Total sample population, rural in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total sample population, rural was 133.90 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
133.90 million
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
3rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
133.90 million
in 2018
All-time low
70.60 million
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Total sample population, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

050.0M100.0M150.0M2003201020182003: 70.6M2009: 95.2M2010: 104.0M2012: 120.2M2015: 104.2M2018: 133.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 133.90 million for total sample population, rural in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Nigeria peaked at 133.90 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.60 million, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 3rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.89 million 70.60 million 95.17 million 2
2010s 115.58 million 104.03 million 133.90 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 778.05 million compare
  2. 2 China 620.22 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 132.85 million compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 115.55 million compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 87.86 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Nigeria?
Total sample population, rural in Nigeria was 133.90 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 133.90 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 70.60 million in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for total sample population, rural?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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