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Niger – Population Density

Name: Niger Population Density
Creator: World Bank
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Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Captures how concentrated the population is across the country. · World Bank

20.7 +0.7 from 2022 G20 rank: 34th · all-time high: 20.7 (2023)

Niger's population density was 20.7 in 2023, an increase of +0.7 from 20.0 in 2022. This ranked 34th in the G20.

APA

Niger Population Density. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/niger/population-density

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_niger_population-density,
  title = {Niger Population Density},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/niger/population-density},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

Niger Population Density – Historical Data
Year	Value	Change	Rank
2026* trend	22.5	–	–
2025* trend	21.9	–	–
2023	20.7	+0.7	34th
2022	20.0	+0.6	33rd
2021	19.3	+0.6	32nd
2020	18.7	+0.6	31st
2019	18.1	+0.6	29th
2018	17.5	+0.6	29th
2017	16.9	+0.6	29th
2016	16.3	+0.6	28th
2015	15.7	+0.6	27th
2014	15.2	+0.5	24th
2013	14.6	+0.5	24th
2012	14.1	+0.5	24th
2011	13.6	+0.5	23rd
2010	13.1	+0.5	21st
2009	12.6	+0.5	22nd
2008	12.1	+0.4	22nd
2007	11.7	+0.4	22nd
2006	11.3	+0.4	22nd
2005	10.9	+0.4	22nd
2004	10.5	+0.4	21st
2003	10.1	+0.4	21st
2002	9.7	+0.3	20th
2001	9.4	+0.3	20th
2000	9.1	+0.3	20th
1999	8.8	+0.3	19th
1998	8.5	+0.3	19th
1997	8.2	+0.3	19th
1996	7.9	+0.3	19th
1995	7.7	+0.2	19th
1994	7.4	+0.2	19th
1993	7.2	+0.2	19th
1992	7.0	+0.2	19th
1991	6.7	+0.2	18th
1990	6.5	+0.2	17th
1989	6.3	+0.2	17th
1988	6.2	+0.2	17th
1987	6.0	+0.2	17th
1986	5.8	+0.2	17th
1985	5.6	+0.2	17th
1984	5.5	+0.2	17th
1983	5.3	+0.2	17th
1982	5.1	+0.2	17th
1981	5.0	+0.1	17th
1980	4.8	+0.1	17th
1979	4.7	+0.1	17th
1978	4.6	+0.1	17th
1977	4.4	+0.1	17th
1976	4.3	+0.1	17th
1975	4.2	+0.1	17th
1974	4.1	+0.1	17th
1973	4.0	+0.1	17th
1972	3.9	+0.1	17th
1971	3.8	+0.1	17th
1970	3.7	+0.1	17th
1969	3.6	+0.1	18th
1968	3.5	+0.1	18th
1967	3.4	+0.1	18th
1966	3.3	+0.1	17th
1965	3.2	+0.1	17th
1964	3.1	+0.1	17th
1963	3.0	+0.1	17th
1962	2.9	+0.1	17th
1961	2.8	–	17th

Show all years (1961–2023)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Fiscal Dominance Trap

Government debt exceeding 80% of GDP with real interest rates negative and inflation above 10%. Monetary policy effectiveness impaired by fiscal pressures.

Inflation 11.3% Real rate -4.7%

This pattern occurred 329 times in G20 history, 239 successful

Angola 2024

Inflation

28.2%

Real rate

-4.2%

Argentina 2024

Inflation

219.9%

Real rate

-47.4%

Egypt, Arab Republic of 2024

Inflation

28.3%

Real rate

-7.0%

South Sudan 2024

Inflation

91.4%

Real rate

-26.9%

Angola 2023

Inflation

13.6%

Real rate

-0.9%

Argentina 2023

Inflation

133.5%

Real rate

-17.3%

HistorySaid – pattern alert

Niger matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 73% of countries showing this pattern (239 out of 329) saw population density improve within 24 months. View full analysis →