New Zealand vs Nigeria: Annual rate of change in urban populations

New Zealand
0.7229
in 2020
Nigeria
0.6941
in 2020
New Zealand rank
60th
Nigeria rank
62nd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
0246195519872020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.7229 against 0.6941 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0288.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

New Zealand ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 3.96 5.82 1.86 Nigeria
1990s 2.2 1.73 0.4705 New Zealand
2000s 1.78 1.07 0.7023 New Zealand
2010s 0.7842 1.72 0.9316 Nigeria
2020s 0.7229 0.6941 0.0289 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, New Zealand or Nigeria?
New Zealand, at 0.7229 against 0.6941 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between New Zealand and Nigeria?
0.0288, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
New Zealand ranks 60th 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