Population density in Niger
Niger: Population density was 20.65 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.65 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.65 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
2.85 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
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 41.3% over ten 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, 2.85 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Niger ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density 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% |
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
- 179 Sweden 25.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 180 Brazil 25.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 22.94 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 183 Bhutan 20.62 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 184 New Zealand 19.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 185 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 2.85 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for population density?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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About this data
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.