Bangladesh vs Niger: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Bangladesh
1.75
in 2025
Niger
1.83
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
18th
Niger rank
16th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Bangladesh
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.83 against 1.75 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Niger ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.72 | 0.9575 | 0.7587 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 3.58 | 4.4 | 0.8283 | Niger |
| 1970s | 6.78 | 4.36 | 2.43 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3.23 | 1.28 | 1.95 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 0.4311 | 1.2 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 0.0978 | 1.64 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.3986 | 0.7823 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.54 | 0.2158 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Bangladesh or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.83 against 1.75 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Bangladesh and Niger?
- 0.08, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Niger ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.