Nigeria vs Tajikistan: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Nigeria
0.7%
in 2020
Tajikistan
0.7%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
62nd
Tajikistan rank
63rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Nigeria
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 63rd of 144 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | -0.4% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5.8% | -1.7% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -2.4% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.4% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Tajikistan?
- Nigeria, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Nigeria and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tajikistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Tajikistan rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Nigeria ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 63rd 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.