Nigeria vs United States: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent

Nigeria
20.45
in 2020
United States
20.42
in 2020
Nigeria rank
69th
United States rank
70th

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States
05101520195019852020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.45 against 20.42 in United States, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Nigeria ranks 69th and United States ranks 70th of 180 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States Difference Ahead
1950s 0 11.98 11.98 United States
1960s 3.07 13.45 10.38 United States
1970s 3.85 13.92 10.06 United States
1980s 9.7 13.96 4.26 United States
1990s 11.54 14.35 2.81 United States
2000s 14.8 15.55 0.7515 United States
2010s 17.76 18.24 0.4734 United States
2020s 20.45 20.42 0.0335 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations 1 million percent, Nigeria or United States?
Nigeria, at 20.45 against 20.42 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations 1 million percent between Nigeria and United States?
0.03, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Nigeria ranks 69th and United States ranks 70th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed