Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.0% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 2.2% | Niger |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 2.1% | Niger |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 1.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Niger, at 5.0% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population growth?
- Niger ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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.