Ethiopia vs Niger: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
8th
Niger rank
11th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.09 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Niger, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Niger ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 0.962 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1970s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.4542 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.4899 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.4788 % change on previous year | 0.686 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.2206 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.143 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 2.09 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Niger ranks 11th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.