Share of population urban in Niue
Niue: Share of population urban was 37.19 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
37.19
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
5th
of 7 regions
All-time high
39.6
in 2011
All-time low
20.94
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Niue, 1950β2025
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
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 |
More population data for Niue
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.125 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 135 (2100)
- Population density 9.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.125 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Natural population growth -0.0848 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.51 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.51 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.0848 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.0848 (2023)
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 5th out of 7 regions 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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