Niger Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Niger population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Niger in 2023 is 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.
  • The population density of Niger in 2020 was 19.21 people per square kilometer, a 3.8% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
Niger - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
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%