Burundi vs Niger: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Burundi
10.7%
in 2020
Niger
11.3%
in 2020
Burundi rank
160th
Niger rank
158th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 11.3% against 10.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 160th and Niger ranks 158th of 179 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 6.4% | 2.6% | Niger |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 7.8% | 3.6% | Niger |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 9.3% | 2.0% | Niger |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 10.7% | 2.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 11.6% | 2.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 11.7% | 1.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Burundi or Niger?
- Niger, at 11.3% against 10.7% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Burundi and Niger?
- 0.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Burundi ranks 160th and Niger ranks 158th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.