Niger vs Pre-demographic dividend: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Niger
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.0% against 3.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Niger ranks 4th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Pre-demographic dividend in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Niger or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Niger, at 5.0% against 3.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Niger and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 1.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for urban population growth?
- Niger ranks 4th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.