Niger has a population density of 55.3 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Niger has 504,501 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Niger ranked 166th out of 197.
Niger has 0.33% of the world's population and 0.85% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Niger compared to the World's average
Niger
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 55.3 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 166/197 | N/A |
| Population |
28638403
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 489,076 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 504,381 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 82.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 17.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.54% | 28.6% |
Niger population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Niger has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 103.8%. The population density rank was 173rd 21 years ago and is 166th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.3 | 166 |
| 2023 | 53.5 | 166 |
| 2022 | 51.8 | 167 |
| 2021 | 50.1 | 169 |
| 2020 | 48.5 | 169 |
| 2019 | 46.9 | 171 |
| 2018 | 45.4 | 171 |
| 2017 | 43.8 | 171 |
| 2016 | 42.3 | 172 |
| 2015 | 40.8 | 173 |
| 2014 | 39.3 | 175 |
| 2013 | 37.9 | 175 |
| 2012 | 36.5 | 175 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 174 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 175 |
| 2009 | 32.6 | 174 |
| 2008 | 31.4 | 174 |
| 2007 | 30.3 | 174 |
| 2006 | 29.2 | 174 |
| 2005 | 28.1 | 172 |
| 2004 | 27.1 | 173 |
| 2003 | 26.2 | 173 |
| 2002 | 25.2 | 174 |
| 2001 | 24.4 | 174 |
| 2000 | 23.5 | 174 |
| 1999 | 22.7 | 172 |
| 1998 | 22 | 172 |
| 1997 | 21.2 | 172 |
| 1996 | 20.5 | 172 |
| 1995 | 19.9 | 172 |
| 1994 | 19.2 | 172 |
| 1993 | 18.6 | 172 |
| 1992 | 18 | 168 |
| 1991 | 17.5 | 150 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 149 |
| 1989 | 16.4 | 148 |
| 1988 | 15.9 | 148 |
| 1987 | 15.5 | 148 |
| 1986 | 15 | 148 |
| 1985 | 14.6 | 148 |
| 1984 | 14.1 | 148 |
| 1983 | 13.7 | 148 |
| 1982 | 13.3 | 148 |
| 1981 | 12.9 | 148 |
| 1980 | 12.5 | 148 |
| 1979 | 12.2 | 148 |
| 1978 | 11.8 | 148 |
| 1977 | 11.5 | 148 |
| 1976 | 11.2 | 148 |
| 1975 | 10.9 | 148 |
| 1974 | 10.6 | 148 |
| 1973 | 10.3 | 148 |
| 1972 | 10 | 148 |
| 1971 | 9.77 | 148 |
| 1970 | 9.51 | 148 |
| 1969 | 9.25 | 147 |
| 1968 | 9 | 147 |
| 1967 | 8.76 | 147 |
| 1966 | 8.52 | 148 |
| 1965 | 8.28 | 148 |
| 1964 | 8.05 | 148 |
| 1963 | 7.82 | 148 |
| 1962 | 7.59 | 148 |
| 1961 | 7.38 | 148 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Niger from 1960 to 2024: 5.79% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 16.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 17.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.2% | 192 |
| 2023 | 17.1% | 192 |
| 2022 | 16.9% | 192 |
| 2021 | 16.8% | 192 |
| 2020 | 16.6% | 192 |
| 2019 | 16.5% | 192 |
| 2018 | 16.4% | 192 |
| 2017 | 16.3% | 192 |
| 2016 | 16.3% | 192 |
| 2015 | 16.2% | 192 |
| 2014 | 16.2% | 191 |
| 2013 | 16.2% | 191 |
| 2012 | 16.2% | 191 |
| 2011 | 16.2% | 191 |
| 2010 | 16.2% | 191 |
| 2009 | 16.2% | 191 |
| 2008 | 16.2% | 190 |
| 2007 | 16.2% | 189 |
| 2006 | 16.2% | 189 |
| 2005 | 16.2% | 189 |
| 2004 | 16.2% | 189 |
| 2003 | 16.3% | 188 |
| 2002 | 16.3% | 188 |
| 2001 | 16.3% | 186 |
| 2000 | 16.2% | 186 |
| 1999 | 16.1% | 186 |
| 1998 | 16% | 186 |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 186 |
| 1996 | 15.9% | 186 |
| 1995 | 15.8% | 186 |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 186 |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 186 |
| 1992 | 15.5% | 184 |
| 1991 | 15.4% | 184 |
| 1990 | 15.4% | 184 |
| 1989 | 15.3% | 181 |
| 1988 | 15.2% | 180 |
| 1987 | 15% | 180 |
| 1986 | 14.8% | 180 |
| 1985 | 14.5% | 180 |
| 1984 | 14.3% | 180 |
| 1983 | 14.1% | 180 |
| 1982 | 13.9% | 180 |
| 1981 | 13.7% | 180 |
| 1980 | 13.4% | 179 |
| 1979 | 13.2% | 179 |
| 1978 | 13% | 178 |
| 1977 | 12.6% | 178 |
| 1976 | 12% | 178 |
| 1975 | 11.4% | 178 |
| 1974 | 10.8% | 179 |
| 1973 | 10.3% | 180 |
| 1972 | 9.77% | 179 |
| 1971 | 9.27% | 180 |
| 1970 | 8.79% | 181 |
| 1969 | 8.34% | 183 |
| 1968 | 7.91% | 182 |
| 1967 | 7.49% | 182 |
| 1966 | 7.1% | 182 |
| 1965 | 6.81% | 181 |
| 1964 | 6.53% | 181 |
| 1963 | 6.26% | 181 |
| 1962 | 6% | 181 |
| 1961 | 5.9% | 181 |
| 1960 | 5.79% | 180 |
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