Urban population, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Niger is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Niger ranks 38th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.