Niger vs Rwanda: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Niger
1.33 million people
in 2020
Rwanda
1.32 million people
in 2020
Niger rank
107th
Rwanda rank
108th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.32 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 5,420 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Niger ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 108th of 182 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 1.09 million people | 0 people | 1.09 million people | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.33 million people | 1.32 million people | 5,420 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 1.33 million people against 1.32 million people in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Niger and Rwanda?
- 5,420 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Niger ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 108th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
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.