Australia vs Nigeria: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Australia
0.7441
in 2020
Nigeria
0.6941
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Nigeria rank
62nd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Australia
  • Nigeria
0246195519872020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.7441 against 0.6941 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Nigeria ahead.

Australia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s -0.5572 6.98 7.54 Nigeria
1960s 0.7792 4.38 3.6 Nigeria
1970s 0.1091 3.63 3.52 Nigeria
1980s 0.1236 5.8 5.68 Nigeria
1990s 1.42 1.73 0.3099 Nigeria
2000s -0.3416 1.07 1.41 Nigeria
2010s 0.3667 1.72 1.35 Nigeria
2020s 0.7441 0.6941 0.05 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Australia or Nigeria?
Australia, at 0.7441 against 0.6941 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Australia and Nigeria?
0.05, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Australia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed