Urban area over the long-term in Niger
Niger: Urban area over the long-term was 831.29 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
831.29 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
101st
of 202 countries
All-time high
831.29 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Niger, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Niger recorded 831.29 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Niger peaked at 831.29 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Niger ranks 101st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Niger, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | +222.5% |
| 1200 | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | +220.9% |
| 1300 | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | +233.2% |
| 1400 | 0.0597 km² per grid cell | +221.4% |
| 1500 | 0.1963 km² per grid cell | +228.8% |
| 1600 | 0.6854 km² per grid cell | +249.1% |
| 1700 | 2.29 km² per grid cell | +233.7% |
| 1710 | 2.57 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1720 | 2.8 km² per grid cell | +9.0% |
| 1730 | 3.05 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1740 | 3.31 km² per grid cell | +8.6% |
| 1750 | 3.59 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1760 | 3.88 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1770 | 4.19 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1780 | 4.51 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1790 | 4.85 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1800 | 5.19 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1810 | 5.54 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1820 | 5.9 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1830 | 6.27 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1840 | 6.64 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1850 | 7.01 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1860 | 7.51 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1870 | 8.12 km² per grid cell | +8.0% |
| 1880 | 8.84 km² per grid cell | +8.9% |
| 1890 | 9.62 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1900 | 10.45 km² per grid cell | +8.7% |
| 1910 | 12.17 km² per grid cell | +16.5% |
| 1920 | 13.76 km² per grid cell | +13.0% |
| 1930 | 16.51 km² per grid cell | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 19.62 km² per grid cell | +18.9% |
| 1950 | 24.29 km² per grid cell | +23.8% |
| 1951 | 25.32 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 26.38 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 27.47 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 28.6 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 29.77 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 30.99 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 32.26 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 33.58 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 34.99 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 36.48 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 38.06 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 39.72 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 42.52 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 45.52 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 48.73 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 52.16 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 56.51 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 61.2 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 66.26 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 71.71 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 77.83 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 84.47 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 91.7 km² per grid cell | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 99.61 km² per grid cell | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 108.28 km² per grid cell | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 116.74 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 125.98 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 133.19 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 138.98 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 145.02 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 150.97 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 157.22 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 163.81 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 170.79 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 178.19 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 185.13 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 192.57 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 200.41 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 207.16 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 214.69 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 221.17 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 228.49 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 236.66 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 245.66 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 255.5 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 264.23 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 273.87 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 284.35 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 295.57 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 307.49 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 319.21 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 331.38 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 344.03 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 357.24 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 371.06 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 385.53 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 400.65 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 416.47 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 433.02 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 425.28 km² per grid cell | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 448.7 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 470.42 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 492.67 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 515.42 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 538.7 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 562.48 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 586.78 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 611.58 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 636.88 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 662.68 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 694.95 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 727.95 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 761.67 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 796.12 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 831.29 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 831.29 km² per grid cell is below the median for low income countries, which is 889.43 km² per grid cell, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 831.29 km² per grid cell is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +249.1% | 0.1963 km² per grid cell | 0.6854 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +233.7% | 0.6854 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +233.2% | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +228.8% | 0.0597 km² per grid cell | 0.1963 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +222.5% | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +221.4% | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 0.0597 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0597 km² per grid cell | 0.0597 km² per grid cell | 0.0597 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1963 km² per grid cell | 0.1963 km² per grid cell | 0.1963 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6854 km² per grid cell | 0.6854 km² per grid cell | 0.6854 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.8 km² per grid cell | 2.8 km² per grid cell | 2.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.88 km² per grid cell | 3.88 km² per grid cell | 3.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.19 km² per grid cell | 4.19 km² per grid cell | 4.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.51 km² per grid cell | 4.51 km² per grid cell | 4.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.85 km² per grid cell | 4.85 km² per grid cell | 4.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.54 km² per grid cell | 5.54 km² per grid cell | 5.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.9 km² per grid cell | 5.9 km² per grid cell | 5.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.27 km² per grid cell | 6.27 km² per grid cell | 6.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.64 km² per grid cell | 6.64 km² per grid cell | 6.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.01 km² per grid cell | 7.01 km² per grid cell | 7.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.51 km² per grid cell | 7.51 km² per grid cell | 7.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.12 km² per grid cell | 8.12 km² per grid cell | 8.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.84 km² per grid cell | 8.84 km² per grid cell | 8.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.62 km² per grid cell | 9.62 km² per grid cell | 9.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.45 km² per grid cell | 10.45 km² per grid cell | 10.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.17 km² per grid cell | 12.17 km² per grid cell | 12.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.76 km² per grid cell | 13.76 km² per grid cell | 13.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.51 km² per grid cell | 16.51 km² per grid cell | 16.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 19.62 km² per grid cell | 19.62 km² per grid cell | 19.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 29.37 km² per grid cell | 24.29 km² per grid cell | 34.99 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.72 km² per grid cell | 36.48 km² per grid cell | 66.26 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.85 km² per grid cell | 71.71 km² per grid cell | 138.98 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.13 km² per grid cell | 145.02 km² per grid cell | 207.16 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.02 km² per grid cell | 214.69 km² per grid cell | 295.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.61 km² per grid cell | 307.49 km² per grid cell | 433.02 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 528.89 km² per grid cell | 425.28 km² per grid cell | 636.88 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 745.77 km² per grid cell | 662.68 km² per grid cell | 831.29 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Niger?
- Urban area over the long-term in Niger was 831.29 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 831.29 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Niger rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Niger ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.