Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0203 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0203 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0036 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Niger 183rd 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Brazil 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bhutan 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 184 New Zealand 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 185 Uruguay 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 186 Algeria 0.0192 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.