Niger vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Niger
5.26 % change on previous year
in 2050
Western Africa
2.78 % change on previous year
in 2050
Niger rank
2nd
Western Africa rank
4th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Niger
- Western Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.26 % change on previous year against 2.78 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 2.48 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Western Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 4th of 225 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 6.91 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1970s | 7.74 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 0.861 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 0.1502 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 0.6598 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 0.2051 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2030s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2040s | 5.57 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2050s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate, Niger or Western Africa?
- Niger, at 5.26 % change on previous year against 2.78 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate between Niger and Western Africa?
- 2.48 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Africa?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
- How do Niger and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 4th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.