Share of population living in urban areas in Niue
Niue: Share of population living in urban areas was 0.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban areas in Niue, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niue recorded 0.0% for share of population living in urban areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Niue peaked at 0.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Niue 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 225 Micronesia (country) 29.4% compare
- 226 Eswatini 23.5% compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 21.9% compare
- 228 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 228 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 228 Falkland Islands 0.0% compare
- 228 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 228 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 228 Tokelau 0.0% compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Foreign aid received by income group 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 87.1% (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 63.2% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 86.8% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 28.90 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 88.1% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Niue?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Niue was 0.0% 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Niue rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Niue ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Niue 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.