Urban population in Niger
Niger: Urban population was 5.13 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.13 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Niger peaked at 5.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 200,134, in 1960.
That places Niger 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274,982 | 200,134 | 384,071 | 10 |
| 1970s | 611,998 | 421,355 | 798,945 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 840,134 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.28 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 1.86 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.69 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 4.03 million | 5.13 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Niger
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
- Urban population 18.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 61.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Niger?
- Urban population in Niger was 5.13 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,134 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for urban population?
- Niger ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.