Niger vs East Timor: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Niger
5.6%
in 2020
East Timor
0.0%
in 2020
Niger rank
123rd
East Timor rank
126th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Niger
- East Timor
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.6% against 0.0% in East Timor, a difference of 5.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was East Timor ahead.
Niger ranks 123rd and East Timor ranks 126th of 180 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | East Timor | 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 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% | Niger |
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, Niger or East Timor?
- Niger, at 5.6% against 0.0% in East Timor as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Niger and East Timor?
- 5.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and East Timor?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Niger and East Timor rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Niger ranks 123rd and East Timor ranks 126th 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.