Niger vs Samoa: Rural population
Niger
81.6%
in 2025
Samoa
82.5%
in 2025
Niger rank
5th
Samoa rank
3rd
Rural population over time
- Niger
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 82.5% against 81.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.2% | 80.7% | 12.5% | Niger |
| 1970s | 88.5% | 79.1% | 9.4% | Niger |
| 1980s | 85.4% | 79.2% | 6.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 78.5% | 5.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 78.7% | 5.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 80.8% | 2.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Niger or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 82.5% against 81.6% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Niger and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Samoa rank globally for rural population?
- Niger ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 3rd of 217 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.