Burundi vs Niger: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Burundi
9.0%
in 2020
Niger
5.6%
in 2020
Burundi rank
121st
Niger rank
123rd
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 9.0% against 5.6% in Niger, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Niger ahead.
Burundi ranks 121st and Niger ranks 123rd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.6% | 3.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Burundi or Niger?
- Burundi, at 9.0% against 5.6% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Burundi and Niger?
- 3.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Burundi ranks 121st and Niger ranks 123rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.