Niger vs Rwanda: Long term urban population region
Niger
23.36
in 2025
Rwanda
25.68
in 2025
Niger rank
192nd
Rwanda rank
190th
Long term urban population region over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 25.68 against 23.36 in Niger, a difference of 2.32.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 190th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 38 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | Niger |
| 1100s | 0.0006 | 0.0002 | 0.0004 | Niger |
| 1200s | 0.0019 | 0.0007 | 0.0012 | Niger |
| 1300s | 0.0058 | 0.0022 | 0.0036 | Niger |
| 1400s | 0.0173 | 0.0066 | 0.0107 | Niger |
| 1500s | 0.0519 | 0.0198 | 0.0321 | Niger |
| 1600s | 0.1557 | 0.0594 | 0.0963 | Niger |
| 1700s | 0.4671 | 0.1781 | 0.289 | Niger |
| 1710s | 0.5263 | 0.2007 | 0.3256 | Niger |
| 1720s | 0.5764 | 0.2198 | 0.3566 | Niger |
| 1730s | 0.6313 | 0.2407 | 0.3905 | Niger |
| 1740s | 0.6914 | 0.2637 | 0.4277 | Niger |
| 1750s | 0.7573 | 0.2888 | 0.4685 | Niger |
| 1760s | 0.8294 | 0.3163 | 0.5131 | Niger |
| 1770s | 0.9084 | 0.3464 | 0.562 | Niger |
| 1780s | 0.9949 | 0.3794 | 0.6155 | Niger |
| 1790s | 1.09 | 0.4155 | 0.6741 | Niger |
| 1800s | 1.19 | 0.4551 | 0.7383 | Niger |
| 1810s | 1.31 | 0.4985 | 0.8086 | Niger |
| 1820s | 1.43 | 0.5459 | 0.8856 | Niger |
| 1830s | 1.57 | 0.5979 | 0.97 | Niger |
| 1840s | 1.72 | 0.6549 | 1.06 | Niger |
| 1850s | 1.88 | 0.7172 | 1.16 | Niger |
| 1860s | 2.06 | 0.7855 | 1.27 | Niger |
| 1870s | 2.26 | 0.8603 | 1.4 | Niger |
| 1880s | 2.47 | 0.9423 | 1.53 | Niger |
| 1890s | 2.71 | 1.03 | 1.67 | Niger |
| 1900s | 2.96 | 1.13 | 1.83 | Niger |
| 1910s | 3.25 | 1.24 | 2.01 | Niger |
| 1920s | 3.56 | 1.36 | 2.2 | Niger |
| 1930s | 3.89 | 1.49 | 2.41 | Niger |
| 1940s | 4.26 | 1.63 | 2.64 | Niger |
| 1950s | 5.04 | 2.03 | 3.01 | Niger |
| 1960s | 6.56 | 2.72 | 3.84 | Niger |
| 1970s | 11.08 | 3.94 | 7.14 | Niger |
| 1980s | 14.56 | 5.1 | 9.46 | Niger |
| 1990s | 15.9 | 7.97 | 7.92 | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.69 | 15.93 | 0.7625 | Niger |
| 2010s | 18.91 | 20.82 | 1.91 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 22.24 | 24.45 | 2.22 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 25.68 against 23.36 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Niger and Rwanda?
- 2.32, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Niger ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 190th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.