Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Niger
Niger: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 11.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Niger, 1960–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.3% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Niger peaked at 11.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1960.
That places Niger 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
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More population data for Niger
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 369,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Niger?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Niger was 11.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Niger ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.