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Population density in Niger

Niger: Population density was 71.7 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
71.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 235 countries
All-time high
71.7
in 2100
All-time low
0.4326
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Niger, 1000–2100

020406080100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Niger is 71.7, 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.4326, in 1000.

That places Niger 147th out of 235 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.

Population density in Niger, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.4326 —
1100 0.4651 +7.5%
1200 0.4975 +7.0%
1300 0.5526 +11.1%
1400 0.5921 +7.1%
1500 0.6489 +9.6%
1600 0.7571 +16.7%
1700 0.8652 +14.3%
1710 0.9162 +5.9%
1720 0.9239 +0.8%
1730 0.932 +0.9%
1740 0.9406 +0.9%
1750 0.9496 +1.0%
1760 0.9592 +1.0%
1770 0.9694 +1.1%
1780 0.9803 +1.1%
1790 0.992 +1.2%
1800 0.6732 -32.1%
1801 0.6732 +0.0%
1802 0.6732 +0.0%
1803 0.6732 +0.0%
1804 0.6732 +0.0%
1805 0.6732 +0.0%
1806 0.6732 +0.0%
1807 0.6732 +0.0%
1808 0.6732 +0.0%
1809 0.6732 +0.0%
1810 0.6732 +0.0%
1811 0.6734 +0.0%
1812 0.6737 +0.1%
1813 0.6742 +0.1%
1814 0.6749 +0.1%
1815 0.6757 +0.1%
1816 0.6768 +0.2%
1817 0.678 +0.2%
1818 0.6793 +0.2%
1819 0.6809 +0.2%
1820 0.6826 +0.3%
1821 0.6845 +0.3%
1822 0.6866 +0.3%
1823 0.6889 +0.3%
1824 0.6913 +0.4%
1825 0.6939 +0.4%
1826 0.6967 +0.4%
1827 0.6997 +0.4%
1828 0.7029 +0.5%
1829 0.7063 +0.5%
1830 0.7098 +0.5%
1831 0.7135 +0.5%
1832 0.7173 +0.5%
1833 0.7211 +0.5%
1834 0.7249 +0.5%
1835 0.7287 +0.5%
1836 0.7325 +0.5%
1837 0.7363 +0.5%
1838 0.7402 +0.5%
1839 0.7441 +0.5%
1840 0.748 +0.5%
1841 0.752 +0.5%
1842 0.7559 +0.5%
1843 0.7599 +0.5%
1844 0.7639 +0.5%
1845 0.7679 +0.5%
1846 0.7719 +0.5%
1847 0.776 +0.5%
1848 0.7801 +0.5%
1849 0.7842 +0.5%
1850 0.7883 +0.5%
1851 0.7909 +0.3%
1852 0.7935 +0.3%
1853 0.7969 +0.4%
1854 0.8002 +0.4%
1855 0.8037 +0.4%
1856 0.8071 +0.4%
1857 0.8105 +0.4%
1858 0.8139 +0.4%
1859 0.8175 +0.4%
1860 0.8213 +0.5%
1861 0.8253 +0.5%
1862 0.8294 +0.5%
1863 0.8338 +0.5%
1864 0.8381 +0.5%
1865 0.8425 +0.5%
1866 0.8468 +0.5%
1867 0.8512 +0.5%
1868 0.8557 +0.5%
1869 0.8603 +0.5%
1870 0.8651 +0.6%
1871 0.8701 +0.6%
1872 0.8753 +0.6%
1873 0.8807 +0.6%
1874 0.8861 +0.6%
1875 0.8916 +0.6%
1876 0.8971 +0.6%
1877 0.9026 +0.6%
1878 0.9081 +0.6%
1879 0.9137 +0.6%
1880 0.9193 +0.6%
1881 0.925 +0.6%
1882 0.9306 +0.6%
1883 0.9363 +0.6%
1884 0.9421 +0.6%
1885 0.9478 +0.6%
1886 0.9536 +0.6%
1887 0.9594 +0.6%
1888 0.9653 +0.6%
1889 0.9712 +0.6%
1890 0.9771 +0.6%
1891 0.983 +0.6%
1892 0.989 +0.6%
1893 0.995 +0.6%
1894 1 +0.6%
1895 1.01 +0.6%
1896 1.01 +0.6%
1897 1.02 +0.6%
1898 1.03 +0.6%
1899 1.03 +0.7%
1900 1.04 +0.9%
1901 1.05 +1.0%
1902 1.07 +1.2%
1903 1.08 +1.3%
1904 1.09 +1.3%
1905 1.11 +1.3%
1906 1.12 +1.3%
1907 1.14 +1.3%
1908 1.15 +1.3%
1909 1.17 +1.2%
1910 1.18 +1.2%
1911 1.19 +1.1%
1912 1.21 +1.1%
1913 1.22 +1.0%
1914 1.23 +1.0%
1915 1.24 +1.0%
1916 1.25 +1.0%
1917 1.27 +1.0%
1918 1.28 +0.8%
1919 1.29 +0.9%
1920 1.3 +1.0%
1921 1.32 +1.2%
1922 1.33 +1.3%
1923 1.35 +1.4%
1924 1.37 +1.4%
