Which has higher rural population, Niger or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Niger, at 81.6% against 64.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Niger vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)

Niger

81.6%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

64.2%

in 2025

Niger rank

5th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

2nd

Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time

Niger
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Niger currently reports 81.6% against 64.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 5th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 218 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	93.2%	83.0%	10.2%	Niger
1970s	88.5%	80.2%	8.3%	Niger
1980s	85.4%	76.5%	8.8%	Niger
1990s	84.3%	74.3%	10.0%	Niger
2000s	83.7%	71.3%	12.4%	Niger
2010s	83.6%	67.5%	16.1%	Niger
2020s	82.4%	65.0%	17.3%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Niger or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Niger, at 81.6% against 64.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Niger and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 17.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Niger and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for rural population?: Niger ranks 5th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd 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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Indicator: Rural population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.