Urban population, total in Nigeria

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

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
83rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Urban population, total in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.42003201020182003: 0.441 % of total population2009: 0.363 % of total population2010: 0.36 % of total population2012: 0.378 % of total population2015: 0.358 % of total population2018: 0.353 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Nigeria is 0.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 83rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Nigeria?
Urban population, total in Nigeria was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for urban population, total?
Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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