Urban area over the long-term in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urban area over the long-term was 11,202 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11,202 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 202 countries
All-time high
11,202 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0071 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Nigeria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11,202 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Nigeria peaked at 11,202 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Nigeria 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0227 km² per grid cell | 0.0227 km² per grid cell | 0.0227 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2451 km² per grid cell | 0.2451 km² per grid cell | 0.2451 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8169 km² per grid cell | 0.8169 km² per grid cell | 0.8169 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 10.29 km² per grid cell | 10.29 km² per grid cell | 10.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 39.7 km² per grid cell | 39.7 km² per grid cell | 39.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 44.25 km² per grid cell | 44.25 km² per grid cell | 44.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 47.94 km² per grid cell | 47.94 km² per grid cell | 47.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 51.93 km² per grid cell | 51.93 km² per grid cell | 51.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 56.24 km² per grid cell | 56.24 km² per grid cell | 56.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 60.9 km² per grid cell | 60.9 km² per grid cell | 60.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 65.94 km² per grid cell | 65.94 km² per grid cell | 65.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 71.39 km² per grid cell | 71.39 km² per grid cell | 71.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 77.28 km² per grid cell | 77.28 km² per grid cell | 77.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 83.64 km² per grid cell | 83.64 km² per grid cell | 83.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 90.52 km² per grid cell | 90.52 km² per grid cell | 90.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 97.94 km² per grid cell | 97.94 km² per grid cell | 97.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 105.96 km² per grid cell | 105.96 km² per grid cell | 105.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 114.62 km² per grid cell | 114.62 km² per grid cell | 114.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 123.97 km² per grid cell | 123.97 km² per grid cell | 123.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 134.05 km² per grid cell | 134.05 km² per grid cell | 134.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 174.32 km² per grid cell | 174.32 km² per grid cell | 174.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 201.24 km² per grid cell | 201.24 km² per grid cell | 201.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 234.38 km² per grid cell | 234.38 km² per grid cell | 234.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 269.15 km² per grid cell | 269.15 km² per grid cell | 269.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 312.45 km² per grid cell | 312.45 km² per grid cell | 312.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 341.09 km² per grid cell | 341.09 km² per grid cell | 341.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 402.15 km² per grid cell | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 495.66 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 674.33 km² per grid cell | 526.48 km² per grid cell | 818.62 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,062 km² per grid cell | 857.44 km² per grid cell | 1,330 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,796 km² per grid cell | 1,405 km² per grid cell | 2,248 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,011 km² per grid cell | 2,370 km² per grid cell | 3,738 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,835 km² per grid cell | 3,922 km² per grid cell | 5,870 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,525 km² per grid cell | 6,135 km² per grid cell | 8,966 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,243 km² per grid cell | 9,306 km² per grid cell | 11,202 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Nigeria?
- Urban area over the long-term in Nigeria was 11,202 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,202 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Nigeria rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.