Share of population urban in Niue
Niue: Share of population urban was 37.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.19
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 2011
All-time low
20.94
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Niue, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Niue is 37.19, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Niue peaked at 39.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.94, in 1950.
That places Niue 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.94 | — |
| 1951 | 20.94 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 20.95 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 20.96 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 20.97 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 20.99 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 21.01 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 21.01 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 21.03 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 21.06 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 21.1 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 21.14 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 21.2 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 21.26 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 21.33 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 21.41 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 21.49 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 21.58 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 21.71 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 21.88 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 22.08 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 22.31 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 22.64 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 23.16 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 23.84 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 24.64 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 25.51 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 26.43 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 27.34 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 28.22 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 29 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 29.66 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 30.25 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 30.87 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 31.44 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 31.87 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 32.09 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 32.01 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 31.66 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 31.2 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 30.77 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.53 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 30.66 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 31.41 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 32.5 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 33.66 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 34.61 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 35.05 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 34.97 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.74 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 34.49 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.35 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.39 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.59 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.89 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 35.26 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.66 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.25 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37.2 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.26 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 39.15 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 39.6 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.34 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.39 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 35.83 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 34.94 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.73 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.75 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.84 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.04 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.41 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.08 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.51 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.84 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 37.19 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.99 | 20.94 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.41 | 21.1 | 21.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.62 | 22.08 | 28.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.01 | 29 | 32.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.89 | 30.53 | 35.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.53 | 34.35 | 38.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.87 | 34.73 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.18 | 35.04 | 37.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niue
More population data for Niue
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3117 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.125 (2100)
- Population density 9.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.125 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.9549 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Niue?
- Share of population urban in Niue was 37.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.94 in 1950.
- How does Niue rank for share of population urban?
- Niue ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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