Demographics · West Africa
Niger Urban Population
18.4%as of 2025+1.8% vs 2024
Share of the population living in urban areas. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Urban Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.4% |
| 2024 | 18% |
| 2023 | 17.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% |
| 2020 | 17% |
| 2019 | 16.8% |
| 2018 | 16.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% |
| 2016 | 16.4% |
| 2015 | 16.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NE&metric_key=urban_population_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Urban Population across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Urban Population |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 63.8% |
| Kenya | 32.2% |
| South Africa | 63.8% |
| Egypt | 42.9% |
| Ghana | 58.9% |
| Ethiopia | 24.1% |
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