1925 1.39 +1.4%
1926 1.41 +1.4%
1927 1.43 +1.4%
1928 1.45 +1.4%
1929 1.47 +1.4%
1930 1.49 +1.4%
1931 1.51 +1.3%
1932 1.53 +1.3%
1933 1.55 +1.3%
1934 1.57 +1.3%
1935 1.59 +1.3%
1936 1.61 +1.3%
1937 1.63 +1.3%
1938 1.65 +1.3%
1939 1.68 +1.4%
1940 1.7 +1.5%
1941 1.73 +1.5%
1942 1.76 +1.6%
1943 1.79 +1.7%
1944 1.82 +1.7%
1945 1.85 +1.7%
1946 1.88 +1.7%
1947 1.91 +1.7%
1948 1.94 +1.7%
1949 1.98 +2.0%
1950 2.05 +3.5%
1951 2.12 +3.3%
1952 2.19 +3.2%
1953 2.26 +3.1%
1954 2.33 +3.1%
1955 2.4 +3.0%
1956 2.47 +2.9%
1957 2.54 +2.9%
1958 2.61 +2.9%
1959 2.69 +2.9%
1960 2.77 +2.9%
1961 2.85 +2.9%
1962 2.93 +2.9%
1963 3.02 +2.9%
1964 3.11 +2.9%
1965 3.2 +2.9%
1966 3.29 +2.9%
1967 3.38 +2.8%
1968 3.48 +2.8%
1969 3.57 +2.8%
1970 3.67 +2.8%
1971 3.77 +2.7%
1972 3.87 +2.7%
1973 3.98 +2.7%
1974 4.09 +2.7%
1975 4.2 +2.7%
1976 4.31 +2.8%
1977 4.44 +2.8%
1978 4.57 +2.9%
1979 4.7 +3.0%
1980 4.84 +3.0%
1981 4.99 +3.0%
1982 5.14 +3.0%
1983 5.3 +3.0%
1984 5.46 +3.0%
1985 5.62 +3.0%
1986 5.79 +3.1%
1987 5.97 +3.1%
1988 6.15 +3.1%
1989 6.34 +3.1%
1990 6.54 +3.1%
1991 6.75 +3.1%
1992 6.96 +3.2%
1993 7.18 +3.2%
1994 7.42 +3.3%
1995 7.67 +3.4%
1996 7.93 +3.4%
1997 8.2 +3.4%
1998 8.48 +3.4%
1999 8.78 +3.5%
2000 9.09 +3.5%
2001 9.41 +3.6%
2002 9.75 +3.6%
2003 10.1 +3.6%
2004 10.47 +3.7%
2005 10.86 +3.7%
2006 11.26 +3.7%
2007 11.69 +3.7%
2008 12.13 +3.8%
2009 12.59 +3.8%
2010 13.06 +3.8%
2011 13.56 +3.8%
2012 14.08 +3.8%
2013 14.62 +3.8%
2014 15.17 +3.8%
2015 15.74 +3.8%
2016 16.33 +3.7%
2017 16.92 +3.6%
2018 17.52 +3.5%
2019 18.12 +3.4%
2020 18.72 +3.4%
2021 19.34 +3.3%
2022 19.98 +3.3%
2023 20.65 +3.3%
2024 21.34 +3.3%
2025 22.04 +3.3%
2026 22.75 +3.2%
2027 23.47 +3.2%
2028 24.19 +3.1%
2029 24.93 +3.0%
2030 25.67 +3.0%
2031 26.42 +2.9%
2032 27.18 +2.9%
2033 27.94 +2.8%
2034 28.71 +2.8%
2035 29.49 +2.7%
2036 30.27 +2.6%
2037 31.05 +2.6%
2038 31.83 +2.5%
2039 32.62 +2.5%
2040 33.41 +2.4%
2041 34.2 +2.4%
2042 34.99 +2.3%
2043 35.79 +2.3%
2044 36.59 +2.2%
2045 37.4 +2.2%
2046 38.21 +2.2%
2047 39.02 +2.1%
2048 39.83 +2.1%
2049 40.64 +2.0%
2050 41.46 +2.0%
2051 42.27 +2.0%
2052 43.09 +1.9%
2053 43.9 +1.9%
2054 44.72 +1.9%
2055 45.53 +1.8%
2056 46.33 +1.8%
2057 47.14 +1.7%
2058 47.94 +1.7%
2059 48.73 +1.7%
2060 49.52 +1.6%
2061 50.3 +1.6%
2062 51.08 +1.5%
2063 51.84 +1.5%
2064 52.6 +1.5%
2065 53.35 +1.4%
2066 54.1 +1.4%
2067 54.83 +1.4%
2068 55.56 +1.3%
2069 56.27 +1.3%
2070 56.97 +1.2%
2071 57.66 +1.2%
2072 58.34 +1.2%
2073 59.01 +1.1%
2074 59.67 +1.1%
2075 60.31 +1.1%
2076 60.94 +1.0%
2077 61.56 +1.0%
2078 62.17 +1.0%
2079 62.76 +1.0%
2080 63.34 +0.9%
2081 63.9 +0.9%
2082 64.45 +0.9%
2083 64.98 +0.8%
2084 65.5 +0.8%
2085 66.01 +0.8%
2086 66.49 +0.7%
2087 66.96 +0.7%
2088 67.42 +0.7%
2089 67.86 +0.7%
2090 68.29 +0.6%
2091 68.7 +0.6%
2092 69.09 +0.6%
2093 69.47 +0.5%
2094 69.83 +0.5%
2095 70.18 +0.5%
2096 70.52 +0.5%
2097 70.83 +0.5%
2098 71.14 +0.4%
2099 71.42 +0.4%
2100 71.7 +0.4%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 71.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 165.91, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 71.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1800 -32.1% 0.992 0.6732

