 people per km² | 48.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 52.94 people per km² | 49.52 people per km² | 56.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 59.94 people per km² | 56.97 people per km² | 62.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 65.69 people per km² | 63.34 people per km² | 67.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 69.95 people per km² | 68.29 people per km² | 71.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 71.7 people per km² | 71.7 people per km² | 71.7 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Niger
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 369,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Niger?
- Population density in Niger was 71.7 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4326 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Niger rank for population density?
- Niger ranks 147th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.