Population density in Niue
Niue: Population density was 9.25 people per km² in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
9.25 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
220th
of 235 countries
All-time high
20.24 people per km²
in 1967
All-time low
6.83 people per km²
in 2011
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population density in Niue, 1950–2100
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
In 2100, population density in Niue stood at 9.25 people per km².
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Niue peaked at 20.24 people per km² in 1967 and was at its lowest, 6.83 people per km², in 2011.
Niue ranks 220th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Population density in Niue, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.38 people per km² | — |
| 1951 | 17.56 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 17.62 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 17.69 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 17.77 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 17.88 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 18.04 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 18.22 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 18.4 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 18.56 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 18.64 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 18.73 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 19.02 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 19.44 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 19.81 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 20.1 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 20.23 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 20.24 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.13 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 19.93 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 19.74 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 19.46 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 18.9 people per km² | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 18.15 people per km² | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 17.3 people per km² | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 16.36 people per km² | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 15.43 people per km² | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 14.88 people per km² | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 14.52 people per km² | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 14.13 people per km² | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 13.65 people per km² | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 13.13 people per km² | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.62 people per km² | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 12.03 people per km² | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 11.44 people per km² | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 10.78 people per km² | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 10.22 people per km² | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 9.94 people per km² | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 9.84 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.76 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.64 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.52 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.4 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.24 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.08 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.95 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.81 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.62 people per km² | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.41 people per km² | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.22 people per km² | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.95 people per km² | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 7.72 people per km² | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.56 people per km² | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.42 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.27 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.11 people per km² | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.99 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.96 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.94 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.93 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.87 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.83 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.86 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.87 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.89 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.93 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.95 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.93 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.94 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.98 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.01 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.06 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.09 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.08 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.08 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.08 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 7.08 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 7.1 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 7.12 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 7.13 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 7.15 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 7.16 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 7.17 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 7.2 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 7.24 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 7.28 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 7.31 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 7.33 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 7.35 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 7.39 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 7.4 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 7.43 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 7.46 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 7.5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 7.51 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 7.53 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 7.55 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 7.58 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 7.62 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 7.62 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 7.65 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2051 | 7.65 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 7.68 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2053 | 7.71 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2054 | 7.74 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 7.76 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 7.79 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2057 | 7.82 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2058 | 7.86 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2059 | 7.89 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 7.92 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2061 | 7.97 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 8.01 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2063 | 8.04 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2064 | 8.07 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 8.12 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 8.17 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 8.2 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2068 | 8.25 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2069 | 8.32 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2070 | 8.37 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2071 | 8.41 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 8.46 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2073 | 8.52 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2074 | 8.56 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2075 | 8.6 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2076 | 8.66 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 8.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 8.73 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2079 | 8.78 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2080 | 8.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 8.87 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 8.89 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 8.93 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2084 | 8.97 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 8.98 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 9 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 9.02 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 9.03 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 9.07 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 9.07 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 9.12 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2092 | 9.14 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 9.17 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2094 | 9.18 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 9.2 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 9.2 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 9.21 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 9.23 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 9.23 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 9.25 people per km² | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.91 people per km² | 17.38 people per km² | 18.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.63 people per km² | 18.64 people per km² | 20.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.89 people per km² | 14.13 people per km² | 19.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.34 people per km² | 9.76 people per km² | 13.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.99 people per km² | 8.22 people per km² | 9.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 people per km² | 6.93 people per km² | 7.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 people per km² | 6.83 people per km² | 6.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 people per km² | 7.01 people per km² | 7.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 7.26 people per km² | 7.15 people per km² | 7.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 7.52 people per km² | 7.4 people per km² | 7.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 7.76 people per km² | 7.65 people per km² | 7.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 8.11 people per km² | 7.92 people per km² | 8.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 8.58 people per km² | 8.37 people per km² | 8.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 8.96 people per km² | 8.83 people per km² | 9.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 9.18 people per km² | 9.07 people per km² | 9.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 9.25 people per km² | 9.25 people per km² | 9.25 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 217 Uruguay 12.83 people per km² compare
- 218 Kazakhstan 12.47 people per km² compare
- 219 French Guiana 9.36 people per km² compare
- 221 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8.83 people per km² compare
- 222 Russia 7.72 people per km² compare
- 223 Namibia 7.16 people per km² compare
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- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Niue?
- Population density in Niue was 9.25 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 20.24 people per km² in 1967.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 people per km² in 2011.
- How does Niue rank for population density?
- Niue ranks 220th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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.