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Niger
Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin to the southwest, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. Source: Wikipedia
| Area of Niger | 1,182,631.8 km² |
| Population | 19.9 million |
| Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +285.2% |
| Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +77.1% |
| Timezone | West Africa Standard Time |
Map of Niger
Population Over Time
Years 1975 to 2015| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,159,253 | 7,904,102 | 11,218,996 | 19,872,482 |
| Population Density | 4.36 / km² | 6.68 / km² | 9.49 / km² | 16.8 / km² |
Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 700 to 2100| Year | Est. Population | Avg 10 Year Growth % | Avg 10 Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | 434,820 | n/a | n/a |
| 800 | 496,937 | 1.3% | 6,211 |
| 900 | 524,550 | 0.5% | 2,761 |
| 1000 | 552,164 | 0.5% | 2,761 |
| 1100 | 593,582 | 0.7% | 4,141 |
| 1200 | 635,001 | 0.7% | 4,141 |
| 1300 | 705,328 | 1.1% | 7,032 |
| 1400 | 755,728 | 0.7% | 5,040 |
| 1500 | 828,279 | 0.9% | 7,255 |
| 1600 | 966,320 | 1.6% | 13,804 |
| 1700 | 1,104,363 | 1.3% | 13,804 |
| 1800 | 1,234,201 | 1.1% | 12,983 |
| 1900 | 1,523,972 | 2.1% | 28,977 |
| 1910 | 1,587,642 | 4.2% | 63,670 |
| 1920 | 1,671,349 | 5.3% | 83,707 |
| 1930 | 1,790,856 | 7.2% | 119,507 |
| 1940 | 1,989,959 | 11.1% | 199,103 |
| 1950 | 2,487,701 | 25% | 497,742 |
| 1960 | 3,275,065 | 31.7% | 787,364 |
| 1970 | 4,410,722 | 34.7% | 1,135,657 |
| 1990 | 7,904,102 | 33.9% | 1,746,690 |
| 2000 | 11,218,996 | 41.9% | 3,314,894 |
| 2020 | 23,213,285 | 43.8% | 5,997,144 |
| 2030 | 31,698,285 | 36.6% | 8,485,000 |
| 2040 | 42,129,348 | 32.9% | 10,431,063 |
| 2050 | 54,038,107 | 28.3% | 11,908,759 |
| 2060 | 65,745,310 | 21.7% | 11,707,203 |
| 2070 | 77,103,793 | 17.3% | 11,358,483 |
| 2080 | 87,535,919 | 13.5% | 10,432,126 |
| 2090 | 96,367,945 | 10.1% | 8,832,026 |
| 2100 | 103,593,268 | 7.5% | 7,225,323 |
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Top Regions in Niger
Regions in Niger
| Name | Area | Population | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agadez Region | 622,225.3 km² | 562,972 | 2.34 / mi² |
| Diffa Region | 146,085.5 km² | 691,189 | 12.3 / mi² |
| Dosso Region | 31,359.7 km² | 2.3 million | 189.4 / mi² |
| Maradi Region | 39,469.9 km² | 3.9 million | 256.7 / mi² |
| Niamey, Niger | 391.9 km² | 1.2 million | 7,930 / mi² |
| Tahoua Region | 105,308 km² | 4.0 million | 97.4 / mi² |
| Tillabéri Region | 90,964.4 km² | 3.1 million | 86.9 / mi² |
| Zinder Region | 146,827.2 km² | 4.2 million | 74.2 / mi² |
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