Africa Eastern and Southern vs Niger: Rural population, annual growth rate
Africa Eastern and Southern
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger
2.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
Niger rank
6th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.87 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.0407 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.3173 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.3131 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 0.971 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.87 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Niger?
- 1.09 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Niger rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.