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
86th
of 103 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
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 86th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 84 Pakistan 0.4% compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 87 Laos 0.3% compare
- 88 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 89 India 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
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 86th out of 103 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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