Least developed countries vs Niger: Rural population, annual growth rate
Least developed countries
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger
2.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
6th
Niger rank
6th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Least developed countries
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.87 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 6th and Niger ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.347 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1970s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.2612 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | 2 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.8041 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 1.37 % 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, Least developed countries or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.87 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Niger?
- 1.32 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 6th 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.