Niger vs East Timor: Share of population living in urban areas
Niger
49.4%
in 2020
East Timor
49.4%
in 2020
Niger rank
208th
East Timor rank
210th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Niger
- East Timor
How they compare
Niger currently reports 49.4% against 49.4% in East Timor, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 208th and East Timor ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.4% | 11.7% | 16.7% | Niger |
| 1960s | 32.3% | 14.4% | 17.9% | Niger |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 18.1% | 18.2% | Niger |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 23.7% | 16.3% | Niger |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 30.2% | 15.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 30.9% | 19.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 41.2% | 9.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Niger or East Timor?
- Niger, at 49.4% against 49.4% in East Timor as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Niger and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and East Timor?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Niger and East Timor rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Niger ranks 208th and East Timor ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.