Australia vs Nigeria: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Australia
0.7%
in 2020
Nigeria
0.7%
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Nigeria rank
62nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | -0.6% | 7.0% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 4.4% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 3.6% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 5.8% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -0.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Australia or Nigeria?
- Australia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Australia and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, 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 growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Australia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.