Niger vs Russia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Niger
34.75 million people
in 2050
Russia
25.81 million people
in 2050
Niger rank
20th
Russia rank
23rd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Niger
- Russia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 34.75 million people against 25.81 million people in Russia, a difference of 8.93 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russia ahead.
Niger ranks 20th and Russia ranks 23rd of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 41.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 547,999 people | 2.52 million people | 1.97 million people | Russia |
| 1100s | 589,096 people | 3.78 million people | 3.19 million people | Russia |
| 1200s | 630,188 people | 5.67 million people | 5.04 million people | Russia |
| 1300s | 699,960 people | 5.87 million people | 5.17 million people | Russia |
| 1400s | 749,870 people | 5.86 million people | 5.11 million people | Russia |
| 1500s | 821,573 people | 7.54 million people | 6.72 million people | Russia |
| 1600s | 957,507 people | 9.39 million people | 8.43 million people | Russia |
| 1700s | 1.09 million people | 10.50 million people | 9.40 million people | Russia |
| 1710s | 1.15 million people | 12.78 million people | 11.62 million people | Russia |
| 1720s | 1.16 million people | 15.06 million people | 13.89 million people | Russia |
| 1730s | 1.17 million people | 17.34 million people | 16.17 million people | Russia |
| 1740s | 1.18 million people | 19.62 million people | 18.44 million people | Russia |
| 1750s | 1.19 million people | 21.90 million people | 20.71 million people | Russia |
| 1760s | 1.20 million people | 24.18 million people | 22.98 million people | Russia |
| 1770s | 1.22 million people | 26.46 million people | 25.24 million people | Russia |
| 1780s | 1.23 million people | 28.74 million people | 27.51 million people | Russia |
| 1790s | 1.24 million people | 31.02 million people | 29.78 million people | Russia |
| 1800s | 1.26 million people | 33.30 million people | 32.05 million people | Russia |
| 1810s | 1.27 million people | 35.61 million people | 34.33 million people | Russia |
| 1820s | 1.29 million people | 37.76 million people | 36.47 million people | Russia |
| 1830s | 1.31 million people | 40.08 million people | 38.77 million people | Russia |
| 1840s | 1.33 million people | 47.07 million people | 45.74 million people | Russia |
| 1850s | 1.35 million people | 50.48 million people | 49.13 million people | Russia |
| 1860s | 1.38 million people | 57.25 million people | 55.87 million people | Russia |
| 1870s | 1.40 million people | 61.09 million people | 59.68 million people | Russia |
| 1880s | 1.44 million people | 68.91 million people | 67.48 million people | Russia |
| 1890s | 1.48 million people | 77.19 million people | 75.71 million people | Russia |
| 1900s | 1.52 million people | 83.86 million people | 82.34 million people | Russia |
| 1910s | 1.58 million people | 99.98 million people | 98.40 million people | Russia |
| 1920s | 1.66 million people | 86.75 million people | 85.09 million people | Russia |
| 1930s | 1.77 million people | 89.59 million people | 87.82 million people | Russia |
| 1940s | 1.96 million people | 100.34 million people | 98.38 million people | Russia |
| 1950s | 2.84 million people | 56.67 million people | 53.83 million people | Russia |
| 1960s | 3.73 million people | 52.71 million people | 48.98 million people | Russia |
| 1970s | 4.66 million people | 45.19 million people | 40.53 million people | Russia |
| 1980s | 6.01 million people | 40.33 million people | 34.32 million people | Russia |
| 1990s | 8.10 million people | 39.72 million people | 31.63 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.39 million people | 38.69 million people | 27.30 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 16.43 million people | 37.46 million people | 21.03 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 22.47 million people | 35.78 million people | 13.30 million people | Russia |
| 2030s | 28.45 million people | 32.30 million people | 3.85 million people | Russia |
| 2040s | 33.03 million people | 28.26 million people | 4.77 million people | Niger |
| 2050s | 34.75 million people | 25.81 million people | 8.93 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Niger or Russia?
- Niger, at 34.75 million people against 25.81 million people in Russia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Niger and Russia?
- 8.93 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Niger and Russia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Niger ranks 20th and Russia ranks 23rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.