Niger vs Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Niger
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 129,321 1000 No against 48,989 1000 No in Niger, a difference of 80,332 1000 No.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.6 times Niger's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 226 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,766 1000 No | 41,907 1000 No | 39,142 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1960s | 3,603 1000 No | 50,361 1000 No | 46,757 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 4,556 1000 No | 60,546 1000 No | 55,990 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 5,852 1000 No | 74,078 1000 No | 68,226 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 7,903 1000 No | 87,361 1000 No | 79,458 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 11,273 1000 No | 101,193 1000 No | 89,921 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 16,433 1000 No | 110,181 1000 No | 93,748 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 23,678 1000 No | 122,186 1000 No | 98,508 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2030s | 32,838 1000 No | 129,733 1000 No | 96,894 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2040s | 43,129 1000 No | 130,941 1000 No | 87,812 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2050s | 48,989 1000 No | 129,321 1000 No | 80,332 1000 No | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Niger or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 129,321 1000 No against 48,989 1000 No in Niger as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Niger and Northern Africa?
- 80,332 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Northern Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Niger and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Niger ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.