Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Niger

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Niger
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Niger: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.13 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

119th

of 121 countries

All-time high

1.13 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0495 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Niger, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Niger is 1.13 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Niger peaked at 1.13 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0495 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Niger ranks 119th of 121 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0495 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0539 units per square kilometre	+9.0%
1963	0.0581 units per square kilometre	+7.7%
1964	0.0625 units per square kilometre	+7.7%
1965	0.0673 units per square kilometre	+7.6%
1966	0.0725 units per square kilometre	+7.7%
1967	0.0789 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1968	0.086 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1969	0.0936 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1970	0.102 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1971	0.1111 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1972	0.121 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1973	0.1318 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1974	0.1436 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1975	0.1564 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1976	0.1704 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1977	0.1855 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1978	0.1974 units per square kilometre	+6.4%
1979	0.2069 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1980	0.2168 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1981	0.2272 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1982	0.2381 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1983	0.2495 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1984	0.2615 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1985	0.274 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1986	0.2872 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1987	0.301 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1988	0.3154 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1989	0.3303 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1990	0.346 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1991	0.3624 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1992	0.3795 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1993	0.3975 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1994	0.4163 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1995	0.436 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1996	0.4567 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1997	0.4782 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1998	0.5009 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1999	0.5246 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
2000	0.5495 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
2001	0.5744 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
2002	0.5919 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2003	0.61 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2004	0.6287 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2005	0.6479 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2006	0.6677 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2007	0.6881 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2008	0.7092 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2009	0.7308 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2010	0.7531 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2011	0.7762 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2012	0.7999 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2013	0.8243 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2014	0.8495 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2015	0.8755 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2016	0.9023 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2017	0.9298 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2018	0.9582 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2019	0.988 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2020	1.02 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2021	1.05 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2022	1.09 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
2023	1.13 units per square kilometre	+3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0692 units per square kilometre	0.0495 units per square kilometre	0.0936 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1526 units per square kilometre	0.102 units per square kilometre	0.2069 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2701 units per square kilometre	0.2168 units per square kilometre	0.3303 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.4298 units per square kilometre	0.346 units per square kilometre	0.5246 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.6398 units per square kilometre	0.5495 units per square kilometre	0.7308 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.8657 units per square kilometre	0.7531 units per square kilometre	0.988 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.08 units per square kilometre	1.02 units per square kilometre	1.13 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Niger

116 Chad 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
117 Algeria 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
118 Kazakhstan 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
120 Mongolia 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
121 Libya 0.6725 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

More urban development data for Niger

Population in the largest city 30.4% (2025)
Population density 20.65 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 65.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.56 million (2025)
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, 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 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)

All data for Niger →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Niger?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Niger was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0495 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Niger rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?: Niger ranks 119th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
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.

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.