Population in the largest city in Niger
Niger: Population in the largest city was 30.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 153 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2001
All-time low
28.8%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Niger stood at 30.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Niger peaked at 37.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1960.
Niger ranks 75th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.8% | — |
| 1961 | 29.7% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 30.7% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 31.8% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 32.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.7% | 28.8% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.4% | 30.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 32.6% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 34.2% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.7% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.4% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More urban development data for Niger
- Population density 20.65 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 65.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0559 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.56 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 1.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.56 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 19.05 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Niger?
- Population in the largest city in Niger was 30.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for population in the largest city?
- Niger ranks 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.