Niger vs South Sudan: Urban population (% of total population)
Niger
18.4%
in 2025
South Sudan
21.7%
in 2025
Niger rank
214th
South Sudan rank
211th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 21.7% against 18.4% in Niger, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 214th and South Sudan ranks 211th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 8.6% | 1.8% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 3.0% | Niger |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 9.5% | 5.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.7% | 0.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.7% | 2.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 20.9% | 3.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Niger or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 21.7% against 18.4% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Niger and South Sudan?
- 3.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for urban population?
- Niger ranks 214th and South Sudan ranks 211th 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.