Urban population, male (% of total) in Niger
Niger: Urban population, male (% of total) was 9.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Niger, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Niger recorded 9.5% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Niger peaked at 9.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1980.
That places Niger 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.8% | — |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +7.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.8%, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Niger?
- Urban population, male in Niger was 9.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for urban population, male?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.