Rural population in Niger
Niger: Rural population was 22.79 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Niger recorded 22.79 million for rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Niger peaked at 22.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 1960.
Niger ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million | 3.30 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 million | 4.23 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.01 million | 5.30 million | 6.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.10 million | 7.01 million | 9.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.39 million | 9.65 million | 13.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.43 million | 13.86 million | 19.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 million | 19.68 million | 22.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 22 Yemen 26.30 million compare
- 23 Brazil 25.16 million compare
- 24 South Africa 23.43 million compare
- 26 Mozambique 22.37 million compare
- 27 Madagascar 21.97 million compare
- 28 Iran 20.91 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 577.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.97 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 0.7724 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Niger?
- Rural population in Niger was 22.79 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for rural population?
- Niger ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.