Average age, urban in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average age, urban was 25.17 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
25.17
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
87th
of 99 countries
All-time high
25.92
in 2009
All-time low
24.35
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018
Average age, urban in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 25.17 for average age, urban in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, urban in Nigeria peaked at 25.92 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.35, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age, urban in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.35 | — |
| 2009 | 25.92 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 24.38 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 25.43 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.89 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.17 | -2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 25.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.16, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 25.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.5, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.13 | 24.35 | 25.92 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.22 | 24.38 | 25.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, urban in Nigeria?
- Average age, urban in Nigeria was 25.17 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.92 in 2009.
- What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.35 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for average age, urban?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average age, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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