Low income vs Niger: Rural population
Low income
497.63 million
in 2025
Niger
22.79 million
in 2025
Low income rank
23rd
Niger rank
25th
Rural population over time
- Low income
- Niger
How they compare
Low income currently reports 497.63 million against 22.79 million in Niger, a difference of 474.84 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 21.8 times Niger's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 25th of 49 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.98 million | 3.73 million | 124.25 million | Low income |
| 1970s | 158.59 million | 4.66 million | 153.93 million | Low income |
| 1980s | 196.06 million | 6.01 million | 190.05 million | Low income |
| 1990s | 247.00 million | 8.10 million | 238.90 million | Low income |
| 2000s | 318.09 million | 11.39 million | 306.70 million | Low income |
| 2010s | 399.60 million | 16.43 million | 383.17 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 473.06 million | 21.22 million | 451.85 million | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Low income or Niger?
- Low income, at 497.63 million against 22.79 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Low income and Niger?
- 474.84 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Niger rank globally for rural population?
- Low income ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 25th of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.