Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Niger
Niger: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 49.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49.4
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.46
in 2010
All-time low
27.34
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Niger, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 49.4 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 51.46 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.34, in 1950.
Niger ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.34 | — |
| 1955 | 29.4 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 31.3 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 33.32 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 35.29 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 37.23 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 39.17 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 40.87 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 44.19 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 47.19 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 50.05 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 50.5 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.46 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.72 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.4 | -2.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 49.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.39, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 49.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.37 | 27.34 | 29.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.31 | 31.3 | 33.32 | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.26 | 35.29 | 37.23 | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.02 | 39.17 | 40.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.69 | 44.19 | 47.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.28 | 50.05 | 50.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.09 | 50.72 | 51.46 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.4 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 205 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.19 compare
- 206 Slovenia 50.31 compare
- 207 Mozambique 50 compare
- 209 Burkina Faso 49.39 compare
- 210 East Timor 49.37 compare
- 211 Mali 47.07 compare
More population data for Niger
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Niger?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Niger was 49.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 51.46 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.34 in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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