Urban population in Niger
Niger: Urban population was 18.4% in 2025. β² Rising
Urban population in Niger, 1960β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Niger recorded 18.4% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Niger peaked at 18.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.
That places Niger 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Niger?
- Urban population in Niger was 18.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for urban population?
- Niger ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.