Niger vs Samoa: Urban population
Niger
18.4%
in 2025
Samoa
17.5%
in 2025
Niger rank
214th
Samoa rank
216th
Urban population over time
- Niger
- Samoa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 18.4% against 17.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Niger ranks 214th and Samoa ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 19.3% | 12.5% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 20.9% | 9.4% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 20.8% | 6.2% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 21.5% | 5.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 21.3% | 5.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.2% | 2.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Niger or Samoa?
- Niger, at 18.4% against 17.5% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Niger and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Samoa rank globally for urban population?
- Niger ranks 214th and Samoa ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.