Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Niger
Niger: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 49.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Niger, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Niger is 49.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Niger peaked at 51.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1950.
Niger ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.3% | — |
| 1955 | 29.4% | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 31.3% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 33.3% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 35.3% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 37.2% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 44.2% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.4% | 27.3% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.3% | 31.3% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 35.3% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 39.2% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.2% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.7% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 205 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.2% compare
- 206 Slovenia 50.3% compare
- 207 Mozambique 50.0% compare
- 209 Burkina Faso 49.4% compare
- 210 Timor-Leste 49.4% compare
- 211 Mali 47.1% compare
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 share of population living in urban and rural areas in Niger?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Niger was 49.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Niger ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.