Share of population living in urban areas in Niger
Niger: Share of population living in urban areas was 49.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Niger, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in Niger stood at 49.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban 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.
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 East Timor 49.4% compare
- 211 Mali 47.1% compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Niger?
- Share of population living in urban 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 areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Niger ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban 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 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.