Nigeria vs Romania: Rural population
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2024
Romania
45.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
80th
Romania rank
79th
Rural population over time
- Nigeria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 45.1% against 45.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 80th and Romania ranks 79th of 214 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.4% | 57.3% | 23.1% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 50.7% | 24.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 46.3% | 21.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 46.8% | 14.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 46.1% | 6.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.5% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Nigeria or Romania?
- Romania, at 45.1% against 45.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Nigeria and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Romania rank globally for rural population?
- Nigeria ranks 80th and Romania ranks 79th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release