Urban pop in out of slums in Nigeria

Nigeria: Urban pop in out of slums was 66.42 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
66.42 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
66.42 million
in 2022
All-time low
40.53 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Nigeria, 2000–2022

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201120222000: 40.5M2002: 43.0M2004: 45.5M2006: 48.1M2008: 50.5M2010: 53.0M2012: 55.4M2014: 57.7M2016: 59.7M2018: 61.4M2020: 62.6M2022: 66.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban pop in out of slums in Nigeria is 66.42 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Nigeria peaked at 66.42 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.53 million, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.52 million 40.53 million 50.53 million 5
2010s 57.44 million 53.00 million 61.37 million 5
2020s 64.53 million 62.65 million 66.42 million 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Pakistan 52.35 million compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.31 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 31.12 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Nigeria?
Urban pop in out of slums in Nigeria was 66.42 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 66.42 million in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.53 million in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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