Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 10.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 10.42 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 10.42 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 4.58 units per square kilometre | 6.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 units per square kilometre | 6.3 units per square kilometre | 8.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 units per square kilometre | 9.26 units per square kilometre | 10.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 190 Paraguay 11.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Argentina 10.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 New Caledonia 10.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 South Sudan 10.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Congo 10.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Turkmenistan 10.04 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Niger was 10.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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 ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 ages 15-64, total 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.