Niger has a population density of 55.3 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Niger has 504,501 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Niger and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 166th and 57th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Niger has 0.33% of the world's population and 0.85% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in Niger is 88.2% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Niger
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 55.3 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 166/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
28638403
|
46977
|
| Land area | 489,076 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 504,381 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 82.8% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 17.2% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.54% | 0% |
Niger vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Niger increased by 103.8%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Niger ranked 173rd for population density and is in 166th place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Niger
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 55.3 | 467 |
| 2023 | 53.5 | 466 |
| 2022 | 51.8 | 465 |
| 2021 | 50.1 | 466 |
| 2020 | 48.5 | 467 |
| 2019 | 46.9 | 468 |
| 2018 | 45.4 | 468 |
| 2017 | 43.8 | 469 |
| 2016 | 42.3 | 469 |
| 2015 | 40.8 | 469 |
| 2014 | 39.3 | 469 |
| 2013 | 37.9 | 469 |
| 2012 | 36.5 | 469 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 467 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 467 |
| 2009 | 32.6 | 467 |
| 2008 | 31.4 | 467 |
| 2007 | 30.3 | 465 |
| 2006 | 29.2 | 464 |
| 2005 | 28.1 | 463 |
| 2004 | 27.1 | 461 |
| 2003 | 26.2 | 460 |
| 2002 | 25.2 | 458 |
| 2001 | 24.4 | 456 |
| 2000 | 23.5 | 451 |
| 1999 | 22.7 | 444 |
| 1998 | 22 | 438 |
| 1997 | 21.2 | 433 |
| 1996 | 20.5 | 427 |
| 1995 | 19.9 | 422 |
| 1994 | 19.2 | 416 |
| 1993 | 18.6 | 411 |
| 1992 | 18 | 406 |
| 1991 | 17.5 | 402 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 403 |
| 1989 | 16.4 | 406 |
| 1988 | 15.9 | 409 |
| 1987 | 15.5 | 412 |
| 1986 | 15 | 415 |
| 1985 | 14.6 | 417 |
| 1984 | 14.1 | 420 |
| 1983 | 13.7 | 422 |
| 1982 | 13.3 | 424 |
| 1981 | 12.9 | 425 |
| 1980 | 12.5 | 427 |
| 1979 | 12.2 | 318 |
| 1978 | 11.8 | 320 |
| 1977 | 11.5 | 321 |
| 1976 | 11.2 | 322 |
| 1975 | 10.9 | 323 |
| 1974 | 10.6 | 324 |
| 1973 | 10.3 | 325 |
| 1972 | 10 | 326 |
| 1971 | 9.77 | 327 |
| 1970 | 9.51 | 330 |
| 1969 | 9.25 | 338 |
| 1968 | 9 | 350 |
| 1967 | 8.76 | 360 |
| 1966 | 8.52 | 369 |
| 1965 | 8.28 | 378 |
| 1964 | 8.05 | 387 |
| 1963 | 7.82 | 395 |
| 1962 | 7.59 | 403 |
| 1961 | 7.38 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Niger
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 17.2% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | 31% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | 31% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | 32% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | 33% |
| 1998 | 16% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 15% | 35% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 13% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 12% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | 35% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 9.77% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 9.27% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 8.79% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 8.34% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 7.91% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 7.49% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 6.81% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 6.53% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 6.26% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 6% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 5.9% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 5.79% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 16.2% to 17.2% in Niger and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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