Rural population in Niger
Niger: Rural population was 82.8% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Rural population in Niger, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Niger stood at 82.8%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Niger peaked at 91.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.9% | 86.8% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.6% | 84.7% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.9% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.7% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.5% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.8% | 83.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.373 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.93 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 369,836 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Niger?
- Rural population in Niger was 82.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for rural population?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release