Nigeria vs Turkey: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Nigeria
0.6941
in 2020
Turkey
0.7069
in 2020
Nigeria rank
62nd
Turkey rank
61st

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Nigeria
  • Turkey
0246195519872020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.7069 against 0.6941 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0128.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 61st of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 6.98 3.44 3.54 Nigeria
1960s 4.38 1.8 2.58 Nigeria
1970s 3.63 1.81 1.82 Nigeria
1980s 5.8 1.27 4.53 Nigeria
1990s 1.73 1.52 0.2113 Nigeria
2000s 1.07 1.23 0.1581 Turkey
2010s 1.72 0.9721 0.7436 Nigeria
2020s 0.6941 0.7069 0.0129 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Nigeria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.7069 against 0.6941 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Nigeria and Turkey?
0.0128, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Nigeria ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 61st 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