Australia vs Nigeria: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Australia
48.86
in 2020
Nigeria
48.89
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Nigeria rank
58th
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.89 against 48.86 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.65 | 10.89 | 17.76 | Australia |
| 1960s | 30.3 | 17.12 | 13.18 | Australia |
| 1970s | 33.22 | 24.87 | 8.35 | Australia |
| 1980s | 36.62 | 32.06 | 4.56 | Australia |
| 1990s | 40 | 37.61 | 2.39 | Australia |
| 2000s | 41.13 | 42.62 | 1.48 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.23 | 47.38 | 2.14 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.86 | 48.89 | 0.0305 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.89 against 48.86 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Australia and Nigeria?
- 0.03, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Australia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.