Urban population, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Urban population, male was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Urban population, male in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.42003201020182003: 0.444 % of male population2009: 0.359 % of male population2010: 0.357 % of male population2012: 0.374 % of male population2015: 0.352 % of male population2018: 0.353 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.4% for urban population, male in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

Nigeria ranks 82nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of male population Change
2003 0.4%
2009 0.4% -19.2%
2010 0.4% -0.4%
2012 0.4% +4.7%
2015 0.4% -5.8%
2018 0.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 80 Moldova 0.4% compare
  2. 81 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  3. 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  4. 84 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  5. 85 Laos 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Nigeria?
Urban population, male in Nigeria was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for urban population, male?
Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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