Nigeria vs Romania: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Nigeria
0.6941
in 2020
Romania
0.6651
in 2020
Nigeria rank
62nd
Romania rank
65th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Nigeria
  • Romania
-5-2.502.557.5195519872020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.6941 against 0.6651 in Romania, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 65th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 6.98 1.44 5.54 Nigeria
1960s 4.38 0.8658 3.51 Nigeria
1970s 3.63 0.6017 3.03 Nigeria
1980s 5.8 2.9 2.9 Nigeria
1990s 1.73 2.22 0.4853 Romania
2000s 1.07 -1.82 2.89 Nigeria
2010s 1.72 0.525 1.19 Nigeria
2020s 0.6941 0.6651 0.029 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Nigeria or Romania?
Nigeria, at 0.6941 against 0.6651 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Nigeria and Romania?
0.029, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Romania rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Nigeria ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 65th 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