European Union vs Niger: Rural population, annual growth rate
European Union
-0.3771 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger
2.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union rank
3rd
Niger rank
6th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- European Union
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.87 % change on previous year against -0.3771 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 3.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 7.6 times European Union's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 3 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8442 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1970s | -0.5 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | -0.3855 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1990s | -0.2516 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | -0.29 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | -0.4501 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | -0.3155 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.31 % 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, European Union or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.87 % change on previous year against -0.3771 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between European Union and Niger?
- 3.25 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Niger rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 3 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.