Denmark vs Nigeria: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Denmark
0.6752
in 2020
Nigeria
0.6941
in 2020
Denmark rank
64th
Nigeria rank
62nd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Denmark
  • Nigeria
-20246195519872020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.6941 against 0.6752 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0189.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s -0.6568 6.98 7.64 Nigeria
1960s 0.119 4.38 4.26 Nigeria
1970s -1.32 3.63 4.96 Nigeria
1980s -1.27 5.8 7.07 Nigeria
1990s -0.3719 1.73 2.1 Nigeria
2000s 0.0527 1.07 1.02 Nigeria
2010s 0.784 1.72 0.9318 Nigeria
2020s 0.6752 0.6941 0.0189 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Denmark or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.6941 against 0.6752 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Denmark and Nigeria?
0.0189, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Denmark ranks 64th 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