Niger has a population density of 55.3 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Niger has 504,501 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Niger and Switzerland are ranked 166th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Niger is 90.7% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Niger
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 55.3 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 166/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
28638403
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 489,076 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 504,381 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 82.8% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 17.2% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.54% | 0% |
Niger vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Niger increased by 103.8%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Niger ranked 173rd for population density and is in 166th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Niger
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 55.3 | 592 |
| 2023 | 53.5 | 583 |
| 2022 | 51.8 | 575 |
| 2021 | 50.1 | 571 |
| 2020 | 48.5 | 566 |
| 2019 | 46.9 | 562 |
| 2018 | 45.4 | 558 |
| 2017 | 43.8 | 554 |
| 2016 | 42.3 | 549 |
| 2015 | 40.8 | 543 |
| 2014 | 39.3 | 537 |
| 2013 | 37.9 | 530 |
| 2012 | 36.5 | 524 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 519 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 513 |
| 2009 | 32.6 | 508 |
| 2008 | 31.4 | 501 |
| 2007 | 30.3 | 495 |
| 2006 | 29.2 | 491 |
| 2005 | 28.1 | 487 |
| 2004 | 27.1 | 484 |
| 2003 | 26.2 | 481 |
| 2002 | 25.2 | 477 |
| 2001 | 24.4 | 474 |
| 2000 | 23.5 | 471 |
| 1999 | 22.7 | 468 |
| 1998 | 22 | 466 |
| 1997 | 21.2 | 464 |
| 1996 | 20.5 | 463 |
| 1995 | 19.9 | 461 |
| 1994 | 19.2 | 458 |
| 1993 | 18.6 | 455 |
| 1992 | 18 | 450 |
| 1991 | 17.5 | 446 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 440 |
| 1989 | 16.4 | 436 |
| 1988 | 15.9 | 432 |
| 1987 | 15.5 | 429 |
| 1986 | 15 | 426 |
| 1985 | 14.6 | 424 |
| 1984 | 14.1 | 422 |
| 1983 | 13.7 | 421 |
| 1982 | 13.3 | 419 |
| 1981 | 12.9 | 416 |
| 1980 | 12.5 | 414 |
| 1979 | 12.2 | 412 |
| 1978 | 11.8 | 412 |
| 1977 | 11.5 | 412 |
| 1976 | 11.2 | 413 |
| 1975 | 10.9 | 415 |
| 1974 | 10.6 | 416 |
| 1973 | 10.3 | 413 |
| 1972 | 10 | 410 |
| 1971 | 9.77 | 407 |
| 1970 | 9.51 | 405 |
| 1969 | 9.25 | 402 |
| 1968 | 9 | 398 |
| 1967 | 8.76 | 393 |
| 1966 | 8.52 | 388 |
| 1965 | 8.28 | 384 |
| 1964 | 8.05 | 379 |
| 1963 | 7.82 | 373 |
| 1962 | 7.59 | 365 |
| 1961 | 7.38 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Niger
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 17.2% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | 74% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 16% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | 74% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | 74% |
| 1987 | 15% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 13% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 12% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 9.77% | 74% |
| 1971 | 9.27% | 74% |
| 1970 | 8.79% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 8.34% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 7.91% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 7.49% | 73% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 6.81% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 6.53% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 6.26% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 6% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 5.9% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 5.79% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 16.2% to 17.2% in Niger and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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