Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Niger

Niger: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
177th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Niger ranks 177th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 174 South Sudan 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 175 Kazakhstan 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 176 Central African Republic 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 178 Canada 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 179 Chad 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 180 Iceland 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Niger?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Niger rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Niger. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-est-and-proj-urban-population-per-square-kilometre/niger/

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How this figure is calculated

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.