Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Niger
Niger: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 20.65 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.65 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
183rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
20.65 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
18.12 people per sq. km of land area
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Niger is 20.65 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, population density in Niger peaked at 20.65 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.12 people per sq. km of land area, in 2019.
Niger ranks 183rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Niger, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.85 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.57 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.57 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.7 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.84 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.99 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.14 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.3 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.46 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.62 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.79 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.97 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.15 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.34 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.54 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.75 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.96 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.18 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7.42 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.67 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.93 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.48 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.78 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 9.09 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.41 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.75 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.1 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.86 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.26 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.69 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.13 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.59 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 13.06 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.56 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.08 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.62 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 15.17 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.74 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.33 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.92 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.52 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 18.12 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.72 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 19.34 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.98 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 20.65 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20.65 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.56 people per sq. km of land area, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20.65 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 people per sq. km of land area, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 people per sq. km of land area | 2.85 people per sq. km of land area | 3.57 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.16 people per sq. km of land area | 3.67 people per sq. km of land area | 4.7 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 people per sq. km of land area | 4.84 people per sq. km of land area | 6.34 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 people per sq. km of land area | 6.54 people per sq. km of land area | 8.78 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 people per sq. km of land area | 9.09 people per sq. km of land area | 12.59 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 people per sq. km of land area | 13.06 people per sq. km of land area | 18.12 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.68 people per sq. km of land area | 18.72 people per sq. km of land area | 20.65 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Sweden 25.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 181 Brazil 25.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 22.94 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 184 Bhutan 20.62 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 185 New Zealand 19.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 186 Mali 19.48 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Niger
- Population in the largest city 30.4% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 65.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0559 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.56 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 1.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.56 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 19.05 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Niger?
- Population density in Niger was 20.65 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20.65 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for population density?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.