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.4326 0.4326 0.4326 1
1100s 0.4651 0.4651 0.4651 1
1200s 0.4975 0.4975 0.4975 1
1300s 0.5526 0.5526 0.5526 1
1400s 0.5921 0.5921 0.5921 1
1500s 0.6489 0.6489 0.6489 1
1600s 0.7571 0.7571 0.7571 1
1700s 0.8652 0.8652 0.8652 1
1710s 0.9162 0.9162 0.9162 1
1720s 0.9239 0.9239 0.9239 1
1730s 0.932 0.932 0.932 1
1740s 0.9406 0.9406 0.9406 1
1750s 0.9496 0.9496 0.9496 1
1760s 0.9592 0.9592 0.9592 1
1770s 0.9694 0.9694 0.9694 1
1780s 0.9803 0.9803 0.9803 1
1790s 0.992 0.992 0.992 1
1800s 0.6732 0.6732 0.6732 10
1810s 0.676 0.6732 0.6809 10
1820s 0.6933 0.6826 0.7063 10
1830s 0.7268 0.7098 0.7441 10
1840s 0.766 0.748 0.7842 10
1850s 0.8022 0.7883 0.8175 10
1860s 0.8404 0.8213 0.8603 10
1870s 0.889 0.8651 0.9137 10
1880s 0.9451 0.9193 0.9712 10
1890s 1 0.9771 1.03 10
1900s 1.1 1.04 1.17 10
1910s 1.24 1.18 1.29 10
1920s 1.38 1.3 1.47 10
1930s 1.58 1.49 1.68 10
1940s 1.83 1.7 1.98 10
1950s 2.36 2.05 2.69 10
1960s 3.16 2.77 3.57 10
1970s 4.16 3.67 4.7 10
1980s 5.56 4.84 6.34 10
1990s 7.59 6.54 8.78 10
2000s 10.73 9.09 12.59 10
2010s 15.51 13.06 18.12 10
2020s 21.74 18.72 24.93 10
2030s 29.12 25.67 32.62 10
2040s 37.01 33.41 40.64 10
2050s 45.11 41.46 48.73 10
2060s 52.94 49.52 56.27 10
2070s 59.94 56.97 62.76 10
2080s 65.69 63.34 67.86 10
2090s 69.95 68.29 71.42 10
2100s 71.7 71.7 71.7 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Niger?
Population density in Niger was 71.7 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 71.7 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4326 in 1000.
How does Niger rank for population density?
Niger ranks 147th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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