Urbanization vs gdp in Niger
Niger: Urbanization vs gdp was 18.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.37
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.37
in 2025
All-time low
5.14
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Niger, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp in Niger is 18.37, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Niger peaked at 18.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 1950.
Niger ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.14 | — |
| 1951 | 5.16 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.19 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.24 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.29 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.34 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.4 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.42 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.49 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.59 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 5.71 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 5.85 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 6 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.19 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.45 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 6.76 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 7.1 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 7.49 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 7.96 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 8.49 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 9.06 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 9.66 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 10.27 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.87 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 11.44 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 11.97 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 12.43 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 12.81 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.12 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.42 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 13.69 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 13.95 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 14.2 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 14.42 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 14.63 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.82 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.99 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.14 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 15.27 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.37 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.45 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.52 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.59 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.66 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.73 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 15.8 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.81 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.89 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.97 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.05 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.13 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.27 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.27 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.26 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.26 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.25 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.24 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.23 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.21 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.25 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.39 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.5 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.64 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.81 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.01 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.23 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.48 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.75 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.05 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 18.37 | +1.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.33 | 5.14 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 5.71 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.51 | 9.06 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.65 | 13.69 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.75 | 15.45 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.25 | 16.13 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.38 | 16.21 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 | 17.01 | 18.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 urbanization vs gdp in Niger?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Niger was 18.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Niger ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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