Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Rural population, annual growth rate
Niger
2.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
7th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.87 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.4669 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 0.0054 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.5382 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 3 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.36 % 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, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Niger, at 2.87 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.34 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 208 countries.
- 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.