Share of population living in urban areas in Niue

Niue: Share of population living in urban areas was 0.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1950
All-time low
0.0%
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of population living in urban areas in Niue, 1950–2020

00.20.40.60.811950198520201950: 0 %1955: 0 %1960: 0 %1965: 0 %1970: 0 %1975: 0 %1980: 0 %1985: 0 %1990: 0 %1995: 0 %2000: 0 %2005: 0 %2010: 0 %2015: 0 %2020: 0 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 225 Micronesia (country) 29.4% compare
  2. 226 Eswatini 23.5% compare
  3. 227 Solomon Islands 21.9% compare
  4. 228 Anguilla 0.0% compare
  5. 228 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
  6. 228 Falkland Islands 0.0% compare
  7. 228 Montserrat 0.0% compare
  8. 228 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
  9. 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
  10. 228 Tokelau 0.0% compare
  11. 228 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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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.