Niger vs Pacific island small states: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Niger
81.6%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
59.1%
in 2025
Niger rank
5th
Pacific island small states rank
8th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Niger
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Niger currently reports 81.6% against 59.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 5th and Pacific island small states ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.2% | 76.9% | 16.3% | Niger |
| 1970s | 88.5% | 72.5% | 16.0% | Niger |
| 1980s | 85.4% | 70.4% | 15.0% | Niger |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 67.1% | 17.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 64.5% | 19.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 61.9% | 21.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 59.9% | 22.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Niger or Pacific island small states?
- Niger, at 81.6% against 59.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Niger and Pacific island small states?
- 22.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Pacific island small states rank globally for rural population?
- Niger ranks 5th and Pacific island small states ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.