Niger vs Ukraine: Rural population growth
Niger
2.8%
in 2025
Ukraine
2.7%
in 2025
Niger rank
6th
Ukraine rank
7th
Rural population growth over time
- Niger
- Ukraine
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | -0.5% | 3.0% | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.2% | -1.2% | 3.4% | Niger |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -1.1% | 3.9% | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -0.5% | 3.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -1.0% | 4.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -0.6% | 4.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -2.5% | 5.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Niger or Ukraine?
- Niger, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Niger and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Ukraine?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Ukraine rank globally for rural population growth?
- Niger ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.