Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Niger is 0.011 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.011 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Niger 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.011 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.011 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 163 Paraguay 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Oman 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 South Sudan 0.0109 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.011 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.