Niger vs Samoa: Share of population urban
Niger
18.37
in 2025
Samoa
17.51
in 2025
Niger rank
229th
Samoa rank
231st
Share of population urban over time
- Niger
- Samoa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 18.37 against 17.51 in Samoa, a difference of 0.86.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Niger ranks 229th and Samoa ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.33 | 16.81 | 11.49 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 19.3 | 12.5 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 11.51 | 20.91 | 9.41 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 14.65 | 20.85 | 6.2 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 15.75 | 21.48 | 5.73 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 16.25 | 21.26 | 5.01 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 16.38 | 19.21 | 2.83 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 17.65 | 17.61 | 0.0432 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Niger or Samoa?
- Niger, at 18.37 against 17.51 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Niger and Samoa?
- 0.86, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Samoa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Samoa rank globally for share of population urban?
- Niger ranks 229th and Samoa ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.