Urban and rural population 2050 in Niger

Niger: Urban and rural population 2050 was 34.75 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
34.75 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 238 countries
All-time high
34.75 million
in 2050
All-time low
547,999
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Niger, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Niger is 34.75 million, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Niger peaked at 34.75 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 547,999, in 1000.

Niger ranks 20th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population 2050 in Niger, 1000 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1000 547,999 —
1100 589,096 +7.5%
1200 630,188 +7.0%
1300 699,960 +11.1%
1400 749,870 +7.1%
1500 821,573 +9.6%
1600 957,507 +16.5%
1700 1.09 million +13.9%
1710 1.15 million +5.8%
1720 1.16 million +0.8%
1730 1.17 million +0.8%
1740 1.18 million +0.9%
1750 1.19 million +0.9%
1760 1.20 million +0.9%
1770 1.22 million +1.0%
1780 1.23 million +1.0%
1790 1.24 million +1.1%
1800 1.26 million +1.2%
1810 1.27 million +1.2%
1820 1.29 million +1.3%
1830 1.31 million +1.4%
1840 1.33 million +1.5%
1850 1.35 million +1.7%
1860 1.38 million +1.9%
1870 1.40 million +2.1%
1880 1.44 million +2.3%
1890 1.48 million +2.7%
1900 1.52 million +3.2%
1910 1.58 million +3.9%
1920 1.66 million +4.9%
1930 1.77 million +6.8%
1940 1.96 million +10.7%
1950 2.46 million +25.7%
1951 2.55 million +3.3%
1952 2.63 million +3.2%
1953 2.71 million +3.1%
1954 2.79 million +3.0%
1955 2.87 million +2.9%
1956 2.96 million +2.9%
1957 3.04 million +2.9%
1958 3.13 million +2.8%
1959 3.22 million +2.8%
1960 3.30 million +2.8%
1961 3.40 million +2.8%
1962 3.49 million +2.8%
1963 3.59 million +2.7%
1964 3.68 million +2.6%
1965 3.78 million +2.6%
1966 3.87 million +2.5%
1967 3.96 million +2.4%
1968 4.05 million +2.3%
1969 4.14 million +2.2%
1970 4.23 million +2.1%
1971 4.31 million +2.0%
1972 4.40 million +2.0%
1973 4.49 million +2.0%
1974 4.58 million +2.1%
1975 4.68 million +2.1%
1976 4.79 million +2.2%
1977 4.90 million +2.4%
1978 5.02 million +2.5%
1979 5.16 million +2.6%
1980 5.30 million +2.7%
1981 5.44 million +2.7%
1982 5.59 million +2.7%
1983 5.74 million +2.7%
1984 5.90 million +2.7%
1985 6.06 million +2.8%
1986 6.24 million +2.8%
1987 6.42 million +2.9%
1988 6.60 million +2.9%
1989 6.80 million +3.0%
1990 7.01 million +3.0%
1991 7.22 million +3.1%
1992 7.44 million +3.1%
1993 7.68 million +3.1%
1994 7.92 million +3.2%
1995 8.18 million +3.3%
1996 8.46 million +3.4%
1997 8.73 million +3.3%
1998 9.03 million +3.3%
1999 9.33 million +3.4%
2000 9.65 million +3.4%
2001 9.98 million +3.4%
2002 10.34 million +3.6%
2003 10.72 million +3.6%
2004 11.11 million +3.7%
2005 11.52 million +3.7%
2006 11.95 million +3.7%
2007 12.40 million +3.8%
2008 12.86 million +3.8%
2009 13.35 million +3.8%
2010 13.86 million +3.8%
2011 14.39 million +3.8%
2012 14.94 million +3.9%
2013 15.52 million +3.8%
2014 16.09 million +3.7%
2015 16.69 million +3.7%
2016 17.30 million +3.6%
2017 17.90 million +3.5%
2018 18.49 million +3.3%
2019 19.09 million +3.2%
2020 19.68 million +3.1%
2021 20.28 million +3.0%
2022 20.89 million +3.0%
2023 21.52 million +3.0%
2024 22.15 million +3.0%
2025 22.79 million +2.9%
2026 23.42 million +2.8%
2027 24.05 million +2.7%
2028 24.67 million +2.6%
2029 25.29 million +2.5%
2030 25.90 million +2.4%
2031 26.50 million +2.3%
2032 27.09 million +2.2%
2033 27.67 million +2.1%
2034 28.23 million +2.0%
2035 28.78 million +2.0%
2036 29.32 million +1.9%
2037 29.84 million +1.8%
2038 30.34 million +1.7%
2039 30.82 million +1.6%
2040 31.28 million +1.5%
2041 31.73 million +1.4%
2042 32.15 million +1.3%
2043 32.55 million +1.3%
2044 32.94 million +1.2%
2045 33.30 million +1.1%
2046 33.64 million +1.0%
2047 33.95 million +0.9%
2048 34.24 million +0.9%
2049 34.51 million +0.8%
2050 34.75 million +0.7%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 34.75 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 34.75 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +25.7% 1.96 million 2.46 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 547,999 547,999 547,999 1
1100s 589,096 589,096 589,096 1
1200s 630,188 630,188 630,188 1
1300s 699,960 699,960 699,960 1
1400s 749,870 749,870 749,870 1
1500s 821,573 821,573 821,573 1
1600s 957,507 957,507 957,507 1
1700s 1.09 million 1.09 million 1.09 million 1
1710s 1.15 million 1.15 million 1.15 million 1
1720s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 1
1730s 1.17 million 1.17 million 1.17 million 1
1740s 1.18 million 1.18 million 1.18 million 1
1750s 1.19 million 1.19 million 1.19 million 1
1760s 1.20 million 1.20 million 1.20 million 1
1770s 1.22 million 1.22 million 1.22 million 1
1780s 1.23 million 1.23 million 1.23 million 1
1790s 1.24 million 1.24 million 1.24 million 1
1800s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1810s 1.27 million 1.27 million 1.27 million 1
1820s 1.29 million 1.29 million 1.29 million 1
1830s 1.31 million 1.31 million 1.31 million 1
1840s 1.33 million 1.33 million 1.33 million 1
1850s 1.35 million 1.35 million 1.35 million 1
1860s 1.38 million 1.38 million 1.38 million 1
1870s 1.40 million 1.40 million 1.40 million 1
1880s 1.44 million 1.44 million 1.44 million 1
1890s 1.48 million 1.48 million 1.48 million 1
1900s 1.52 million 1.52 million 1.52 million 1
1910s 1.58 million 1.58 million 1.58 million 1
1920s 1.66 million 1.66 million 1.66 million 1
1930s 1.77 million 1.77 million 1.77 million 1
1940s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1950s 2.84 million 2.46 million 3.22 million 10
1960s 3.73 million 3.30 million 4.14 million 10
1970s 4.66 million 4.23 million 5.16 million 10
1980s 6.01 million 5.30 million 6.80 million 10
1990s 8.10 million 7.01 million 9.33 million 10
2000s 11.39 million 9.65 million 13.35 million 10
2010s 16.43 million 13.86 million 19.09 million 10
2020s 22.47 million 19.68 million 25.29 million 10
2030s 28.45 million 25.90 million 30.82 million 10
2040s 33.03 million 31.28 million 34.51 million 10
2050s 34.75 million 34.75 million 34.75 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Niger?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Niger was 34.75 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 34.75 million in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 547,999 in 1000.
How does Niger rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Niger ranks 20th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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