Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
117th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0337 1000 No per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 114 Panama 0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 115 South Sudan 0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 119 Costa Rica 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.