Niger Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Niger population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Niger in 2024 is 22.29 people per square kilometer, a 3.81% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Niger in 2023 was 21.47 people per square kilometer, a 3.8% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Niger in 2022 was 20.69 people per square kilometer, a 3.78% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Niger in 2021 was 19.93 people per square kilometer, a 3.78% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Rwanda 547.26
Burundi 488.38
Comoros 466.20
Haiti 427.64
Gambia 251.49
North Korea 217.73
Nepal 212.26
Uganda 206.68
Malawi 181.26
Togo 163.07
Sierra Leone 124.18
Benin 122.69
Ethiopia 114.17
Senegal 92.63
Burkina Faso 86.94
Tanzania 73.28
Tajikistan 73.08
Yemen 66.71
Afghanistan 66.44
Guinea-Bissau 60.81
Guinea 59.09
Madagascar 52.88
Liberia 49.72
Democratic Republic of Congo 45.05
Mozambique 43.61
Zimbabwe 43.56
Eritrea 31.38
Somalia 29.34
Niger 22.29
Mali 19.36
South Sudan 17.43
Chad 14.68
Central African Republic 9.50
Niger - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 22.29 3.81%
2023 21.47 3.80%
2022 20.69 3.78%
2021 19.93 3.78%
2020 19.21 3.80%
2019 18.50 3.84%
2018 17.82 3.86%
2017 17.16 3.90%
2016 16.51 3.94%
2015 15.89 3.90%
2014 15.29 3.85%
2013 14.72 3.89%
2012 14.17 3.88%
2011 13.64 3.82%
2010 13.14 3.80%
2009 12.66 3.77%
2008 12.20 3.74%
2007 11.76 3.71%
2006 11.34 3.68%
2005 10.94 3.65%
2004 10.55 3.61%
2003 10.18 3.57%
2002 9.83 3.53%
2001 9.50 3.52%
2000 9.17 3.48%
1999 8.86 3.47%
1998 8.57 3.44%
1997 8.28 3.39%
1996 8.01 3.42%
1995 7.75 3.38%
1994 7.49 3.27%
1993 7.26 3.20%
1992 7.03 3.16%
1991 6.82 3.15%
1990 6.61 3.14%
1989 6.41 3.10%
1988 6.21 3.09%
1987 6.03 3.08%
1986 5.85 3.07%
1985 5.67 3.07%
1984 5.50 3.06%
1983 5.34 3.08%
1982 5.18 3.11%
1981 5.02 3.13%
1980 4.87 3.11%
1979 4.73 3.04%
1978 4.59 2.93%
1977 4.46 2.84%
1976 4.33 2.79%
1975 4.21 2.75%
1974 4.10 2.71%
1973 3.99 2.70%
1972 3.89 2.69%
1971 3.79 2.73%
1970 3.69 2.79%
1969 3.59 2.83%
1968 3.49 2.88%
1967 3.39 2.92%
1966 3.29 2.94%
1965 3.20 2.96%
1964 3.11 2.99%
1963 3.02 3.01%
1962 2.93 3.01%
1961 2.84 3.01%
1960 2.76 2.99%
1959 2.68 2.97%
1958 2.60 2.97%
1957 2.53 2.99%
1956 2.45 3.02%
1955 2.38 3.08%
1954 2.31 3.15%
1953 2.24 3.25%
1952 2.17 3.38%
1951 2.10 3.52%
1950 2.03 0.00%