Nigeria vs Serbia: Rural population
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2024
Serbia
42.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
80th
Serbia rank
83rd
Rural population over time
- Nigeria
- Serbia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.0% against 42.6% in Serbia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 80th and Serbia ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.4% | 57.2% | 23.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 51.9% | 22.8% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 48.5% | 19.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 46.2% | 15.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 44.4% | 8.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 43.1% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Nigeria or Serbia?
- Nigeria, at 45.0% against 42.6% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Nigeria and Serbia?
- 2.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Serbia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Serbia rank globally for rural population?
- Nigeria ranks 80th and Serbia ranks 83rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release