Urban share european commission in Nigeria

Nigeria: Urban share european commission was 80.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
80.58
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.58
in 2020
All-time low
65.12
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Nigeria, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 65.11955: 66.11960: 67.21965: 68.51970: 69.91975: 71.61980: 71.91985: 72.71990: 73.81995: 75.52000: 772005: 78.32010: 79.62015: 80.52020: 80.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban share european commission in Nigeria is 80.58, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Nigeria peaked at 80.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.12, in 1950.

Nigeria ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban share european commission in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Nigeria, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 65.12 —
1955 66.14 +1.6%
1960 67.21 +1.6%
1965 68.52 +1.9%
1970 69.91 +2.0%
1975 71.61 +2.4%
1980 71.94 +0.5%
1985 72.73 +1.1%
1990 73.75 +1.4%
1995 75.52 +2.4%
2000 77.05 +2.0%
2005 78.35 +1.7%
2010 79.6 +1.6%
2015 80.48 +1.1%
2020 80.58 +0.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 80.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 80.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 65.63 65.12 66.14 2
1960s 67.86 67.21 68.52 2
1970s 70.76 69.91 71.61 2
1980s 72.34 71.94 72.73 2
1990s 74.64 73.75 75.52 2
2000s 77.7 77.05 78.35 2
2010s 80.04 79.6 80.48 2
2020s 80.58 80.58 80.58 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 76 Colombia 81.46 compare
  2. 77 Puerto Rico 80.88 compare
  3. 78 Brunei 80.77 compare
  4. 80 San Marino 80.46 compare
  5. 81 Algeria 79.78 compare
  6. 82 Brazil 79.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Nigeria?
Urban share european commission in Nigeria was 80.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 80.58 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 65.12 in 1950.
How does Nigeria rank for urban share european commission?
Nigeria ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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