Belize vs Nigeria: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Belize
59.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
58.9%
in 2025
Belize rank
119th
Nigeria rank
122nd
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Belize
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belize currently reports 59.6% against 58.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 119th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Belize |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Belize |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Belize |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Belize |
| 1500s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 1600s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Belize |
| 1700s | 5.5% | 1.0% | 4.5% | Belize |
| 1710s | 6.2% | 1.1% | 5.1% | Belize |
| 1720s | 6.8% | 1.2% | 5.6% | Belize |
| 1730s | 7.5% | 1.3% | 6.1% | Belize |
| 1740s | 8.2% | 1.5% | 6.7% | Belize |
| 1750s | 9.0% | 1.6% | 7.4% | Belize |
| 1760s | 9.8% | 1.8% | 8.1% | Belize |
| 1770s | 10.8% | 1.9% | 8.8% | Belize |
| 1780s | 11.8% | 2.1% | 9.7% | Belize |
| 1790s | 12.9% | 2.3% | 10.6% | Belize |
| 1800s | 14.1% | 2.5% | 11.6% | Belize |
| 1810s | 15.5% | 2.8% | 12.7% | Belize |
| 1820s | 16.9% | 3.0% | 13.9% | Belize |
| 1830s | 18.6% | 3.3% | 15.2% | Belize |
| 1840s | 20.3% | 3.6% | 16.7% | Belize |
| 1850s | 22.3% | 4.0% | 18.3% | Belize |
| 1860s | 24.4% | 4.4% | 20.0% | Belize |
| 1870s | 26.7% | 4.8% | 21.9% | Belize |
| 1880s | 29.2% | 5.2% | 24.0% | Belize |
| 1890s | 32.0% | 5.7% | 26.3% | Belize |
| 1900s | 35.1% | 6.3% | 28.8% | Belize |
| 1910s | 38.4% | 6.9% | 31.5% | Belize |
| 1920s | 42.1% | 7.5% | 34.6% | Belize |
| 1930s | 46.1% | 8.2% | 37.8% | Belize |
| 1940s | 50.5% | 9.0% | 41.4% | Belize |
| 1950s | 54.8% | 12.1% | 42.8% | Belize |
| 1960s | 53.0% | 19.6% | 33.4% | Belize |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 25.0% | 25.4% | Belize |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 31.2% | 17.0% | Belize |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 38.6% | 8.8% | Belize |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.0% | 3.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 52.7% | 1.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.6% | 0.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Belize or Nigeria?
- Belize, at 59.6% against 58.9% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Belize and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Nigeria rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Belize ranks 119th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.