Rural population in Niger
Niger: Rural population was 81.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Niger stood at 81.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Niger peaked at 94.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2025.
That places Niger 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.3% | — |
| 1961 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.2% | 91.5% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.5% | 86.6% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.4% | 84.6% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.9% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 83.2% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.6% | 83.0% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 47.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Niger?
- Rural population in Niger was 81.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for rural population?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.