Morocco vs Niger: Share of population living in the capital city

Morocco
5.37
in 2020
Niger
5.59
in 2020
Morocco rank
144th
Niger rank
143rd

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Morocco
  • Niger
23456195019852020

How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.59 against 5.37 in Morocco, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 144th and Niger ranks 143rd of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 2.33 1.94 0.3813 Morocco
1970s 3.29 2.84 0.4525 Morocco
1980s 4.07 3.73 0.3389 Morocco
1990s 4.81 4.87 0.0596 Niger
2000s 5.27 5.81 0.5396 Niger
2010s 5.36 5.96 0.5989 Niger
2020s 5.37 5.59 0.2195 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Morocco or Niger?
Niger, at 5.59 against 5.37 in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Morocco and Niger?
0.22, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Morocco and Niger rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Morocco ranks 144th and Niger ranks 143rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed